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Kingston, Ont., stabbing suspect faces murder charge for second victim

A woman accused of stabbing a man on Thursday has also been charged following a suspected murder on Wednesday, Kingston police say.
A woman accused of stabbing a man on Thursday has also been charged following a suspected murder on Wednesday, Kingston police say. Kingston Police

A Kingston, Ont., woman arrested for a stabbing Thursday has now been charged with murder in relation to a second victim.

On Wednesday, around 3:30 a.m., Kingston police say they were called to the 200 block of Bath Road for a welfare check.

When they arrived, police say officers found 41-year-old Ryan Villeneuve dead in his home.

Following an investigation into the incident, police have charged 40-year-old Laura Judge with murder.

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Judge was on the run and eventually arrested Thursday following a stabbing in the north end. She was charged with aggravated assault for the Thursday incident.

Judge has already had a bail hearing and is being held in custody for her next court date.

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Police are asking anyone with information about the murder investigation to contact Det. Joel Fisher with Kingston police’s major crime unit at 613-549-4660 ext. 6338 or via email at jfisher@kingstonpolice.ca.

You can also contact Det. Sgt. Chad Parslow at 613-549-4660 ext. 6245 or via email at cparslow@kingstonpolice.ca.

To provide tips anonymously,  calling the Kingston police general line at 613-549-4660 ext. 0.

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