Man charged with murder in fatal Pickering, Ont. house fire | Unpublished
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Source Feed: Global News - Ottawa
Author: Sean Previl
Publication Date: August 4, 2025 - 10:25

Man charged with murder in fatal Pickering, Ont. house fire

August 4, 2025
Durham Regional Police says a 34-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after the death of a woman in June in a house fire.


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