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Ominous OntarioThe Murder of Jennifer JenkinsThey say the greatest pain a person can experience is burying their own child. For the Jenkins family in 1998, that nightmare would test the limits of forgiveness in ways most parent could never imagine. Sources:Life With Murder documentary on Amazon Prime Nov 11, 2000, page 4 - North Bay Nugget at Newspapers.com™Jan 14, 1998, page 5 - The Windsor Star at Newspapers.com™ - Newspapers.com™Oct 26, 2000, page 5 - The Windsor Star at Newspapers.com™ - Newspapers.com™Jenkins approved for escorted release to attend interment | London Free Press
2025-12-0925 min
Ominous OntarioThe Disappearance of Derek Ritz New Year's Eve parties are supposed to be a fun celebration of hope for your best year yet, but an alleged crime in Sebringville during a New Year's Eve party in 2016-2017 is one everyone attended likely wants to forget - and no one is talking about it. Please listen closely - you could have info needed to solve the disappearance of 51-year-old Derek Ritz Sources: Music - www.purple-planet.com https://pleasebringmehome.com/canada/derek-ritz-ritzy/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/perth-sebringville-derek-ritz-missing-1.3951254https://www.ctvnews...
2025-11-1823 min
Ominous OntarioThe Tragic Life and Death of Ty Conn Thank you so much for your patience as I took a much needed 3 weeks off for my birthday!Ty Conn was locked up for as long as he could remember - first in his bedroom as a child and then in cells from 14 up. Despite never causing physical harm to anyone, Ty would be sentenced to over 47 years in prison because of his incredible skill at escaping. His daring escape from Kingston Pen in 1999 would prove to be his last.Sources:music - www.purple-planet.com
2025-11-0752 min
Ominous OntarioHolly Jones When a bubbly and compassionate 10-year-old disappeared close to home, the city of Toronto was left in a panic. When 2 bags were discovered floating in Lake Ontario the next day, the innocence of a community would be lost forever. Sources:https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/jones_holly/hiscox_transcript.htmlhttps://torontosun.com/news/local-news/mandel-a-mothers-pain-20-years-on-it-is-too-hard-and-sad-to-think-about-the-horror-she-sufferedhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/briere-pleads-guilty-tohollyjoness-murder/article25679175/https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/jones_holly/https://toronto.citynews.ca/2007/05/12/toronto-neighbourhood-remembers-holly-jones/https://www.sootoday.com...
2025-10-1330 min
Ominous OntarioSerena and Sophia Campione Divorce is never easy - but when kids are involved, it can become even more difficult. When custody battles began heating up for the Campione family in 2006, the outcome would be catastrophic. Sources: https://linktr.ee/OminousOntariomusic: www.purple-planet.com
2025-10-0730 min
Ominous OntarioAshley KirilowIn 2009, Burlington and beyond would come together to rally for a young woman that was dying of cancer. What would happen after would send shockwaves through not just Ontario, but all of Canada.CORRECTION: I just realized I said her knuckle tattoos said "Don't Quit", which is incorrect. They say "Won't Quit". Sources:https://linktr.ee/OminousOntarioMusic: www.purple-planet.com
2025-09-2931 min
Ominous OntarioCarol Culleton, Anastasia Kusyk, & Nathalie Warmerdam On a perfect fall day in 2015, the Ottawa Valley was gripped with fear when a man went on a killing spree, taking police on a 4 hour manhunt. His record of abuse was well documented - so how did he manage to take three lives in three separate locations that day? Sources:https://linktr.ee/OminousOntariomusic: www.purple-planet.com
2025-09-2234 min
Ominous OntarioMistie MurrayOn a warm late spring day, 16-year-old Mistie Murray told her mother she was going to band practice after school. The problem was, there was no band practice, and Mistie never came home. Did tunnel vision prevent police from closing a solvable case? Sources:https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/lfp-archives-the-enduring-mistie-murray-mysteryhttps://www.fact.on.ca/news/news0006/np000606.htmhttps://lfpress.com/news/local-news/dad-once-accused-in-teen-daughter-mistie-murrays-vanishing-dies-at-68https://www.remembering.ca/obituary/steve-murray-1075963848https://everything2.com/title/Mistie+Murrayhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/514104024/https...
2025-09-1528 min
Ominous OntarioDiane Werendowicz Diane Werendowicz was days away from her 24th birthday when children playing in the woods would find her body. It would take 17 years to find her killer - and his conviction would only be the first chapter in a legal drama that would make history in Canadian courts.Sources:https://linktr.ee/OminousOntariomusic: www.purple-planet.com
2025-09-0831 min
Ominous OntarioMelonie and Dwayne Biddersingh On September 1, 1994, Toronto firefighters would find the burned remians of an emaciated girl in a suitcase in an industrial area of Vaughan. It would take 17 years to learn her identity, and the horrors she endured in her short time in Canada.Sources:https://linktr.ee/OminousOntarioMusic: www.purple-planet.com
2025-09-0132 min
Ominous OntarioJulie Crocker and Paula Menendez On a cold winter night in 2007, a 911 call came in reporting an apparent suicide in a residential garage in Markham. As the caller entered the house, a murder scene was revealed inside. What happened at the family home that February night? Sources :Research Sources: https://linktr.ee/OminousOntarioFamily Of Murder Victim Issues Statement After FuneralSecond woman in double murder laid to restMusic: www.purple-planet.com
2025-08-2529 min
Ominous OntarioThe Luft Family Murders It started as an average summer day for the family of 6 in Kitchener, Ontario in the summer of 2000. What family would find the next morning would cause a grief that consumed a whole community and left more questions than answers.Episode Note: I tried, and looked up many pronunciation websites, but I might very well have mispronounced certain names and medical conditions. I have found no other podcasts or YouTube videos about this story to compare, and I deeply apologize if I have made any mistakes, especially with names.
2025-08-1827 min
Ominous OntarioChristine JessopIn October of 1984, the small village of Queensville was shaken when a 9-year-old girl was murdered. Police honed in on a suspect, and what would result is one of the greatest miscarriages of justice Ontario would ever see. Sources: Toronto police identify killer in cold case of 9-year-old Christine Jessop | CBC News https://share.google/iAQjTGJBTbLy1NkCohttps://youtu.be/6lbjB9nh0T0?si=A8NZlViwKL0H8rMPGuy Paul Morin - CRWC https://share.google/nFNks7Bzz2T0hyHS6Calvin Hoover's family 'devastated' to learn police...
2025-08-1132 min
Ominous OntarioThe Nursing Home Murders For 9 years, a serial killer was operating completely unsuspected in Woodstock, Ontario. While she was preying on the most vulnerable people in society, she was also confessing to her crimes - but no one was listening. EPISODE CORRECTION: At 28:33, I call Meadow Park by the wrong name. I use Meadow Wood instead, which is not correct. Sources:'If you ever do this again, we'll turn you in,' pastor told killer nurse https://share.google/cwJ0tFvim1f87tvWjSeeing red https://share.google/J24N0WTfqybVWu18...
2025-08-0439 min
Ominous OntarioBill, Bridget, and Caleb HarrisonWhen Bill and Bridget Harrison bought their home in Mississauga, they knew it would be their forever home. What they didn't know was that one by one, the whole family would die in it over a 4 year span. Sources:Improbable Cause: The Harrison Family Murders | The Star https://share.google/BnB3IirnGw4gPHB17Melissa Merritt found not guilty of killing former mother-in-law, faces retrial in ex-husband's murder | CBC News https://share.google/kzBdsyLcDsA1C0l2AWoman gets 15 years for role in ex-husband's death, but will spend 1...
2025-07-2835 min
Ominous OntarioThe Letson Family Massacre Rural West Montrose is a picturesque village with a covered bridge that attracts tourists from all around the province - most of whom have no idea about the horrific murder-suicide that took place just a couple hundred feet away. Sources:Wilson Letson b. 1904 Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada d. 28 Dec 1947 West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo Region Generations https://share.google/rOITYjHlJanGKkymKMemories of murder-suicide still linger in West Montrose https://share.google/83u71PoO1zBrZpOkRWinona Republican-Herald 29 December 1947 — Winona Newspaper Database https://share.google/cn...
2025-07-2114 min
Ominous OntarioKandis Fitzpatrick & Rori Hache When a torso is fished from a harbour off an Oshawa pier, police are baffled. A few months later, plumbers will unlock the mystery and Oshawa will learn about a monster among them. Sources https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2021/2021onsc1906/2021onsc1906.html?resultIndex=6Public memorial service planned Dec. 9 for Oshawa murder victim Rori Hache https://share.google/eIdLyHVvjVVSAA6bD2020 ONSC 7580 (CanLII) | R. v. Strong | CanLII https://share.google/MXBekZVDGRaVGT5dh'I think it's a body': Anglers recount finding missing teen's torso in Oshawa harbour...
2025-07-1421 min
Ominous OntarioSonia VaraschinOn August 30,2010, police discovered an abandoned car, which led them straight to a bloody crime scene. Fifteen years later, and the killer of Sonia Varaschin has still not been found. Please listen carefully - you may be the key to finding a murderer. Sources: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/497437/meurtre-sonia-varaschin-enquetehttps://youtu.be/Lu34bMiZVKI?si=bMjSv27xJpVOukdbhttps://globalnews.ca/news/10727233/sonia-varaschin-murder-information-appeal-continues/Police renew search where Sonia Varaschin's body was found https://share.google/uV0dvoQURqJqjyb3Mhttps://youtu.be/MMR_5CJfzuY?si=X0...
2025-07-0717 min
Ominous OntarioThe OC Transpo Shooting On April 6, 1999, one Ottawa workplace was forever changed when a former employee opened fire, taking four lives. This is a case that shone a harsh light on workplace bullying and harassment in the province. Sources:https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/remembering-the-1999-oc-transpo-shooting-i-only-wish-i-got-to-know-him-betterhttps://ottawa.citynews.ca/2019/04/01/remember-this-the-oc-transpo-massacre-1351031/Suicide notes at transit shooting inquest | CBC NewsPublic Transit in Ottawa: A historical look at OC Transpo ridershipOttawa Massacre | The Canadian EncyclopediaPierre Lebrun profiled at inquest | CBC NewsPressReader.com...
2025-06-3016 min
Ominous OntarioTori Stafford When two monsters cross paths, it would spread fear through every parent and child in Woodstock - and would rob them of their sense of security forever. Sources:Crime Beat: Tori Stafford — Never Forget Part 1 | S2 E13EXCLUSIVE: Tori Stafford killer accused by family of extorting own mother | Globalnews.caTaking Tori: Crimes Canada volume 13 by Kelly Banaski Terri-Lynne McClintic And The Tori Stafford MurderTerri-Lynne McClintic pleads guilty in prison assault | CBC NewsTori Stafford killer Terri-Lynne McClintic sent to healing lodge | Lo...
2025-06-2321 min
Ominous OntarioJohn Dick & Peter WhiteFive children find the torso of a man on a Hamilton hillside. What happens next would become one of the most most sensational trials to ever occur in the city. Sources: Deadly Canadian Women - Patricia MacQuarrie, dist. Quagmire Press The Infamous Murderess Evelyn Dick – Homicide CanadaPaul Wilson: Saved from the gallows, Evelyn Dick lives on | CBC NewsPressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions Music: www.purple-planet.com
2025-06-1627 min
Ominous OntarioDarlene "Dolly" Prioriello It was a case so horrific that two police officers would leave their positions and never return. Join me as I discuss Darlene Prioriello and the changes her case made to both parole laws and forensics in Canada. Sources: David Dobson | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderersOur True Crime Podcast episode 208 Rapist's teary contrition, family's cold disdain clash at hearing - The Globe and MailThe Case of Darlene Prioriello I Murder By Design # 1 on Vimeo The Detectives - Season 1, Episode 5 Music: www.purple-planet.com
2025-06-0917 min
Ominous OntarioLaura Babcock, Tim Bosma, and Wayne MillardHow could Toronto police have the name of a killer for nearly a year and do nothing as he went on to kill 2 more people? Join me this week as I discuss the murders of Laura Babcock, Wayne Millard, and Tim Bosma. Sources: Dark Ambition - The Twisted Pact of Serial Killers Dellen Millard & Mark Smich by Ann Brocklehurst https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/millard-must-serve-75-years-in-prison-before-able-to-apply-for-parole-1.4222248 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/millard-sentencing-1.4949055 https://zeph456.medium.com/the-longest-sentence-in-ontario-history-dellen-millard-32...
2025-06-0317 min
Gott Snack med Fredrik Söderholm645. "Cornelis Vreeswijk gav mig sparken 4 gånger " Joachim Berner (Fd. Chefredaktör för DN och Expressen) och Johan Norberg (gitarrist, musikproducent och kompositör) är på plats för att prata om sin nya bokAlla dessa dagar som kom och gick : tankar om livet i den tredje åldern.Teman i form av dödsångest, hur man gör slut på ett snyggt sätt och dotterns sosserier avhandlas.Vi får höra hur det var att spela och turnéa med allt; från Cornelis Vreeswijk till *** Egentligen ALLA förutom Magnus Uggla.Vad tycker Joha...
2022-12-2136 minGott Snack med Fredrik Söderholm645. "Cornelis Vreeswijk gav mig sparken 4 gånger " Joachim Berner (Fd. Chefredaktör för DN och Expressen) och Johan Norberg (gitarrist, musikproducent och kompositör) är på plats för att prata om sin nya bokAlla dessa dagar som kom och gick : tankar om livet i den tredje åldern.Teman i form av dödsångest, hur man gör slut på ett snyggt sätt och dotterns sosserier avhandlas.Vi får höra hur det var att spela och turnéa med allt; från Cornelis Vreeswijk till *** Egentligen ALLA förutom Magnus Uggla.Vad tycker Joha...
2022-12-2136 min
Messy med Steph & TessDet lilla Sexiga SpecialavsnittetMormor och morfar, snälla byt avsnitt... & Välkommen alla andra till det andra avsnittet, säsong 2 av Messy med Steph & Tess.Här berättar Stephanie om hur det gick första gången hon gick på BDSM-fest. Hur ett blowjob är mer än bara ett blowjob. Vilken storlek föredrar vi & varför? Vi kör även en liten this or that & "Saker man säger i sängkammaren och ..." Det blev ett riktigt saftigt avsnitt med mycket skratt. Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-12-171h 02
Ominous OntarioThe Shooting at Brampton Centennial Imagine the place you are supposed to be safe becoming your worst nightmare. In this episode , I take you back to the first recorded high school shooting in North America.Sources:https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/05/23/brampton-centennial-students-still-haunted-by-shooting-rampage-40-years-on.htmlhttps://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/5662197-1975-school-shooting-newly-released-police-documents-tell-first-hand-tale-of-deadly-1975-school-shootings/https://www.insauga.com/did-you-know-about-bramptons-tragic-high-school-shooting/
2021-09-2213 min
Ominous OntarioThe Bathtub Girls Over a dozen people knew a murder had occurred, yet it was almost never considered a murder at all.In this episode, we discuss how two teenagers served less than a half dozen years combined for murder.Sources:https://globalnews.ca/news/7458803/bathtub-girl-exclusive-interview/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bathtub-girl-killer-gets-early-release-for-university-studies-1.854264
2021-08-2118 min
Ominous OntarioThe Murder of Alison ParrottAn 11-year-old girl is lured away from her safe Toronto neighbourhood and found dead two days later. Will the evidence the jury didn't get to hear let a killer walk free?Sources: https://globalnews.ca/news/6729686/alison-parrott-leader-of-the-pack/https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/parrots-killer-convictedhttps://www.ctvnews.ca/documentary-follows-mother-who-forgave-killer-1.242620https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1986/8/11/the-horror-of-child-murdersMusic: https://www.purple-planet.com/
2021-05-3114 min
Ominous OntarioThe Murder of Leianne HunterIn Cambridge, ON in 1987, a mother is brutally slain in the middle of the day. Her killer is never found.Sources: https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news-story/8766466-ontario-cold-case-family-still-searching-for-closure-31-years-later/?fbclid=IwAR0llrAeL2HRXZVxCnA92GAxyhM6-qkn9LhYDs0ds3gCy6GquK3adyetJQgMusic: https://www.purple-planet.com
2021-05-2513 min