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Charges laid in Rossland homicide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 17, 2025,        1:15 pm

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit has arrested and charged a man in relation to the October 8th arson that killed 51-year-old Ottokie Kelly.

Ahmed HOZAYEN, 30-years-old, of Ottawa, has been charged with the following:

• First degree murder
• Arson disregard for human life
• Arson causing bodily harm
• Arson causing property damage
• Possession of incendiary material for arson

He will appear in court later today.

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Charges laid in Pondhollow Way homicide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 17, 2025   12:15 pm

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit has arrested and charged two people in relation to the January 10th homicide of Wilson Sabarros on Pondhollow Way.

Mia TEJADA, a 28-year-old woman and Omar ASSAAD, a 26-year-old man, both of Ottawa have been jointly charged with First Degree Murder.

They will both appear in court today.

Investigators are still asking anyone with information in relation to this incident contact the...

Homicide Investigation – Spadina Avenue Homicide - Victim and Suspect Identified

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday December 26, 2024              8:08 am

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit has completed the next of kin notification and can inform that the victim in the December 25th homicide on Spadina Avenue is 46-year-old Jolene Arreak of Ottawa. The death was later deemed a femicide.

Manasi FOO, 35-years-old, of Ottawa, has been charged with second degree murder, he will appear in court today.     

FOO is also charged with attempted murder on a surviving victim who...

Second Degree Murder Charge and Arrest in 1996 Stabbing Death of Christopher Smith

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, December 16, 2024            1:15 p.m.

First Use of Advanced DNA Testing by Ottawa Police

(Ottawa) – A Vancouver man has been arrested and charged with second degree murder in relation to the stabbing death of Christopher Smith in 1996. A review of the cold case by the Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit detectives and advanced DNA technology were significant to the laying of this charge.

73-year-old Lawrence DIEHL was arrested in Vancouver on December 10 and...