(KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) – An arson investigation leads to charges against one individual.
On Sunday, March 2, 2025, the Kirkland Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Kirkland Lake Fire Department responded to a fire on Government Road East and to a second fire on McKelvie Avenue in the Town of Kirkland Lake. The Kirkland Lake Crime Unit was engaged and conducted an investigation, resulting in charges being laid on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
Melissa TURCOTT, 37 years-old, of Kirkland Lake was charged with the following:
- Arson – Disregard for Human life – two counts
- Arson – Damage to Property – two counts
- Fail to Comply with Probation – four counts
The accused remains in custody following a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kirkland Lake on Thursday May 15, 2025.