Yesterday (June 2), police arrested and charged 44-year-old Ross Ronald Dion of Little Britain in connection to the death of 35-year-old Heeley Rae Balanga.
Dion has been charged with first degree murder and arson — disregard for human life. He has been remanded into custody and will next appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay on June 7, 2018.
On May 29th, officers from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and City of Kawartha Lakes Fire Department responded to a house fire on Aino Beach Road in Mariposa Township, north of Little Britain.
A woman was found deceased in the residence.
A post-mortem examination conducted on May 30th identified the woman as Balanga, and police announced they were investigating her death as a homicide.
The investigation is continuing under the direction of Detective Inspector Paul Rosato is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ontario Provincial Police tip line at 1-844-677-5050.
