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Boyfriend charged with murder after missing Ontario woman’s body found at landfill ID’d
Hamilton police say the common-law boyfriend of a missing Ontario woman has been charged after human remains found at a landfill were confirmed to be hers.
Det. Sgt. Daryl Reid said on June 20 DNA analysis determined that the human remains were those of Shalini Singh, 40. He made the announcement at a news conference on Monday in Hamilton.
Since Feb. 24, police had been looking through the Glanbrook Landfill site in Caledonia, Ont., near Hamilton for any signs of Singh. On May 21, partial human remains were located during their search.
Reid said on the day the Centre of Forensic Sciences confirmed the human remains belonged to Singh, police arrested 42-year-old Jeffrey Smith — her common-law partner.
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Smith was arrested in Burlington, Ont., in a parking lot. He is charged with second-degree murder and indignity to human remains.
Singh was last seen by family and friends at around 7:10 p.m. on Dec. 4, 2024. She was reported missing by her concerned family members about a week later on Dec. 10, police previously said.
“As the investigation unfolded, evidence suggested that Shalini Singh was the victim of foul play and may have been removed from her building by way of the garbage disposal system,” Reid said on Monday.
Investigators said that at the time of her disappearance, Singh was living with her common-law boyfriend at a downtown Hamilton apartment building. Reid said the two were together for five to seven years.
Singh’s boyfriend was also reported missing at the same time but was found on Dec. 11 after going to a family member’s home outside of Hamilton in Halton Region, police said.
Police said they searched their building several times and combed through hours of the building’s surveillance videos from 40 cameras. The videos were used to trace Singh and her boyfriend’s movements in the days around her disappearance, police said.
They noted that there is no CCTV footage showing Singh leaving her building after Dec. 4. She was last seen entering the apartment on Dec. 2.
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TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated second baseman Andres Gimenez from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and designated infielder Buddy Kennedy for assignment.
Gimenez, a three-time Gold Glove award winner, missed five weeks with a left ankle sprain.
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The moves were announced shortly before the Blue Jays opened a three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs.
Entering play Tuesday night, Gimenez had five homers, 23 RBIs and a .218 average.
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Kennedy had one hit in two games for the Blue Jays. He also played four games for the Philadelphia Phillies earlier this season.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2025.
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Around 2:30 p.m., Toronto police said they were called to the area of Woodbine and Duvernet avenues for reports someone had been stabbed inside a neighbouring home.
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TORONTO – Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro declined to comment on contract extension talks Tuesday but said he wants to remain with the club and that team ownership has been “reciprocal in that desire.”
Shapiro, who also serves as chief executive officer, is in the final year of his contract.
“When I think about alternatives, I’ve never been a grass is greener guy,” he said in a pre-game availability. “Twenty-four years in one place in Cleveland and 10 years here now.
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“So it’s the appreciation for what I have and the people that I get to work with every day, the city that I work in and the country that I live in, those things are drivers for me to remain here.”
Shapiro, 58, joined the club in 2015 and signed a five-year extension in January 2021.
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He took questions from reporters for about 20 minutes in a rare in-season media session. Shapiro was asked directly whether there had been discussions with team owner Rogers Communications on a new deal.
“Sure, yeah, I mean I think (it’s) not appropriate for me to comment beyond the fact that what I just said is I want to remain here,” Shapiro said. “And I can also say that both (Rogers executive chair) Edward (Rogers) and (Rogers president/CEO) Tony (Staffieri) have been reciprocal in that desire.”
It has been a worst-to-first campaign for Canada’s lone Major League Baseball team. The Blue Jays finished last in the American League East division standings last season but have enjoyed a stellar season in 2025.
Toronto entered Tuesday night’s game against the visiting Chicago Cubs with the best record in the AL at 69-50.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2025.
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