Lambton OPP /  St. Clair Township Fire Corunna. May, 2020 Photo by Melanie IrwinLambton OPP / St. Clair Township Fire Corunna. May, 2020 Photo by Melanie Irwin
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February court date set for Corunna man charged with murder

A Corunna man facing second degree murder charges in the death of a Corunna woman New Year's Eve, will appear again in Sarnia court early next month.

Shawn Trowbridge, 51, has been remanded in custody for an appearance by video February 2.

Trowbridge was arrested after Lambton OPP responded to Riverside Drive in Corunna during the early morning hours December 31.

Police say the victim, 51-year-old Cheryl Vanhuizen of Corunna, was pronounced dead after officers arrived.

The case is under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch with help from the OPP Forensic Identification Services and Lambton OPP Crime Unit.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lambton OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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