Homicide detectives arrested and charged Cory Wiltzen, 48, with second-degree murder, indignity to human remains and arson in connection to the death of Teresa Katcheech
Police have charged a 48-year-old man in connection to the death of a woman found inside a home that caught fire in central Edmonton in February.
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At roughly 5:30 a.m. on Feb. 9, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services responded to a residential fire in the area of 93 Street and 105 Avenue, said police in a news release.
During the investigation, fire crews located a deceased woman inside the residence and contacted police.
On Feb. 10, an autopsy was completed by the Edmonton medical examiner, and it determined the woman died as a result of gunshot wounds and blunt force trauma, and her manner of death was deemed homicide.
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Police said at the time of the autopsy, the woman had not been identified, but has since been confirmed to be 39-year-old Teresa Katcheech.
On Sunday, homicide detectives arrested and charged Cory Wiltzen, 48, with second-degree murder, indignity to human remains and arson in connection to Katcheech’s death.
Police said Wiltzen and Katcheech were known to one another, but weren’t believed to be in an intimate partner relationship. Investigators are not searching for any other suspects.
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