Man once charged in two New Brunswick killings now wanted on separate charges in British Columbia

Subhadarshi Tripathy

5/27/20262 min read

A man who was once facing murder charges in two separate New Brunswick homicide cases is now wanted in British Columbia on a new set of unrelated criminal charges.

Joshua John McIsaac is wanted in B.C. for forcible entry, assault and mischief under $5,000, according to South Okanagan-Similkameen Crime Stoppers. Public warrant information says the charges are tied to an RCMP file and that a province-wide warrant was in effect in March 2026.

The case marks a new chapter for McIsaac, whose name had already drawn attention in New Brunswick after he was charged in two homicide prosecutions that later collapsed.

Murder cases in New Brunswick were stayed

McIsaac had previously been charged with first-degree murder in the 2022 death of Brandon Patrick Donelan and second-degree murder in the 2021 shooting death of Corey Markey. Those prosecutions were among three murder proceedings that were stayed on June 27, 2025, after what Fredericton police described as an “insurmountable evidentiary issue.”

An independent review commissioned after the collapse of those cases confirmed that the problem stemmed from a serious evidence-related failure inside the Fredericton Police Force major crime unit, though the precise nature of the error was not publicly disclosed. The review later produced 19 recommendations aimed at improving major case management and evidence handling.

B.C. charges are separate and unrelated

The new B.C. allegations are not connected to the New Brunswick homicide files.

Public warrant information from the South Okanagan-Similkameen region identifies McIsaac as wanted for forcible entry, assault and mischief under $5,000. The listing describes him as 36 years old, six feet tall and 188 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.

Reporting on the case says the B.C. charges were sworn in late 2025 and that the warrant is valid only within British Columbia.

Case revives scrutiny over earlier policing failure

McIsaac’s reappearance in a new criminal case is likely to renew attention on the earlier collapse of the New Brunswick murder prosecutions, which prompted sharp criticism and a formal review of Fredericton police practices.

For now, the B.C. case stands on its own, with McIsaac wanted on separate charges while the fallout from the New Brunswick evidentiary failure continues to linger.

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