Edmonton Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Intimate Partner Homicide

Ashley Burke, 43, was found dead on a riverbank, with police identifying her death as an intimate partner homicide.

Ashley Burke, 43, was discovered deceased on December 30, 2024, along the North Saskatchewan River near Edmonton's Quesnell Bridge.
Edmonton police have arrested and charged Daniel Boothman, 31, with second-degree murder in connection to Burke's death.
Authorities confirmed the case as an intimate partner homicide but are withholding the cause of death for investigative reasons.
Burke was a resident of Edmonton at the time of her death but had connections to the nearby community of Spruce Grove.
Police are continuing their investigation and urge anyone with relevant information to contact the Edmonton Police Service.