Charges against a man and a woman have been upgraded from manslaughter to second degree murder in the death of an infant in North Bay.
In a news release, North Bay Police state that with review of evidence obtained during the investigation and presented to the Crown, a collective decision was made to upgrade the charges against the accused.
The accused, Joshua Thomas-Rowley, 32-year-old, male, of North Bay, has been charged with the following offences:
Second Degree Murder
Aggravated Assault
Assault Causing Bodily Harm
The co-accused, Corrie-Ann Sale, 31-year-old, female, of North Bay, has also been charged with the following offences:
Manslaughter
Failure to Provide the Necessities of Life
On January 13, 2025, at approximately 10:47 a.m., District of Nipissing Paramedic Services and North Bay Fire & Emergency Services responded to a call in the Lavase Road area. Upon arrival, paramedics located a three-month-old infant who was initially without vital signs. The infant was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries and, on January 19, succumbed to those injuries. NBPS was also called to attend on January 13 and subsequently launched a criminal investigation into the matter. As a result of the investigation and autopsy findings from the Eastern Ontario Regional Forensic Pathology Unit, the accused and co-accused were arrested and charged on October 9, 2025.
Anyone with information that may contribute to the investigation is asked to contact Detective Constable MacPherson of the NBPS CIS by email at MMacPherson@NorthBayPolice.on.ca or by phone at 705-497-5555, extension 7586. For those wishing to remain anonymous, tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at nearnorthcrimestoppers.com.
If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call Victim Services Nipissing at 705-472-2649.
