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Country Intelligence Summary

Total Public Cases
44
Most Common Red Flag
Escalation Pattern / Violence
39 case(s)
Most Common Outcome
Arrest made
39 case(s)
Latest Incident
Sept. 29, 2025

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State / Province Case Counts in Canada

Ontario
18 case(s)
Alberta
8 case(s)
Nova Scotia
4 case(s)
Quebec
2 case(s)

Cases in Canada

Nancy Bouché and Gaby Renault Allegedly Murdered by Jonathan Blanchet, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Nancy, a survivor of domestic violence, recounts her four-year abusive relationship with Jonathan Blanchet, who is accused of murdering his new partner, Gaby Renault. Nancy describes repeated violence, legal system failures, and her efforts to …

State/Province: Quebec, Canada | City/Region: Quebec City | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 29, 2025

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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

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Baran Abid Allegedly Murdered by Mehdi Pourbagheri, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

The source reports that Baran Abid, an Iranian makeup artist and hairdresser, was allegedly killed and dismembered in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, by her husband, Mehdi Pourbagheri, a crime-podcast narrator. The couple had reportedly …

State/Province: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | City/Region: St. John's | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 13, 2024

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LL 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

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Taylor Pratt and Jordan Romano Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by Lucy Li and Oliver Krava, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

On March 1, 2021, Taylor Pratt, a Colombian-Canadian businessman and alleged drug lord, was murdered in an abandoned house near Toronto. His fiancée, Jordan Romano, was stabbed and left in a coma but survived. The …

State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Toronto | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 1, 2021

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Jasmine 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

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Sahar 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

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Nadia 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

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Dylan 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

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Jennifer Hilliard-Penney Disappearance Involving Dean Penney, St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Jennifer Hilliard-Penney, 38, disappeared from her estranged husband's home in St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, on or about November 30, 2016. She had recently separated from Dean Penney, wanted a divorce, planned to leave the …

State/Province: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | City/Region: St. Anthony | Incident Type: Missing Person / Presumed Homicide | Date: Nov. 30, 2016

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Nadine 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

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Samantha 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

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Britney 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

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Loretta 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

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Rita 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

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