Woman, 20, Small Town’s First Murder Victim Since 2005
by Woman, 20, small town’s first murder victim since 2005.
MIDLAND–Police have identified 20-year-old Stephanie Hoddinott as the victim of Midland’s first murder since 2005.
Hoddinott, a Midland Secondary School graduate, died Jan. 10 after being shot in the head.
Shortly after Hoddinott’s body was found, police received a report of a gunshot. Jacob Ferrier, 20, was found inside a vehicle with injuries from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
A handgun was found inside the vehicle.
Ferrier was transported to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, where he remains in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.
The Midland Police Service has obtained a warrant for Ferrier’s arrest on a charge of first-degree murder.
The last murder in Midland occurred in November 2005, when Katlin Cousineau was beaten and tortured to death by Matthew Sitte and Paul Bradey, both of whom are currently in prison for the crime.
The investigation into the Hoddinott case is continuing by Midland police and the OPP’s criminal investigation branch.
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