Police have arrested a 30-year-old Toronto woman, Sabrina Kauldhar, in connection with three recent homicides, with investigators suggesting that two of the victims may have been “randomly targeted.” Kauldhar was taken into custody at a hotel in Burlington around 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Kauldhar faces one count of second-degree murder related to an Oct. 1 homicide in Toronto and two counts of first-degree murder linked to separate homicides in Hamilton and Niagara Falls that occurred in the days that followed.
Niagara Regional Police Service Chief Bill Fordy, speaking at a Friday afternoon press conference, commented, “By definition, she is a serial killer. I think that is a fair comment.”
He expressed relief at the quick resolution of the case, noting, “We have three families here that have lost their loved ones, and I think when we have somebody who has committed three offences in a real tight timeline like that, there is the risk of them committing further offences.”
The series of homicides began with the death of a woman in her 60s, whose body was found in a home near Keele and Dundas streets in Toronto on the afternoon of Oct. 1. The following day, officers responded to reports of a disturbance in John Allan Park, Niagara Falls, where they discovered an adult male with critical injuries. This victim, identified as 47-year-old Lance Cunningham, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The most recent incident occurred in Hamilton around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, where police found an unresponsive male in a parking lot on Macnab Street North with “significant injuries consistent with a stabbing.” The victim, later identified as 77-year-old Mario Bilich, was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
Fordy stated that Niagara police identified Kauldhar through video footage, which helped establish a connection between the homicides in Hamilton and Toronto following her arrest. Investigators believe that Bilich and Cunningham were “randomly targeted,” while Kauldhar had a known connection to the victim in Toronto.
“Mario Bilich and Lance Cunningham were doing their business; we believe they were random attacks. We are unaware of any connection between the victims,” Fordy added. He emphasised the importance of frontloading the investigation, mentioning that over 100 investigators are working on the case to gather as much evidence as possible.
The investigation into the homicides is ongoing, and police are appealing to anyone who may have seen Kauldhar between Oct. 1 and Oct. 3 to come forward to help establish a timeline of events. Detectives are also seeking to identify a female observed on CCTV footage on Oct. 1 at the Giant Tiger located at 2025 Guelph Line in Burlington, who was seen buying clothing that Kauldhar had in her possession at the time of her arrest.
