OPP officials allege: An individual wanted in connection with a homicide investigation in the Municipality of Leamington has been arrested and charged.
On March 12, 2025, shortly after 2:30 p.m., members of the Essex County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services responded to a well-being check at a residence on Sherk Street, where 83-year-old Anita Goodings, of Leamington, was located deceased.
On March 15, 2025, members of the Essex County OPP Crime Unit and the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, arrested and charged Kevin Goodings, 61 years old of no fixed address, with second degree murder, contrary to section 235(1) of the Criminal Code.
The accused is being held in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on March 16, 2025.
The investigation continues.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Essex County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
The OPP wants to thank members of the public and media for their support and assistance in this investigation.
