Project Artemis: Winnipeg police announce new charges in animal cruelty investigation

Winnipeg police will announce additional charges in an animal cruelty investigation involving the killing and torture of cats.

At a press conference on Wednesday at 11 a.m., the police will provide an update on Project Artemis.

CTV News Winnipeg previously reported that Project Artemis involved an investigation into reports of videos and photos of animals being killed and tortured that were posted on the Dark Web. Police found that approximately ten cats were involved.

A 55-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man were charged in connection with the investigation.

CTV News Winnipeg will stream the press conference live.

This is a development story. More details to follow.