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Country Intelligence Summary
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July 9, 2025
Top Motives and Outcomes in Canada
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 13 case(s)
- Control/domination — 10 case(s)
- Revenge — 6 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 6 case(s)
- Eliminate spouse — 5 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 18 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 13 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 12 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 9 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 7 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Canada
8 case(s)
4 case(s)
3 case(s)
3 case(s)
1 case(s)
Cases in Canada: Motive — Control/domination
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
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 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 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 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 DetailsManet Pengali, Maya Pengali, and others Disappearance Involving Muktar Pangali and Sukindra Pangali, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
In October 2006, Manet Pengali, a pregnant mother and schoolteacher from Surrey, BC, disappeared after leaving a yoga class. Her burned remains were found five days later. Investigations revealed she was strangled and suffered blunt …
State/Province: British Columbia, Canada | City/Region: Surrey | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Oct. 18, 2006
View DetailsLyanna White, Ashley White, and others Disappearance Involving Michael White, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
On July 12, 2005, 29-year-old pregnant mother Lyanna White disappeared in Edmonton. Her abandoned Ford Explorer was found with the driver's door ajar and personal belongings outside. Police investigation revealed evidence of a struggle and …
State/Province: Alberta, Canada | City/Region: Edmonton | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 12, 2005
View DetailsPaul Bernardo and Karla Homolka Murder Case: Deaths of Tammy Homolka, Leslie Mahaffy, and Kristen French in Ontario, Canada
Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka were a Canadian criminal couple involved in a series of violent crimes including murder, sexual assault, and coercive control from 1987 to 1993. Their relationship began in 1987, culminating in …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Toronto | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: None
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