Twenty-one-year-old Carlton McDonald, a Brixton native who worked at Mixed Blessings Bakery on Mitcham Road in Tooting, South London, England, had spent the evening of August 25th, 2001, attending a wedding reception at St. Mary’s Community Hall in Camberwell. The young man was known as friendly, hardworking, and devoted to his family. After returning home, … More Carlton McDonald

On the evening of January 15th, 2009, eighty-one-year-old Molly Morgan, a retired architect and active community volunteer, was brutally mugged on Streatfield Road, Harrow, London. On her way to a lecture at Kenton Library titled Buildings of London, Molly was attacked from behind at approximately seven forty p.m. Her attacker snatched her brown leather handbag … More Molly Morgan

On the evening of September 30th, 2011, the Dobson family—mother Stacey Catch, stepfather Terry Webb, two-year-old Isobel Dobson, and her one-year-old half-sister Sarah—were visiting Hessle Farm, a property near Wragby in West Yorkshire, England. While the family was tending to a horse, a fire ignited in a nearby hay barn and quickly spread to the … More Isobel Dobson

Just before one a.m. on the morning of February 8th, 2004, an unknown assailant or assailants entered the Mirage Spa, a massage parlor located on Warden Avenue in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Inside the establishment were forty-one-year-old Zhu Xia Lin, who managed the spa; thirty-five-year-old employee Yan Jun Liu; and forty-year-old Walter Xian Chen Zhang, a … More The Mirage Spa Shooting

Twenty-four-year-old Melanie Dawn Geddes was a mother of three daughters—Tiara, Katie, and Chloe—who was born in Lestock, Saskatchewan, and was a member of the George Gordon First Nation. She moved to Regina, where she worked hard to support her young family and had recently landed a new job. On the night of August 12th, 2005, … More Melissa Dawn Geddes

The Htoo-Maw family had escaped a life of hardship and uncertainty in a Thai refugee camp, arriving in Canada as Karen refugees from Myanmar. They had only been in Regina, Saskatchewan, for two years, hoping to build a better life in a safe and welcoming country. But that dream came to a horrifying end sometime … More The Htoo-Maw Family Murders

Nineteen-year-old Samantha Berg had faced numerous challenges from a young age. She became involved in the sex trade and struggled with substance use. Despite these hardships, those who knew her described her as a vibrant individual with hopes for a better future. These hopes, sadly, were never to be realized. On January 25th, 2005, Samantha’s … More Samantha Berg

Thirty-four-year-old Laura Lee Cross lived at 18 Middle Street in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. She was last seen on July 12th, 2001, and reported missing on August 1st. Reports suggest that Laura had a troubled history, including substance use, and may have been involved in sex work. These factors potentially contributed to a delayed and limited … More Laura Lee Cross

Thirty-six-year-old Tanya Jean Brooks, a Mi’kmaq woman from Millbrook First Nation, lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and was known as a tenacious, headstrong, and artistic individual. Despite facing personal challenges, including struggles with addiction and homelessness, she was a loving mother striving to regain custody of her five children. On the evening of May 10th, … More Tanya Jean Brooks

Thirty-five-year-old Melissa Chaboyer worked as a taxi driver in the quiet city of Thompson, Manitoba, Canada, and was a devoted single mother to her seventeen-year-old son, Anthony. She was also a compassionate caregiver who worked full-time with developmentally challenged adults. Over the years, she opened her home to dozens of foster children, often maintaining relationships … More Melissa Chaboyer