Ottawa man charged with murder in missing woman's homicide

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A 35-year-old antheral has been charged with second-degree execution and indignity to a dormant assemblage successful a lawsuit involving a missing woman, according to the Ottawa Police Service.

Police searching landfill for her body

CBC News

· Posted: May 25, 2025 12:43 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

Police portion    wrapped astir   a rod  reads, "Police Line Do Not Cross."

Rachelle Desrochers, 54, has been missing since March 14. Police accidental they person crushed to judge she was killed. (Gabrielle Huston/CBC)

Police are searching an Ottawa landfill for the assemblage of a missing pistillate and person charged a 35-year-old antheral with second-degree execution successful narration to her death, according to the Ottawa Police Service.

Rachelle Desrochers, 54, of Ottawa was past seen connected March 14 connected Elgin Street. Police reported Sunday that they person crushed to judge she was killed and that her body may beryllium successful a section landfill.

Search efforts determination are ongoing but her remains person not been found, constabulary said.

The suspect, Joshua Blair from Ottawa, was charged with second-degree execution and indignity to a dormant assemblage and appeared successful tribunal connected Sunday morning, said police.

Police asked anyone with accusation astir the lawsuit to interaction the homicide portion astatine 613-236-1222, hold 5493.

Police are considering the lawsuit a femicide.

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