Total Public Cases: 18
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 …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Dec. 21, 2022
View DetailsOn 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 …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 1, 2021
View DetailsSahar 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 …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 5, 2018
View DetailsOn 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 …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 23, 2017
View DetailsWayne 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 …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 29, 2012
View DetailsLaura 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 …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 3, 2012
View DetailsAccording 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 …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 24, 2012
View DetailsQian 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 …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Murder | Date: April 14, 2011
View DetailsJennifer 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 …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Nov. 8, 2010
View DetailsThe 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 …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: June 30, 2009
View DetailsElaine Rupesh, a married mother of two living in Mississauga, disappeared after a domestic dispute and was later identified from remains found near the African Lion Safari in early 2001. An autopsy reported strangulation and …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 20, 2000
View DetailsNadine 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 …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 8, 1999
View DetailsIn 1993, Tammy Win Markhart was charged with the second-degree murder of her 2-year-old son, Kenneth Win Markwart, after he was found unresponsive and later died in hospital. The charge was largely based on the …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 9, 1993
View DetailsThe source presents the case of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, a married couple involved in the abduction, sexual assault, and deaths of teenagers Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French. Homolka received a negotiated manslaughter plea …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 2, 1991
View DetailsParosh, a young woman from Punjab, India, was forced into marriage and moved to Canada. After years of hardship, domestic violence, and forced labor, she developed mysterious convulsions and died in 1988. Her husband, Sukhvinder …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 3, 1988
View DetailsIn 1973, Christine Demeter was found beaten to death in the garage of her home in Mississauga, Ontario. Her husband, Peter Demeter, became the prime suspect despite having an alibi. The investigation revealed a complex …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 18, 1973
View DetailsOn May 14, 1971, six-year-old Ljubica Topic was abducted by a stranger while playing outside with her older brother in Windsor, Ontario. Despite a massive search involving police and community volunteers, she was found dead …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 14, 1971
View DetailsPaul Bernardo and Karla Homolka were a Canadian criminal couple involved in a series of violent crimes including murder, sexual assault, and coercive control from 1987 to 1993. Their relationship began in 1987, culminating in …
Country: Canada | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: None
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