Son charged with mother’s murder in Simcoe area, police concerned for missing man

An Ontario Provincial Police shoulder badge is seen in this undated photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

By News Staff and The Canadian Press

Posted October 11, 2025 11:15 pm.

Last Updated October 12, 2025 12:49 pm.

Ontario Provincial Police say they’ve arrested one person in a homicide investigation in Simcoe and continue to search for a missing person as part of the investigation.

Police say officers were first called to a home on Head Street South on Oct. 5 where they found a deceased woman who has been identified as 71-year-old Barbara Morgan.

Officers say they arrested her son, 45-year-old Justin Morgan of Simcoe, for second-degree murder on Friday and he was scheduled to appear in court Saturday.

An OPP news release says officers are also concerned for the well-being of 49-year-old Robert Skyes of Simcoe who was last seen on Head Street South on Oct. 4.

They describe the missing man as white, about 5’10”, with long dirty blond hair usually worn in a ponytail and a long beard.

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