Durham Regional Police Say Kane Booth, 25, of Pickering Is Wanted for First-Degree Murder in the Death of Joshua Ibbitson, 47, of Newmarket, Who Was Found Dead in a Vehicle Near Fairport and Third Concession Roads on April 30, 2025, and That a Canada-Wide Warrant Has Been Issued (October 14, 2026)
The Durham Regional Police Service says Kane Booth, 25, of Pickering is wanted for first-degree murder in the death of Joshua Ibbitson, 47, of Newmarket, and that a Canada-wide warrant has been issued for his arrest. Ibbitson was found dead in a vehicle near Fairport and Third Concession roads in Pickering on April 30, 2025, and a post-mortem examination determined the death was a homicide; the cause has not been disclosed. Police say investigators have confirmed Booth has left the country, and CP24 reports police told it he left a couple of days after the homicide. Police do not currently know where he may be. He has not been located, and no charge against him has been tested in court.
What Durham Police Say About the April 30, 2025 Death
Durham police say Joshua Ibbitson, 47, of Newmarket, was found dead inside a vehicle near Fairport Road and Third Concession Road in Pickering on April 30, 2025. A post-mortem examination determined the death was a homicide. CP24 reports that police have not disclosed the cause of death.
CP24 reports Durham police say Booth and Ibbitson knew each other. No motive has been given.
The Canada-Wide Warrant
Durham police say Booth is wanted for first-degree murder and that a Canada-wide warrant has been issued for his arrest. The force’s release says investigators have confirmed Booth has left the country. CP24 reports police told it Booth left Canada a couple of days after the homicide, and that they do not currently know where he may be.
Police describe Booth as a white male, five foot eleven, of slim build, with light brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Stewart of the Durham Regional Police Homicide Unit at 905-579-1520 ext. 5416, or Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, where tips can be anonymous and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.
What Police Say, and What Has Not Been Disclosed
- The man sought: Kane Booth, 25, of Pickering, wanted for first-degree murder on a Canada-wide warrant, police say.
- Description police give: White male, 5’11”, slim build, light brown hair, brown eyes.
- The deceased: Joshua Ibbitson, 47, of Newmarket, found dead in a vehicle in Pickering on April 30, 2025.
- Cause of death: Not disclosed. A post-mortem examination determined the death was a homicide, police say.
- Where he is: Police say investigators have confirmed Booth has left the country and that they do not currently know where he may be.
- Relationship: CP24 reports police say Booth and Ibbitson knew each other.
Timeline
- April 30, 2025Joshua Ibbitson, 47, of Newmarket, is found dead in a vehicle near Fairport and Third Concession roads in Pickering. A post-mortem examination determines the death was a homicide. The cause has not been disclosed.
- A couple of days after the homicidePolice told CP24 Kane Booth left Canada.
- October 14, 2026Durham police say Booth is wanted for first-degree murder, that a Canada-wide warrant has been issued and that investigators have confirmed he has left the country. CP24 reports it at 3:14 p.m. EDT.
Carriage of the investigation into the April 30, 2025 death; the force named Booth and says a Canada-wide warrant has been issued
Sources
- Durham Regional Police Service, news release on the Canada-wide warrant for the suspect in the 2025 Pickering homicide, October 14, 2026 — for the first-degree murder allegation, the warrant, the description of Booth and the statement that he has left the country — drps.ca
- CP24, “Suspect fled Canada ‘couple of days’ after murder in Pickering, police say,” Bryann Aguilar, October 14, 2026, 3:14 p.m. EDT, updated 3:47 p.m. EDT — for the timing of Booth’s departure, the relationship between the two men and the location of the death — cp24.com
Kane Booth is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant and has not been located. No charge against him has been tested in court and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The allegations above are those of the Durham Regional Police Service, as published in its release and reported by CP24. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.