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 — Investigation still ongoing
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
View DetailsKapil 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
View DetailsBaran 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 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 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 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
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 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 DetailsNadine Gerczynski, Dawn Stewart, and others Allegedly Murdered by Michael Durant, Vineland, Ontario, Canada
Nadine Gerczynski, an exotic dancer who had separated from her husband Paul, was last seen leaving Marilyn's strip club in Mississauga with an unidentified man on May 6, 1999. Her partially clothed body was found …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Vineland | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 8, 1999
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