OPP logo over police cruiser. Supplied by Ontario Provincial Police

A 53-year-old from Fort Frances is facing a murder charge after a missing person was found dead.

On Thursday, officers responded to a report of a missing person identified as Curtis Medicine, a 41-year-old from Rainy River First Nation.

On Saturday, officers located the man deceased at a home on Fifth Street West.

A postmortem is being conducted at the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OFPS) in Toronto.

As a result, 53-year-old Joseph Desrosiers of Fort Frances has been arrested on the following charges:

• Second degree murder
• Indignity to a dead body
• Failure to comply with a release order

The accused remains in custody with a future court date.

“There is no threat to public safety,” said the provincial police in a release. “Residents can continue to expect a police presence in the area for the investigation.”

The investigation into the matter remains ongoing.

Anyone who has not yet spoken with investigators and has information related to this investigation is encouraged to contact the Fort Frances OPP at 1-888-310-1122, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or online here.