On Friday, April 11, 2025, at approximately 1 a.m., West Branch Patrol responded to a request for assistance from EMS at a residence in the area of 162 Street and 96 Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased adult male. As the circumstances around the man’s death seemed suspicious, EPS Homicide Section took over the investigation.
Later that day, the Edmonton Medical Examiner’s Office completed an autopsy on John Monares, 35; however, the cause and manner of death remain under investigation.
Anyone with information about Mr. Monares’ death is asked to please contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.