Stories of Murder in Toronto's Gay Village
On the afternoon of Saturday, September 4, 1976, a man from Cooksville was walking through the bush near Enterprise Hill, looking for mushrooms. The spot was on the east side of Highway 115, north of Newcastle and about 60 miles east of Toronto. He came upon two garbage bags and ripped one open. Then he … Read more
Shortly after midnight on Sunday, June 25, 1967, people living in the apartment building at 100 Maitland Street heard a man yelling. The sound came from the 10th floor, through an open door to a balcony. Police later said at least half a dozen people heard him. No one phoned the police. At about 12:45 … Read more
At 1:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, 1966, a room clerk at the Walsingham Hotel, 321 Jarvis Street, found a body in Room 114. The room was at the end of a corridor at the back of the hotel, near the rear exit. The Globe and Mail reported that the dead man was nude and … Read more
On Wednesday, July 17, 1963, a black convertible carrying two youths went through a police speed trap on Lake Shore Boulevard West. Constable Grenville Dawkins chased it through Long Branch. He later testified that he was suspicious of the car. The driver turned onto a side street, pulled the keys from the ignition and ran. … Read more
Late on the night of Tuesday, May 3, 1960, a young man walked into a restaurant on North Yonge Street. His right hand was badly cut. He said later that he had come in to call the police. He met an officer coming through the door. Police testified that he alternately laughed and cried. As … Read more