UPDATE: Homicide Unit lays charge in disappearance of Olga Konokhova
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 26, 2026, 10:58 a.m.
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit has laid a charge in connection with the suspicious disappearance of 64-year-old Olga Konokhova.
Viktor Konokhov, 63, of Ottawa, has been charged with first-degree murder.
He is the husband of Olga Konokhova. He appears in court today.
Olga was reported missing after last being in contact with someone in January 2026. Her remains have not been located, and the investigation remains ongoing.
This homicide is being classified as a femicide.* This is the City’s second femicide and sixth homicide of 2026.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPS Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5493.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.
* Femicide definition
A femicide is generally defined as “the killing of women and girls because of their gender,” often driven by stereotyped gender roles, discrimination towards women and girls or unequal power relations between women and men. The Ottawa Police Service also builds on the definition recommended by our VAW community partners as “the misogynist killing of women and girls because of their gender, overwhelmingly committed by men.”
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 19, 2026, 12:51 p.m.
Homicide Unit investigating suspicious disappearance of Olga Konokhova
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is seeking the public’s assistance to locate missing 64-year-old Olga Konokhova.
Olga was last known to have been in contact with someone in January 2026. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are considered suspicious, and the investigation is being led by the OPS Homicide Unit.
Olga is described as a white woman, 5’6” tall, approximately 160 lbs., with medium-length dark blonde hair.
Anyone with information about Olga’s whereabouts is asked to contact the OPS Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5493.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.
Although we are limited in what we can share, any information from the public could be important to the investigation.
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As this remains an active investigation, we are not able to provide further information or accommodate media interviews at this time.
Through the Community Safety Data portal data.ottawapolice.ca, members of the public can view, download, and interact with data released by the Ottawa Police Service.
Help make your community safer: register your information and security camera location at CAMSafe.ca to support investigations.
CONTACT:
Media Relations
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5366
