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: Outcome — Deadbody recovery
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 DetailsTaylor 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
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 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 DetailsChenlu Murdered by Brian Dixon, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
According to the video report, 23-year-old Chinese student Chenlu was found dead in her basement residence in Toronto after her former boyfriend, Jen Meng, witnessed an apparent assault through a webcam. The report states that …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Toronto | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 24, 2012
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
View DetailsKimberly Patricia Proctor Disappearance Involving Cruz Wood and Cameron Moffat, Canada
Kimberly Patricia Proctor, known as Kim, was an 18-year-old Canadian woman whose disappearance was reported after she failed to attend her babysitting job and stopped answering calls. Within about 36 hours, a severely burned female …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 11, 2010
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 DetailsPoonamlit Disappearance Involving Mandeep Poonia, Sukhwinder Poonia, and others, Canada
Poonamlit, a pregnant Canadian woman married to Manjinder Singh, disappeared from the Singh family home in February 2009 while her husband was in India. The family initially claimed she left for a walk, but CCTV, …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 4, 2009
View DetailsLindsey Busiak Murder Case, Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
On February 2, 2008, 24-year-old real estate agent Lindsey Busiak was lured to a vacant house in Saanich, British Columbia, by an unknown man and woman posing as prospective buyers. Shortly after entering the house, …
State/Province: British Columbia, Canada | City/Region: Saanich | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 2, 2008
View DetailsCarissa Disappearance Involving Penny and Vernon, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
On January 27, 2008, in Bridgewater, Canada, 12-year-old Carissa disappeared from her mother's car in a supermarket parking lot during a snowstorm. After an extensive search and investigation, Carissa's body was found in a forested …
State/Province: Nova Scotia, Canada | City/Region: Bridgewater | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 27, 2008
View DetailsCarissa Boudreau Disappearance Involving Penny Boudreau and Vernon McAmber, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
On January 27, 2008, twelve-year-old Carissa Boudreau disappeared in Bridgewater, Canada, after a heated argument with her mother Penny. Penny reported Carissa missing after leaving her waiting in the car while she shopped. A large …
State/Province: Nova Scotia, Canada | City/Region: Bridgewater | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Jan. 27, 2008
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