This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. On June 2, 2012, with a grudge in his heart and a gun in his hand, Christopher Husbands walked into the Toronto Eaton Centre’s North Food Court and opened fire on Nixon Nirmalendran and Ahmed Hassan. Christopher Husbands didn’t care who else he hurt, so long as his intended victims were among the … [Read more...]
Judge: Nothing in Nanaimo killer’s past could predict these murders
This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. "By all accounts, Kevin Douglas Addison was a diligent and competent worker. He did not abuse alcohol or drugs. There was nothing in his personal antecedents that could possibly be seen as a precursor to the murderous violence he unleashed on April 30th, 2014." -- Justice Robin A. Baird R. v. … [Read more...]
COVID-19: Does Justice Delayed Still Equal Justice Denied?
The COVID-19 pandemic changed almost everything, including putting millions of Canadians out of work. Schools shut down and business closed, leaving many wondering what life would look like once this pandemic is over. Courthouses across Canada also shut down, tossing the entire criminal justice system into turmoil. Will the coronavirus pandemic alter the Supreme Court’s … [Read more...]
Matrix Savage Gathergood and the Salmon Arm Church of Christ Shooting
This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. While this is technically not a mass shooting, I'm including it in this collection because it took place in a church and the death toll could easily have been far higher. At approximately 10:30 am on April 14, 2019, Matrix Savage Gathergood entered the Salmon Arm Church of Christ armed with a rifle. He shot … [Read more...]
Matthew de Grood: 2014 Calgary Stabbing Victims Were Illuminati, Vampires and Werewolves
This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. This lengthy report is broken down into the following sections: 2-Minute Overview Killer Granted Unsupervised Community Outings Son of God? The Illuminati? Vampires and Werewolves? Joint Statement of Families as Trial Gets Underway Not Criminally Responsible, Justice Eric Macklin Rules … [Read more...]
Dillon Ricky Whitehawk: Firearm Prohibition Order Didn’t Prevent Three Murders
Dillon Ricky Whitehawk, a violent young man already subject to a Firearm Prohibition Order, is charged with first degree murder in the killings of Jordan Denton in November 2019, Keenan Toto in December 2019 and Keesha Cree Alexandra Bitternose in January 2020. He enlisted the aid of fellow gang members Kurtis Clayton and Kelly Renee Stonechild to murder Bitternose. They … [Read more...]
John LaFleche Bludgeons Wife and Two Young Children to Death With a Baseball Bat
This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. On Sunday, March 5, 2006, John LaFleche got really, really drunk, fought with his estranged wife Wendy, then grabbed an aluminum baseball bat and bludgeoned her to death. Then, fearing his children would grow up in abusive foster care like he did, LaFleche beat 7-year-old Victoria and 3-year-old Jesse to death … [Read more...]