🇨🇦 Edmonton – Alberta | October 20, 2026
The Edmonton Police Service has announced charges against a 48-year-old man in connection with the killing of a woman whose body was found inside a home that caught fire last February.
Details of the crime
At approximately 5:30 a.m. on Monday, February 9, 2026, fire and rescue crews responded to a report of a fire inside a home near 93 Street and 105 Avenue in Edmonton.
While searching the home, firefighters found the body of a woman and notified police to begin an investigation.
An autopsy conducted on February 10 showed that the death resulted from gunshot wounds and blunt force trauma, prompting authorities to rule the death a homicide.
Police confirmed the victim was Teresa Katcheech, 39.
Arrest and criminal charges
Police announced that homicide detectives arrested Cory Wiltzen, 48, on Sunday, October 18, and charged him with three offences:
▪️ Second-degree murder.
▪️ Indignity to human remains.
▪️ Arson.
Investigators confirmed that the accused and the victim knew each other, but police do not believe they were in a romantic relationship.
Police added that they are not seeking any other suspects in the case.
The charges were announced more than eight months after the incident, marking a new development in the investigation that began after the victim's body was found inside the burned home.
⚖️ Legal notice: The charges against the accused have not been proven in court, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law.
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