UPDATE: 12:12 p.m.
A Kamloops man charged with second-degree murder in the death of his mother is now behind bars, according to police.
Mounties said Brandon Donovan, 35, was arrested on Friday morning, not long after he was charged with second-degree murder in the March 13, 2023, death of his mother, Jo-Anne Donovan.
A date for Donovan’s first court appearance has not yet been set.
ORIGINAL STORY: 10:25 a.m.
A Kamloops man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his mother, whose body was found last year near her home in Westmount.
Jo-Anne Donovan, 57, was last seen on March 13, 2023, according to police.
She was found dead nine days later near her home at the Warren’s Mobile Home Park.
An autopsy later confirmed she was the victim of a homicide.
Her son, Brandon Donovan, 35, was charged with second-degree murder on Friday.
Few details known
Police have revealed little information throughout their investigation.
When she was reported missing, police said Donovan’s vehicle was located in the driveway of the home she shared with Brandon.
Mounties conducted forensic searches of the residence and vehicle in the weeks that followed Donovan’s disappearance. Court documents allege she was slain on March 13, 2023, the day of her reported disappearance.
Speaking to Castanet in March, on the one-year anniversary of his mother’s disappearance, Brandon Donovan said he wanted to bring awareness to his mother’s murder in an effort to find out what happened. He was still living in the trailer he previously shared with his mom.
A date for Donovan's first court appearance has not yet been set.
