Canada, like any other country, has its fair share of serial killers. Here are the five worst serial killers in Canada.
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Robert Pickton: Born on October 24, 1949, in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Robert William Pickton, or “Willie” to his friends, was captured in 2002 for murder. The scope of his killings is unknown exactly. He was charged with six murders but confessed to 49 with an undercover agent masquerading as another inmate. Pickton and his brother were multi-millionaires operating a pig farm in their hometown. He also started a non-profit charity named the Piggy Palace Good Times Society. He converted a former slaughterhouse to a dance club and began holding raves in the 1990s. On any given night, he would have upwards of 2,000 people including prostitutes and members of the Hell’s Angels. After his arrest, a $70 million excavation unearthed the remains of dozens of women. There was also evidence that he had ground up victims and fed them to his pigs, resulting in a public health warning in the province. Pickton was convicted in 2007 and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Paul Bernardo: Known as the “Scarborough Rapist” as well as the “Schoolgirl Killer,” Paul Bernardo operated primarily out of east Toronto city of Scarborough with his wife, Karla Homolka. From 1987 to 1989, it is estimated that Bernardo committed numerous rapes and attempted rapes. He was eventually questioned by the police, but they let him go without pressing charges. He then moved his attention, with the help of his wife, to a series of rape and murders between 1990 and 1992. They usually involved him raping a girl while Homolka videotaped. In all, three murders are proven, one of which was Homolka’s sister, Tammy. Bernardo and Homolka were arrested in 1993. He was convicted and given life in prison. She made a plea deal and was charged with manslaughter for which she got 12 years in prison. Homolka was released in 2005 and remarried.
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Russell Johnson: Born in 1947, Russell Johnson became known as the “Bedroom Strangler” during the 1970s. He raped and killed a number of women in Ontario, but when the victims were identified, it was deemed that they simply died in their sleep. Johnson would climb the sides of buildings and wait for his victims to fall asleep while watching them for hours. He then would commit his acts, murder them and make them look like they were sleeping. In addition to the three murders he was charged with, he admitted to seven more as well as 17 other attacks. In 1978, he was found not guilty by insanity and was put in the Oak Ridge Mental Health Centre, a maximum-security facility.
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Cody Legebokoff: Cody Legebokoff was a Canadian serial killer who was convicted of murdering four women in 2014. He was born on March 20, 1990, in Fort St. James, British Columbia. Legebokoff was arrested in November 2010 after a police officer pulled him over for speeding. The officer noticed blood on his clothes and in his truck. Legebokoff was charged with the murder of Loren Leslie, Jill Stuchenko, Cynthia Maas, and Natasha Montgomery. He was convicted of four counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years.
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Karla Homolka: Karla Homolka was a Canadian serial killer who was convicted of manslaughter in 1993. She was born on May 4, 1970, in Port Credit, Ontario. Homolka was married to Paul Bernardo, who was also a serial killer. Together, they raped and murdered three young girls, including Homolka’s sister, Tammy. Homolka was sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in the murders. She was released in 2005 and has since remarried.
These are the five worst serial killers in Canada. Their crimes have left a lasting impact on the families of their victims and the country as a whole.
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