Talisa Brandon, 27, accused in a stabbing death, was denied bail on her fifth application after being released the previous four times.
Brandon is charged with manslaughter, aggravated assault and several counts of breaching her release order. She is accused of stabbing two men (one of the men, a 23-year-old man, died).
In July 2023, Brandon was at a house party in Waywayseecappo with a group of people when several people got into a fight. The fight ended up outside and people were armed with various items.
Brandon left the scene, went to another residence, and allegedly grabbed two knives. Brandon returned and allegedly stabbed Beaulieu and another man multiple times before leaving the scene. Police arrived at 11:15 pm. The victim was still alive but pronounced dead an hour later. Brandon was found in the yard of her home and arrested.
Brandon claims the deceased victim choked her boyfriend and the other man she stabbed hit a 3-year old child while he was trying to hit a woman. She claims they tried to remove themselves from the situation, but were being chased by the two men, one who had a machete and the other a golf club.
Three weeks later, after a contested bail hearing, Talisa Brandon was released from custody on conditions, including an 11 pm to 7 am curfew.
A warrant was issued for Brandon’s arrest less than a month later, when police did a curfew check and she wasn’t home. She was found and arrested a few days later in Sioux Valley.
In Oct 2023, Brandon made another contested application for bail and was released.
In Nov, 2024, a restaurant employee called police who said a woman was hiding in their restaurant because a group of men were following her. At the time the incident happened, Brandon should have been home for her curfew hours. The Crown did not proceed with charges and consented to her release in December 2024 on conditions.
In Aug 2025, a warrant was issued for her arrest for failing to comply with her curfew after police did a curfew check and she wasn’t there.
The warrant remained outstanding until Jan 2026, when police found her in Sioux Valley. She refused to give her name to police and gave the name of another person. Even when she was taken into custody, she would not give her name. Police confirmed her identity through her tattoos.
The judge denied Talisa Brandon’s bail application this time due to her not following her conditions and believes Brandon’s detention is necessary to maintain the public’s confidence in the justice system.
He found it concerning Brandon had a warrant out for her arrest for five months, and when she did get arrested, gave police a fake name.
Talisa Brandon is scheduled to stand trial in Brandon from March 23 to April 2, 2026.