House fire in Blenheim on January 16, 2026. (Photo via Chatham-Kent Fire Department's Facebook page)
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Five-day Blenheim arson trial scheduled for next fall

A Blenheim woman facing arson charges will be tried in Chatham court next fall.

Jocelyn Charuk, 43, was charged in January after a $500,000 fire in Blenheim.

Charuk's trial will take place on October 13, 14, and 15, as well as November 5 and 30, 2027.

Charuk is charged with arson with disregard for human life in connection to the multi-unit fire at 83 Talbot Street East in Blenheim in the early morning of January 16.

A publication ban prevents more information, including evidence, from being published.

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