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 — Legal case ongoing
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Details