Update: Three charged with murder following Thunder Bay fire
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The Thunder Bay Police Service says two men from the Ottawa area and one man from Thunder Bay have been charged with first-degree murder after the discovery of a man’s remains following a house fire in early October.
Thirty-three-year-old Jordan LaPointe was found dead following the fire in the 100 block of Frederica Street East on Oct. 3. Police announced Oct. 8 that the death was being treated as a homicide, but news releases have not disclosed the nature of LaPointe’s death.
Nineteen-year-old Shane Cabral of Ottawa and 20-year-old Michael Gomez of Nepean, were arrested on Oct. 22 as part of an unrelated drug investigation. Investigators informed the men Oct. 26 that they were being charged with first-degree murder.
The suspects made initial court apperances on Oct. 27 and are due to appear in court again Nov. 3.
On Oct. 29, police announced that 43-year-old Ronald Jerry Hill of Thunder Bay was arrested in connection with the case and charged with first-degree murder and arson. Hill appeared in bail court on Oct. 29 and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date.
Police also arrested a 22-year-old Thunder Bay man on Oct. 27 on an arson charge connected to the Oct. 3 fire. He appeared in bail court on Oct. 28.
Police continue to investigate the death and ask anyone with information to call them at 807-684-1200 or submit tips through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at www.p3tips.com.