Canada
Country Intelligence Summary
44
Sept. 29, 2025
Top Motives and Outcomes in Canada
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 25 case(s)
- Revenge — 22 case(s)
- Control/domination — 20 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 14 case(s)
- Fear of exposure — 10 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 39 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 34 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 31 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 24 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 19 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Canada
18 case(s)
8 case(s)
6 case(s)
4 case(s)
2 case(s)
2 case(s)
Cases in Canada: Motive — Control/domination
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
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 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 DetailsJennifer 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
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 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 DetailsAmanda Todd Allegedly Murdered by Aiden Coben, British Columbia, Canada
Amanda Todd, a 12-year-old girl from a small town in British Columbia, Canada, was sexually blackmailed by a man named Aiden Coben who used fake online identities to coerce her into private shows and threatened …
State/Province: British Columbia, Canada | City/Region: | Incident Type: Suicide | Date: Oct. 10, 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 DetailsMaple Bataliya Murdered by Gary Daliwal and Garsimar Badi, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Maple Bataliya, a 19-year-old university student, model, and aspiring actor and physician, was shot and stabbed near the parking lot of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby shortly after leaving the library around 1 a.m. on …
State/Province: British Columbia, Canada | City/Region: Burnaby | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 28, 2011
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 DetailsRona Shafiee, Zeynab Shafiee, and others Allegedly Murdered by Mohammad Shafiee, Toba Shafiee, and others, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
The Shafiee family, originally from Afghanistan, immigrated to Canada seeking a new life but maintained strict traditional control over the women in the family. Mohammad Shafiee, his second wife Toba, and son Hamid orchestrated the …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Kingston | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: June 30, 2009
View DetailsManjeet Basra Disappearance Involving Mukhtiar Pangali, South Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Manjeet Basra, an Indian-origin Canadian teacher and mother, disappeared after leaving for yoga classes while four months pregnant. Her burned body was found five days later near the South Delta shore, and investigators determined that …
State/Province: British Columbia, Canada | City/Region: South Delta | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Oct. 18, 2006
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