St. Thomas Police arrest third suspect in homicide, arson investigation from last summer

CBC News

· Posted: Apr 09, 2025 7:18 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

Police successful St. Thomas person made a 3rd apprehension successful a homicide and arson investigation successful the alleged shooting of 40-year-old Victoria Dill astatine a location successful the metropolis past summer, they announced Wednesday.

A 50-year-old antheral is charged with manslaughter and arson with disregard for quality life, leaving the tally of radical arrested successful the lawsuit astatine three. Police person not identified the 3rd suspect.

"More accusation volition beryllium released arsenic it becomes available," said constabulary successful a quality release.

The probe started when archetypal responders found Dill, a St. Thomas woman, with a life-threatening gunshot coiled connected the aforesaid spot arsenic an progressive location occurrence connected Hiawatha Street, constabulary antecedently said. Dill aboriginal died successful hospital.

The incidental happened successful the aboriginal greeting hours of Jul. 3, 2024.

One period aft Dill's death, constabulary arrested Nathan Deleemans, 30, charged with second-degree execution and an arson-related charge, and 20-year-old Keegan Harvey for arson with disregard for quality beingness and being an accessory aft the information to murder.

The as-of-yet unidentified 3rd fishy is being held overnight astatine the St. Thomas Police station, and has a tribunal quality scheduled for Thursday morning, constabulary said.