Peterborough police searching for three suspects in December homicide of 33-year-old man

On December 6, officers found a severely injured 33-year-old man in a downtown apartment who died at the scene despite life-saving efforts

Warrants have been issued for the arrest of 28-year-old Peter Pople, 44-year-old Michael Waterman, and 29-year-old Kaya Coughlin, all of Peterborough, in connection with the homicide of a 33-year-old man in downtown Peterborough on December 6, 2025. (Police-supplied photos)
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of 28-year-old Peter Pople, 44-year-old Michael Waterman, and 29-year-old Kaya Coughlin, all of Peterborough, in connection with the homicide of a 33-year-old man in downtown Peterborough on December 6, 2025. (Police-supplied photos)

Peterborough police are searching for three suspects wanted in a connection with the homicide of a 33-year-old man in downtown Peterborough earlier in December.

At around 6 a.m. on Saturday, December 6, officers were called to an apartment building near Brock and Aylmer streets where they found a severely injured man in an apartment. Despite life-saving efforts, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Through investigation, police have identified three suspects — all Peterborough residents — and obtained warrants for their arrest.

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Two of the suspects, 28-year-old Peter Pople and 44-year-old Michael Waterman, are wanted for second-degree murder. The third suspect, 29-year-old Kaya Coughlin, is wanted for manslaughter.

Police have already arrested a fourth person, 32-year-old Dominick Rivers of Peterborough, in connection with the homicide and charged him with accessory after the fact to murder, failure to comply with probation, and six counts of operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code. The accused man appeared in court on December 10 and was remanded into custody.

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough police at 705-876-1122 ext 555, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at stopcrimehere.ca