The sign outside courtroom 103 at the Chatham-Kent Courthouse (Photo by Jake Kislinsky)The sign outside courtroom 103 at the Chatham-Kent Courthouse (Photo by Jake Kislinsky)
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Court Appearance For Murder Suspect

A Blenheim man accused of murder is set to appear in a Chatham courtroom Tuesday.

Walter Ardis, 78, will be in court via video feed as part of his bail process.

The Blenheim man was arrested on Friday after his wife's body was found in their torched home on Nichols Rd. in March.

He's charged with first degree murder.

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