A St. Catharines man has been charged with murder.
Police responded to a residential address in St. Catharines late yesterday morning.
Upon arrival, they found a deceased 39 year old female with obvious signs of trauma.
43 year old Karl McAdorey of St. Catharines was arrested at the scene and is currently in custody.
McAdorey is appearing in court today on a charge of 2nd degree murder.
The identity of the deceased female is not being released at this time as next of kin have not been notified.