Canada
Country Intelligence Summary
27
July 9, 2025
Top Motives and Outcomes in Canada
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 19 case(s)
- Control/domination — 14 case(s)
- Revenge — 10 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 9 case(s)
- Eliminate spouse — 6 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 26 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 19 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 19 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 12 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 10 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Canada
12 case(s)
5 case(s)
4 case(s)
3 case(s)
1 case(s)
Cases in Canada
Kapil Sharma and Vikas Bagga Case Involving Harjeet Singh Laddi and Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
On July 7, Indian comedian Kapil Sharma inaugurated his restaurant 'Caps Café' in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. On the night of July 9, unidentified attackers opened rapid gunfire at the establishment, leaving visible bullet marks …
State/Province: British Columbia, Canada | City/Region: Surrey | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: July 9, 2025
View DetailsLL and JL Allegedly Murdered by Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
In October 2017, married couple Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney took custody of two Indigenous brothers, 6-year-old LL and 5-year-old JL, who were Crown wards of the Children's Aid Society (CAS) in Burlington, Ontario. Over …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Burlington | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Dec. 21, 2022
View DetailsJasmine Lovevet and Aaliyah Sanderson Disappearance Involving Robert Leming, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
In April 2019, Jasmine Lovevet, a young single mother, and her 22-month-old daughter Aaliyah Sanderson disappeared in Calgary, Alberta. After an extensive investigation, police found evidence of foul play and identified Robert Leming, Jasmine's boyfriend …
State/Province: Alberta, Canada | City/Region: Calgary | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 15, 2019
View DetailsSahar Sharifi Allegedly Murdered by Arad Eghbal, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sahar Sharifi, a 28-year-old woman, was murdered by Arad Eghbal in Toronto, Canada, after a complex relationship involving her wealthy husband Kamran and Arad, a younger man who gained her trust and exploited her emotionally …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Toronto | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 5, 2018
View DetailsNadia Al-Deeb and Rasha Al-Deeb Disappearance Involving Adam (Abdulrahman), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Nadia Al-Deeb, a 22-year-old Lebanese-Canadian woman studying law, disappeared after going out with friends to a shisha cafe in Calgary. She was last seen leaving with Adam, a 21-year-old Algerian man and her former boyfriend. …
State/Province: Alberta, Canada | City/Region: Calgary | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 12, 2018
View DetailsDylan Gil Murder Case, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
On January 23, 2017, Dylan Gil, a 24-year-old man, was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting while sitting in the backseat of a vehicle in Toronto. Earlier that night, Dylan and two friends had attended …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Toronto | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 23, 2017
View DetailsNadine Esco Allegedly Murdered by Silva Kasho, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
In 2015, Nadine Esco, a 38-year-old woman living in Edmonton, Canada, was brutally murdered by her ex-boyfriend Silva Kasho. Nadine was stabbed over 100 times, raped, and left with severe injuries. Despite neighbors hearing her …
State/Province: Alberta, Canada | City/Region: Edmonton | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 24, 2015
View DetailsSamantha Higgins Disappearance Involving Nick Fontanelli, Hinchinbrooke, Quebec, Canada
In July 2015, 22-year-old Samantha Higgins, a mother of two and fiancee of Nick Fontanelli, disappeared from LaSalle, Montreal. Her dismembered body was found days later in Hinchinbrooke, Quebec. Nick Fontanelli was arrested and charged …
State/Province: Quebec, Canada | City/Region: Hinchinbrooke | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 7, 2015
View DetailsBritney Gargol Disappearance Involving Shawin, Seske, Seschua, Canada
On the night of March 24-25, 2015, 18-year-old Britney Gargol disappeared after a party night with her best friend Shawin in Seske, Seschua, Canada. Britney's body was found beaten and strangled with a belt near …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Seske | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 24, 2015
View DetailsLoretta Sanders Disappearance Involving Blake Leggett and Victoria Hanbury, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Loretta Sanders, a 26-year-old indigenous Canadian criminology student passionate about indigenous women's rights, disappeared on February 13, 2014, after visiting her former house in Halifax to collect rent from tenants Blake Leggett and Victoria Hanbury. …
State/Province: Nova Scotia, Canada | City/Region: Halifax | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 13, 2014
View DetailsRita Jordan Disappearance Involving Paul Calnen, Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, Canada
In March 2013, Rita Jordan, a 34-year-old woman living with her boyfriend Paul Calnen in Hammonds Plains near Halifax, Nova Scotia, vanished. Initially reported as a missing person, police investigation revealed deception and suspicious circumstances. …
State/Province: Nova Scotia, Canada | City/Region: Hammonds Plains | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 18, 2013
View DetailsWayne Mard, Timothy Bosma, and others Murdered by Delan Mard, Mark Mitch, and others, Ontario, Canada
Wayne Mard was initially reported to have died by suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in November 2012. However, subsequent investigations revealed inconsistencies in the suicide ruling, including unnatural gun positioning and DNA evidence implicating …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 29, 2012
View DetailsLaura Babcock Disappearance Involving Delan Mard, Christina, and others, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Laura Babcock, a 23-year-old woman, disappeared in July 2012 after last being seen with her ex-boyfriend Delan Mard, with whom she had a complex relationship involving ongoing contact despite their breakup. Police investigations revealed that …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Toronto | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 3, 2012
View DetailsQian Liu Murdered by Brian Dixon, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Qian Liu, a 23-year-old international student at York University, was murdered in her off-campus basement apartment in Toronto on April 14-15, 2011. Her ex-boyfriend, Jian Mang, in Beijing, witnessed the attack via webcam and provided …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Toronto | Incident Type: Murder | Date: April 14, 2011
View DetailsHan Pan and Bichapan Wand Allegedly Murdered by Jennifer Pan, Daniel Chong Wong, and others, Markham, Ontario, Canada
Jennifer Pan, under intense parental pressure and leading a double life, allegedly orchestrated the murder of her parents in Markham, Ontario, Canada, in 2010. After years of strict upbringing, deception about her education, and a …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Markham | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Nov. 8, 2010
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