A chill accompanies the phrase that signals the call for help when
something terrible has happened. This new series features some of the
most compelling crime stories in Canada, told by Torstar journalists
in a narrative style that makes the stories come alive. Drawn from our
rich archives, these crime stories are as engaging today as they were
when they were originally published. As the series unfolds, we’ll
explore Canada’s true-crime history, from controversial cases to
mysterious murders, unsolved missing persons and notorious crimes.
Susan Clairmont Series: Secrets - The Jon Rallo story
Jon Rallo killed his wife and children. And it seems he plans to take some secrets to his grave.
As he embarked on a life after prison, Spectator columnist Susan Clairmont wrote a three-part series, called Secrets, in 2008, including never-before-heard details from his murder trial and letters from prison.
READ Part 1: SECRETS: Jon Rallo revealed READ Part 2: SECRETS: No tears, no admission of guilt READ Part 3: SECRETS: A killer finally tastes freedom
Wendy Gillis Series: Bruce McArthur Investigation
The frying pan was the only thing out of place. It lay in the middle of the kitchen floor, apparently knocked from the stove where Andrew Kinsman, a skilled but clumsy cook, could often be heard banging about.
READ Part 1: Inside the investigation READ Part 2: How the smallest of traces tied Brice McArthur to the murder of Andrew Kinsman READ Part 3: How the careful plan to arrest Bruce McArthur came undone in minutes READ Part 4: Inside the final days of the largest forensic investigation in Toronto Police history
Cindy Williams: The Forever Girl
Smiling little girl on a beach; sun-kissed mop of blond hair.
See her in glimpses: Tartan dress, white socks and sneakers; a
newborn in the arms of her beaming older sister.
Do not let the eye linger on the pictures.
Jon Wells Series: Audrey Gleave - Darkness on Indian Trail
Even in daylight the house seems hidden, set well back from the country road called Indian Trail, the property cloistered among tall trees and next to a small cemetery.
Her home sits on the outskirts of the hamlet of Lynden, between Ancaster and Brantford, the nearest gas station 15 kilometres away.
READ Part 1: Who is Audrey Gleave? READ Part 2: Eyes Wide Open READ Part 3: Ominous Shadow READ Part 4: Amazing Grace