Homicide
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Two Men Charged With First-Degree Murder in 2022 Montreal-Nord Shooting
The SPVM says Xavier Bitondo Nanga, 24, and Steves Charles, 26, were arrested on October 28 and are charged with first-degree murder in the August 2022 shooting of a 26-year-old man in a Montreal-Nord school parking lot. Both were arrested in May 2025 and released during the investigation, the force says.
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Five Arrested in 2023 Saint-Léonard Killing; Two Men Still Wanted
The SPVM says five men aged 21 to 23 were arrested on the morning of October 29 in the November 2023 killing of a 19-year-old man found shot in a parked vehicle in Saint-Léonard. Chouaib Alouah, 22, is to be charged with second-degree murder and four others with manslaughter. Two men remain wanted.
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Winnipeg Charge Upgraded to Manslaughter After Man Dies of Fight Injuries
Winnipeg police say the charges against Christopher Fosseneuve, 42, have been upgraded to manslaughter after Jereth Joseph James Clarke, 31, died of injuries from an October 17 fight in the 300 block of Stanley Street. Police say Fosseneuve remains in custody and the Homicide Unit is investigating.
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Brampton Man, 35, Charged With Second-Degree Murder in Mississauga Stabbing
Peel Regional Police say Kevin Chippie, 35, of Brampton has been charged with second-degree murder after police responded to a stabbing in a parking lot near Tomken Road and Kamato Road in Mississauga on October 25. The force says he turned himself in to police on October 26.
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Oshawa Man Sentenced to Life, No Parole for 21 Years, in Double Murder
An Oshawa judge sentenced Mark Gordon, 33, to two concurrent life sentences with no parole eligibility for 21 years on October 27. He pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in the July 2024 shooting deaths of Patrick and Andrieana Montgomery, both 42.
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A Fifth Man, Cédric Desroches, 22, Has Been Arrested and Faces a Charge of Second-Degree Murder in the Fatal Stabbing of a 42-Year-Old Man Near the Place-Saint-Henri Metro Station, and Four Other Men Face Charges of Second-Degree Murder or Accessory After the Fact (October 15, 2026)
A fifth man, Cédric Desroches, 22, has been arrested and faces a charge of second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a 42-year-old man near the Place-Saint-Henri metro station in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough. Two other men face second-degree murder charges and two face accessory after the fact.
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The SPVM Says Youcef Moussaoui, 33, Has Been Arrested on an Arrest Warrant in the Ville-Marie Borough and Faces Charges of First-Degree Murder in the September 22 Death of Leïla Ben Salem, 45, Who Was Found Dead in an Apartment on Boulevard René-Lévesque (October 15, 2026)
The SPVM says Youcef Moussaoui, 33, was arrested on an arrest warrant in the Ville-Marie borough and faces charges of first-degree murder in the death of Leïla Ben Salem, 45, who was found dead in an apartment on boulevard René-Lévesque on September 22. He was to appear at the Montreal courthouse Friday.
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CP24 Reports Leeroy Chikonyora, 31, of Toronto Is Charged With First-Degree Murder and Obstruction of Justice in the Death of Christopher Gordon, 34, and That He Was Arrested in Nova Scotia by the RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment While Cody Rudifo, 32, of Timmins Remains Wanted (October 15, 2026)
Leeroy Chikonyora, 31, of Toronto has been charged with first-degree murder and obstruction of justice in the death of Christopher Gordon, 34, who was found in a Lawrence Heights apartment building on October 4, CP24 reports. CP24 reports he was arrested in Nova Scotia and that Cody Rudifo, 32, of Timmins remains wanted.
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Ottawa Police Charge Joshua Painson, 26, of Ottawa With Second Degree Murder in the September 19, 2024 Shooting Death of Ahmed Al-Badri in the 1600 Block of Heron Road, and Say He Was Arrested on October 14 (October 15, 2026)
Ottawa police have charged Joshua Painson, 26, of Ottawa with Second Degree Murder in the shooting death of Ahmed Al-Badri, who was found inside a vehicle in the 1600 block of Heron Road on September 19, 2024. Police say Painson was arrested on October 14 and was to appear in court the next day.
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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)
Durham Regional Police say Kane Booth, 25, of Pickering is wanted for first-degree murder in the death of Joshua Ibbitson, 47, of Newmarket, found dead in a vehicle in Pickering on April 30, 2025. Police say investigators have confirmed Booth has left the country, and a Canada-wide warrant has been issued.