Melanie Cabay was a nineteen-year-old student described by those who knew her as gentle, kind, and full of promise. Standing at just five feet tall and weighing barely a hundred pounds, she was a petite young woman with a bright future ahead. A recent graduate of Sophie-Barat High School, Melanie was known for her casual … More Melanie Cabay
Nineteen-year-old Glenda Morrisseau was a member of the Sagkeeng First Nation and lived with her parents in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. On July 16th, 1991, she’d been spending time with friends and family at the Stock Exchange Hotel. Later that night, at around two thirty on the morning of July 17th, Glenda was spotted hitchhiking on … More Glenda Morrisseau
On March 1st, 1991, a set of disfigured human remains was discovered in Parc Louisbourg in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The body had been wrapped in garbage bags, placed in a box, and discarded at the city dump. The lack of snow on the box indicated it had only been in the dump for a very … More Cartierville John Doe
On the evening of November 28, 1990, 70-year-old Henri Léger was at his home in Haute-Aboujagane, New Brunswick, Canada, with his wife, Eveline, and another elderly relative, Sophie. Suddenly, two armed and masked men forcibly entered the family home. The intruders tied up Eveline and Sophie, while Henri was severely beaten. The assailants ransacked the … More Henri Léger
Thirty-year-old Indigenous woman Mary Lidguerre was last seen in July 1995 in Vancouver, Canada’s Downtown Eastside, an area known for its high rates of poverty, addiction, and prostitution. Like many women in the area, Mary faced numerous challenges, including substance use and involvement in sex work. Her disappearance went largely unnoticed until over a year … More Mary Lidguerre
In May 2001, a disturbing discovery was made in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador: a severed human skull concealed in a shopping bag and buried in a wooded area off Minerals Road. Despite extensive investigative efforts, the victim remained unidentified for over two decades, known only as “Conception Bay John Doe.” The skull’s condition … More Temistocle Casas, formerly Conception Bay John Doe
In the summer and fall of 1995, British Columbia, Canada’s Fraser Valley became the grim backdrop for a series of unsolved homicides that claimed the lives of three women: Tracy Olajide, Tammy Lee Pipe, and Victoria Lynn Younker. These cases, collectively referred to as the “Hemlock Valley Murders,” remain among Canada’s most haunting cold cases, … More The Hemlock Valley Murders
Twenty-four-year-old laborer Philip Gray lived alone in Southampton, England. On January 28th, 1997, he was taking a walk in Hoglands Park near his home, where another man was walking his white terrier. According to witness statements, the dog was barking, and Philip told the dog walker, “Keep that animal away from me.” The dog walker … More Philip Gray
In September 1997, thirty-two-year-old Richard Thorn was at his home in Britwell, Slough, Berkshire, looking after his seven-week-old baby Danielle. At some point, the infant stopped breathing, and the panicked father rushed her to a neighbor’s house to call an ambulance. The paramedics attempted to revive the child and rushed her to the nearest hospital, … More Danielle Thorn
Twelve-year-old John Rogers lived with his mother near a golf course in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, England, and the boy often searched the course for golf balls in his idle hours. He was engaged in just this endeavor on the night of July 4th, 1996, but on this particular hunt, he found a killer instead. Nearly … More John Rogers
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