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 — Homicide during marriage
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 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 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 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 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 DetailsMiles Allegedly Murdered by Helen Naslund and Neil Naslund, Alberta, Canada
Helen Naslund shot and killed her husband, Miles, while he slept during the 2011 harvest season after nearly three decades of reported physical, emotional, sexual, and coercive abuse affecting her and their three sons. The …
State/Province: Alberta, Canada | City/Region: | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 3, 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
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