Judith Pamela Brennan was charged with second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Robert Vides inside a Presland Road apartment on Feb. 19 at 4:45 a.m.
Intimate partner violence was a factor in the stabbing death of Robert Vides on February 19, 2025, in Overbrook, Ottawa. Police Chief Eric Stubbs confirmed the connection during a press conference. Vides and the accused had recently moved together to an apartment on Presland Road. The accused had reportedly called Ottawa police several times prior to the incident, describing Vides as "abusive." Police Chief Stubbs declined to confirm whether police had previously interacted with the couple, citing the ongoing investigation. The case is now before the courts, and additional details are not being released. This is the fourth homicide in Ottawa in 2025.
