A 30-year-old woman from Toronto has been arrested and charged with three separate murders that occurred in Toronto, Niagara Falls, and Hamilton leading law enforcement to consider the possibility of a serial killer operating in Ontario. Sabrina Kauldhar faces charges of first and second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of three individuals over a span of just a few days.
According to police, the victims include an unidentified woman in her 60s found dead in Toronto, Lance Cunningham, 47, who was killed in Niagara Falls, and Mario Bilich, 77, a retired teacher from Hamilton. Police have stated that investigators were able to link the murders after determining that Kauldhar matched the description provided in both the Niagara Falls and Hamilton cases.
On September 22nd police were called to a residence in Toronto where the body of the elderly woman was discovered with visible trauma. The following day, officers responded to a disturbance at John Allan Park in Niagara Falls where they found Cunningham critically injured. Despite life-saving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
On September 24th, Hamilton Police received a call regarding an unresponsive male in a parking lot, later identified as Bilich. He suffered serious stab wounds and was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Niagara Police Chief Bill Fordy confirmed that if Kauldhar was convicted she would fit the definition of a serial killer. He expressed relief that an arrest was made quickly given the short time frame in which the murders occurred.
Investigators believe that Cunningham and Bilich were randomly attacked while the Toronto victim was known to Kauldhar. Police have not identified any connections between the victims or a clear motive for the attacks. Fordy noted that Kauldhar had previous interactions with law enforcement and was known to use public transit and taxis. More than 100 investigators are currently working on the case.
Police Investigate Woman Charged with Three Murders as Serial Killer, One Victim from Niagara Falls