The owner of the two dogs that mauled an Osoyoos boy to death in April has been charged with criminal negligence in Edmonton. 

The Edmonton Police Service issued a press release on July 24, announcing that the dogs' owner, Crystal Jean MacDonald, had been charged with criminal negligence causing death. 

The charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison under the Canadian Criminal Code. 

On April 1, 2024, Edmonton Police were called to a home for a reported dog attack. They found Kache Grist at the scene and attempted lifesaving measures until paramedics arrived, but he died due to his injuries. 

Grist, a Grade 5 student of Osoyoos Elementary School, had been at the Alberta home visiting his father for Easter. 

The two dogs belonged to MacDonald, a roommate of Grist's father. The two dogs were seized by animal control.