Shizuo and Tokuyo Kado had lived a long and presumably peaceful life together in their modest home at 8613 10th Avenue in Burnaby, a suburb just east of Vancouver, British Columbia, known for its family-friendly streets and proximity to the city’s bustling core. The couple, both of Japanese descent, represented a generation that had weathered … More Shizuo Kado

Marie Lynn Lasas was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, but her roots ran deep in the Cowessess First Nation. Raised primarily in urban settings, she spent parts of her childhood in foster care before settling with her grandfather in Saskatoon. Despite a turbulent youth, Marie was remembered by those who knew her as a pillar of … More Marie Lynn Lasas

Forty-one-year-old Lisa Ann Zielke, sometimes referred to in records as Lisa Ann Zielke Elick, lived in Surrey, British Columbia, and was a fixture in the city’s sex trade, working primarily in the streets and known to local police through her criminal history. Though details of her past convictions are sparse, investigators noted she was scheduled … More Lisa Ann Zielke

Thirty-two-year-old Leon Adams was a laid-back father with a passion for music and community, described by those who knew him as affable and family-oriented. He lived in a house at 6025 Lady Hammond Road in Halifax, Nova Scotia. On the evening of May 21st, 2005, Leon was at home, winding down what appeared to be … More Leon Anthony Adams

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

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

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

On Monday, October 21st, 2019, the body of forty-six-year-old Zoe Orton was discovered in her flat in McMillan Street, Deptford, south-east London. A welfare check had been requested by concerned neighbors, and after police found her dead, the Metropolitan Police launched a murder investigation. A post-mortem examination determined that the cause of death was neck … More Zoe Orton

Elisabeth Mandala was born in 1992 in Texas to an Italian-American father and a mother who had immigrated from Mexico. Raised on a ranch in a Houston suburb near Sugar Land, she grew up in a middle-class environment after her parents’ divorce, living with her mother, older siblings, and a younger sister. Elisabeth attended Kempner … More Elisabeth Mandala