Jenny Ashford is a horror, true crime, and paranormal writer, graphic designer, and podcaster. Her most recent books are a three-volume true crime compilation collectively known as The Faceless Villain: A Collection of the Eeriest Unsolved Murders of the Twentieth Century. Volume One was published in 2017, Volume Two in 2018, and Volume Three in 2019. Her other books include four paranormal nonfiction books: The Unseen Hand: A New Exploration of Poltergeist Phenomena, The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist (with Tom Ross), House of Fire and Whispers: Investigating the Seattle Demon House, and The Rochdale Poltergeist (both with Steve Mera); as well as three horror novels, Red Menace, Bellwether, and The Five Poisons; two short story collections, Hopeful Monsters and The Associated Villainies; and a graphic novel, The Tenebrist. A second edition of The Associated Villainies was published in 2019, featuring four new stories, an enhanced print layout, and an audio book version. A second edition of The Five Poisons was published in 2020. Her short stories have appeared in several anthologies, including The Nightmare Collective, History Is Dead, 2012AD, ChimeraWorld #3, and ChimeraWorld #4. Her horror blog, Goddess of Hellfire, contains writing news, short stories and articles, and her reviews and opinions on horror films and books. She also co-hosts a podcast with Tom Ross called 13 O'Clock, on which they discuss true crime, unexplained mysteries, paranormal weirdness, horror movies and books, food, and other fun, creepy topics. They recently collaborated on a 13 O'Clock cookbook. Jenny's graphic design work can be seen on everything from books and business cards to posters and packaging. She runs an online store called Gravecake selling products with her designs, and also has a board-and-card game concern called Giallo Games, which produces games based around the beloved Italian horror/crime genre, among many other themes.
Thirty-one-year-old Shana Lee Labatte was born and raised in the tight-knit community of Kamloops, British Columbia, and was a devoted single mother to two young children. For much of her life, Labatte led what those close to her described as a “normal” existence, working part-time as a cleaner at a local hotel and nurturing her … More Shana Lee Labatte
In the early spring 1977, Jocelyne Houle, a bright and ambitious twenty-four-year-old nursing student from Chicoutimi, Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, was on the cusp of a promising future. Engaged to be married just months later on September 5th—coinciding with her twenty-fifth birthday—she had traveled to Montreal for a three-week internship at the Montreal Heart Institute in … More Jocelyne Houle
Thirty-six-year-old Bernadine Quewezance was by all accounts an extremely intelligent, outgoing, happy young woman, the devoted mother to five children. Originally hailing from the Yellow Quill First Nation, in 2012 she was living with friends in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. On January 2nd, 2012, a call came in around nine forty-five a.m. to Saskatoon RCMP. A woman … More Bernadine Quewezance
Cynthia Kudjick was born in Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, and like many Indigenous women from remote communities, she had migrated to Montreal in search of opportunity. However, the city offered little respite from hardship. Cynthia, a homeless sex worker, navigated the precarious world of street survival in the area around Cabot Square—a … More Cynthia Kudjick
Kristin Paldi Gurholt was born in Norway but immigrated to Canada at the tender age of four, settling in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, with her family. Raised in a warm, supportive household alongside five sisters and three brothers, she blossomed into a bright and creative child. From an early age, Kristin displayed a profound talent for … More Kristin Gurholt
In the early morning hours of July 5th, 1996, a jogger in the Fraserview neighborhood of Vancouver, British Columbia stumbled upon a harrowing scene: a sixty-one-year-old woman lying unconscious and bleeding on the grounds of David Thompson Secondary School. When authorities arrived, the victim was rushed to the hospital. She remained unconscious for six agonizing … More Cathy Berard
Forty-four-year-old David Jon Malloy was born in Pittsburgh, California, but moved to Vancouver, British Columbia in the 1970s. An intelligent, college-educated man, David had aspired to work as a librarian but settled for driving a taxi to make ends meet. Sunday, March 17th, 1996 unfolded like any other work day. David clocked in at two … More David Jon Malloy
October 28th, 1996 was a Monday night that began like any other in the Leslieville neighborhood, a working-class enclave of brick row houses and corner stores along Carlaw Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Around eight thirty-five p.m., the tranquility shattered with the sound of gunshots echoing through the narrow streets near the intersection of Carlaw … More Bao Manh Le
Born on June 11th, 1988, in the remote village of Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada, Angel Carlick grew up in Good Hope Lake alongside her mother, Wendy Carlick, and younger brother, Alex (later known as Billy). Life was far from easy for the family. As members of the Kaska Dena First Nation, they navigated poverty, … More Angel Carlick
Thirty-one-year-old Richard Chacon was originally from Huntington Beach, California, but relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia around 1996. He worked as the manager of The Car Wash, a popular spot for after-hours dancing and socializing, and was well-liked in the local nightlife community. On July 25th, 1999, at approximately three-thirty a.m., the scene inside The Car … More Richard Chacon
Crime Immemorial 