Nearly one person a week has been the victim of homicide in Edmonton in 2017. In the first 45 weeks of the year, Edmonton police recorded 40 homicides.
Sixteen of the victims were shot, while another 14 other people were stabbed; three of the victims died of blunt-force trauma, two of the victims — including the youngest — died of drug overdoses. Another young victim died of smoke inhalation during a house fire police said was deliberately set. One woman died after being strangled, and the cause of death has not yet been determined in three of the homicides.
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Here is what we know about the victims and what happened to them.
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Below is a map showing where each 2017 crime occurred, and below is a list of each death, including when it happened, how the victim died (if known) and other pertinent details.
Map Legend:
Stabbing: Red
Gun shot: Purple
Blunt force trauma: Blue
Unknown cause: Green
Drug overdose: Yellow
Smoke Inhalation: Grey
Strangulation: Orange
This story will be updated throughout the remainder of 2017.
Jan. 4: Homicide 1
Victim: Darrian Trevino-Sabourin, 21
Where: A suite near 103 Street and 45 Avenue
Cause of death: Multiple stab wounds
What happened? Police were called to a suite near 103 Street and 45 Avenue in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 4, where they found 21-year-old Darrian Trevino-Sabourin suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was taken to hospital, where he died approximately 14 hours later. Kyle Benedict Shirt, 21, was charged with second-degree murder and possession of a weapon for a purpose dangerous to the public peace.
READ MORE: Edmonton police investigate after 21-year-old man stabbed to death in city’s south side
Jan. 11 : Homicides 2, 3
Victims: Navdeep Sidhu, 24, and Harman Mangat, 22
Where: In a vehicle near Charlesworth Drive and 39 Street SW
Cause of death: Multiple gunshot wounds
What happened? Sidhu and Mangat were found suffering from gunshot wounds in a white Dodge Ram with a B.C. licence plate in the southeast Edmonton neighbourhood. A passerby called police, who said the two men were dead by time they arrived on scene. Police referred to the deaths as “drug-related murders” and said the shootings are believed to be related to drug activity in B.C.’s Lower Mainland. They added the shootings were not random acts.
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Jan. 17 : Homicide 4
Victim: Unidentified female, 59
Where: 213 Heagle Crescent
Cause of death: Gunshot wound
What happened? Few details are known about this incident, but it’s believed to be a domestic murder-suicide. The bodies of a man and woman were removed from the home just off Riverbend Road and Terwillegar Drive in southwest Edmonton. Police did not confirm the identities of the two people, but a title search shows the home was owned by Clive Deutscher, medical doctor, and Karlene Johner.
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Jan. 21: Homicide 5
Victim: Ian Janvier, 28
Where: An alley near 110 Avenue and 84 Street
Cause of death: Gunshot wounds
What happened? Ian Janvier was found suffering from gunshot wounds and died in hospital. Edmonton police released photos of the suspect vehicle in the homicide, and in June three men in their mid-20s were charged in relation with the death.
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Feb. 5: Homicide 6
Victim: Donald Carruthers, 66
Where: An apartment building at 10119-151 Street.
Cause of death: Blunt force trauma
What happened? Donald Alfred Carruthers was visiting a west Edmonton apartment suite when a “violent altercation” took place between him and another man inside the suite, leading to the death of the 66-year-old, Edmonton police said. An autopsy showed he died of multiple blunt force injuries. Carl Perteet, 59, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
READ MORE: Man charged with second-degree murder after ‘violent altercation’ in west Edmonton
Feb. 16: Homicide 7
Victim: Glen Dacosta, 50
Where: A residence near 85 Street and Jasper Avenue
Cause of death: Unknown
What happened? Police were called to a downtown Edmonton residence, where Glen Dacosta was found in medical distress after being in a fight with another man. He died in hospital two days later. Terrance Logan Farnham, 38, was initially charged with aggravated assault but the charge has since been upgraded to manslaughter.
READ MORE: Man charged with manslaughter after ‘physical altercation’ in central Edmonton
Feb. 20: Homicide 8
Victim: Cynthia Kennedy, 39
Where: Rural property near 258 Avenue and Meridian Street
Cause of death: Gunshot wounds
What happened? Cynthia Deborah Kennedy was found dead in a vehicle in a rural area at the northern edge of city limits. She died of gunshot wounds.
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March 6: Homicide 9
Victim: Kristi Schienmann, 30
Where: An apartment building near 162 Avenue and 51 Street
Cause of death: Unknown
What happened? Kristi Schienmann was found dead in a northeast Edmonton apartment building, but her cause of death was not released because police said more testing was needed. Timothy John Crowe, who she married in 2014, was charged with second-degree murder.
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March 26: Homicide 10
Victim: Benedicto George, 25
Where: A park near 162 Avenue and 103 Street
Cause of death: Gunshot wound
What happened? Benedicto George was found dead in Lorelei Park in north Edmonton, after being shot.
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March 31: Homicide 11
Victim: Sara Crane, 21
Where: A home near 128 Avenue and 124 Street
Cause of death: Stab wound
What happened? Sara Crane died after she was stabbed during a fight in a home in the Calder neighbourhood. Megan Loos, 25, has been charged with second-degree murder and possession of an offensive weapon.
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April 15 : Homicide 12
Victim: Dustin Horsethief, 34
Where: High-rise apartment building near 173 Street and 69 Avenue
Cause of death: Multiple stab wounds and blunt force trauma
What happened? Dustin Horsethief died in hospital two days after being stabbed several times and beaten in a 17th-floor apartment at a Boardwalk complex in west Edmonton. Several other people were found in the apartment suite, with their wrists zip-tied and face down on the floor. Police believe the attack was over a drug debt. They said several of the people involved were known to them. Trevor Auger, 36, and Jason Hope, 38, were charged with second-degree murder.
READ MORE: Charges upgraded to 2nd-degree murder in bloody west Edmonton ‘drug debt’ attack
April 11: Homicide 13
Victim: Unknown male, 19
Where: Coliseum LRT station in northeast Edmonton
Cause of death: Stab wound
What happened? A 19-year-old man, who police have not identified, was approached by two suspects who minutes earlier robbed and assaulted another teenager. The young man was also robbed, assaulted and stabbed in the chest, police said. He died three days later in hospital. Two suspects were charged.
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April 17: Homicide 14
Victim: Kathy Dickout, 53
Where: A home in the northeast Clareview area
Cause of death: Stab wound
What happened? Kathy Dickout was stabbed in her north Edmonton home, where neighbours said her son was taken out of the house naked, in handcuffs by police in the middle of the night. Jason Glenn Dickout, 30, was charged with second-degree murder. He underwent a 30-day psychiatric assessment.
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April 21: Homicide 15
Victim: Anthony Raine, 19 months
Where: Good Shepherd Anglican Churchyard
Cause of death: Blunt force trauma (to the head)
What happened? Nineteen-month-old Anthony Raine was found dead in the yard of a north Edmonton church and police said he had “bruises all over his body.” Investigators determined the boy’s remains were left in the area of 155 Avenue and Castledowns Road three days earlier. Anthony’s father and his father’s girlfriend were both charged with second-degree murder, criminal negligence causing death, assault and failing to provide necessaries of life.
April 30: Homicide 16
Victim: Jake Skrepnek-Rey, 22
Where: Home near 106 Street and 61 Avenue
Cause of death: Stab wound
What happened? Jake Myles Skrepnek-Rey was found dead in the backyard of a south Edmonton home after being stabbed during a fight. A couple of hours later, an injured man was arrested at a hospital. Jayson Lunag Bay-Ag, 32, was charged with second-degree murder.
READ MORE: 2nd-degree murder charge laid after fatal stabbing in south Edmonton
March 29: Homicide 17
Victim: 11-day-old baby girl, unnamed
Where: A home near 72 Street and 83 Avenue
Cause of death: Methamphetamine overdose
What happened? Emergency crews were called to a home in southeast Edmonton, where an infant was not breathing. She was rushed to hospital, where the 11-day-old girl was pronounced dead. Toxicology tests confirmed the girl died from a lethal dose of methamphetamine. The child’s mother, 31-year-old Michelle Rice, was charged with second-degree murder.
READ MORE: Edmonton mother charged with murder after 11-day-old daughter dies of lethal dose of meth
May 20: Homicide 18
Victim: Frederick Dunn, 67
Where: Home near 135 Street and 124B Avenue
Cause of death: Stab wound
What happened? Police were called to check on the welfare of Frederick Dunn, and arrived to find the 67-year-old dead, with obvious signs of trauma to his body. An autopsy showed he died of an “incised wound of the neck.” An arrest warrant was issued for 34-year-old Walter James Jenkins, who was arrested several days later in a field near Rimbey in central Alberta. He was charged with second-degree murder.
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June 1: Homicide 19
Victim: Justin Nicholas Allen, 28
Where: Outside a bar in a strip mall near Hermitage Road and 40 Street
Cause of death: Gunshot wound
What happened? Justin Allen was shot after leaving a pub in north Edmonton. Police said the shooting unfolded after an argument between two groups of people in the pub, but they believe Allen had nothing to do with the original confrontation. Two men were charged with first-degree murder.
READ MORE: 2 men charged with first-degree murder after man shot outside Edmonton pub
June 7: Homicide 20
Victim: Tomas Echeverria-Quintana, 18
Where: Royal Alexandra Hospital, original shooting location unknown
Cause of death: Gunshot wound
What happened? Tomas Echeverria-Quintana was dropped off at the Royal Alexandra Hospital by friends after being shot. He later died in the Edmonton hospital. Police are not sure what happened before he sought medical attention.
READ MORE: Man, 18, dies after arriving at Edmonton hospital with gunshot wound
June 11: Homicide 21
Victim: Abdullahi Nur-Abdulle, 22
Where: 7Eleven convenience store parking lot near 145 Avenue and 118 Street
Cause of death: Gunshot wound
What happened? Abdullahi Nur-Abdulle died in hospital after being shot outside a north side 7Eleven convenience store. Police released dramatic photos showing suspects brandishing firearms in broad daylight in the parking lot, where witnesses said several shots were fired before the suspects took off in a dark SUV.
June 15 : Homicide 22
Victim: Clinton John Bluecloud, 29
Where: Apartment building near 72 Street and 144 Avenue
Cause of death: Stab wound
What happened? Clinton Bluecloud was stabbed at a north Edmonton apartment. The incident happened next door to a fire hall, where someone ran over to get help from firefighters, who were first on the scene. Bluecloud was rushed to hospital in cardiac arrest and later died. Michael Barber, 48, is charged with second-degree murder and possession of an offensive weapon.
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June 16: Homicide 23
Victim: Brent Jonas Coates, 25
Where: An alley north of 118 Avenue, between 49 Street and 50 Street
Cause of death: Stab wound
What happened? Brent Coates was found stabbed in an alley in northeast Edmonton’s Beverly area. A passerby flagged down police for help and EMS was called, but Coates died on scene.
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June 24: Homicide 24
Victim: Joshua Gilbert Barnes, 18
Where: Parking lot near 125 Street and 132 Avenue
Cause of death: Stab wound
What happened? Joshua Barnes died after being found suffering from a stab wound in the Kensington Crossing shopping complex in north Edmonton. Another man was also treated for non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests were made.
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June 23: Homicide 25
Victim: Ashton Cardinal, 17
Where: Parkridge Estates apartment complex parking lot, near 29 Street and 116A Avenue
Cause of death: Stab wound
What happened? Ashton Cardinal was stabbed in the parking lot of his Rundle Park-area apartment, where he lived with his family. Police said a fight with weapons broke out in the middle of the night and Cardinal was fatally wounded. Three people were charged with second-degree murder.
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July 2: Homicide 26
Victim: Mahamoud Mahdi Nur, 25
Where: Shot near Jasper Avenue and 116 Street, found dead several blocks away in the intersection of 109 Street and 104 Avenue
Cause of death: Gunshot wound
What happened? Mahamoud Mahdi Nur, along with two other people, was shot on Jasper Avenue near 116 Street. He was being rushed to hospital when he “was ejected from the vehicle due to it travelling at a high rate of speed.” Nur was found dead on the road near 109 Street and 104 Avenue. Just hours earlier, thousands of people gathered nearby to watch Canada Day fireworks, and the streets were still filled with people celebrating when the shooting happened.
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July 5: Homicide 27
Victim: Jordin Amber Aksidan, 21
Where: Apartment building near 119 Avenue and 34 Street
Cause of death: Gunshot wound
What happened? Jordin Aksidan was shot in a Beverly-area apartment building and died in hospital. Two days later, police responded to an assault at the same apartment where Aksidan was shot, and a person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police did not say if the two incidents were related.
READ MORE: Edmonton police identify woman found dead in Beverly, say she was shot to death
July 12: Homicide 28
Victim: Unknown male, 38
Where: Evergreen Mobile Home Park
Cause of death: Blunt force trauma
What happened? The victim and a 26-year-old got into a fight at a home in the northeast Edmonton mobile home park, and the 38-year-old sustained life-threatening head injuries. He was taken to hospital, where he died three days later. No charged were laid and the victim’s name was not released.
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July 21: Homicide 29
Victim: James Joel Dunham, 40
Where: Apartment building near 101 Avenue and 153 Street
Cause of death: Gunshot wounds
What happened? Police were called to a weapons complaint at Cloverdale Apartments on 153 Street near 101 Avenue in the Canora neighbourhood. Officers arrived to find Dunham dead of multiple gunshot wounds.
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Aug. 2: Homicide 30
Victim: Unknown man, 49
Where: A home near 118 Avenue and 54 Street.
Cause of death: Stab wounds
What happened? Police were called around 3:30 a.m. to a weapons complaint in the Newton neighbourhood. Officers arrived to find a man had been stabbed.
READ MORE: Fatal stabbing under investigation in northeast Edmonton neighbourhood
Aug. 5: Homicide 31
Victim: Peter Penac, 31
Where: Near 130 Street and 129 Avenue
Cause of death: Gunshot wounds
What happened? Peter Penac, 31, was shot while sitting in his vehicle near 130 Street and 129 Avenue at around 9:50 p.m.
READ MORE: Edmonton police looking for suspect vehicle after man shot dead in car
Aug. 22: Homicide 32
Victim: Hunter Brown, five-months-old
Where: 1040 Armitage Crescent
Cause of death: Smoke inhalation
What happened? Baby Hunter died of smoke inhalation after his family’s home in southwest Edmonton was set on fire in what investigators said was arson. Investigators believe the fire started when outdoor patio furniture was purposely set on fire near the front door of the home in the Ambleside neighbourhood. Bronson Woycenko, 19, and Jessica Tammerand, 18, were charged in the incident.
READ MORE: Murder charges laid in Edmonton house fire that claimed life of baby boy
Aug. 26: Homicide 33
Victim: Shardi Abdi Hassan, 23
Where: Parking lot near 142 Street and Yellowhead Trail
Cause of death: Gunshot wounds
What happened? Hassan was found slumped over in the front seat of a taxi after being shot.
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Sept. 1: Homicide 34
Victim: Valerie Maurice, 29
Where: Apartment building near 144 Avenue and 88A Street
Cause of death: Strangulation
What happened? Police were called to an apartment suite in the city’s northeast, where Maurice’s body was found inside a suite that she did not live in. A Canada-wide warrant was issued for 49-year-old Gregory Christopher Tessman, who was arrested at a homeless shelter on downtown Vancouver’s East Hastings Street.
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Sept. 13: Homicide 35
Victim: Nexhmi “Nick” Nuhi, 76
Where: A multi-unit home near 112 Avenue and 94 Street
Cause of death: Gunshot wounds
What happened? Police officers found the body of 76-year-old Nexhmi “Nick” Nuhi in a common area of the home, after he was shot.
READ MORE: Police investigate deadly shooting in northcentral Edmonton
Sept. 18: Homicide 36
Victim: Blayne Joseph Burnstick, 25
Where: A multi-unit home near 112 Avenue and 94 Street
Cause of death: Gunshot wound
What happened? Blayne Burnstick was fatally shot at a rooming house near Commonwealth Stadium in north-central Edmonton. Police said he did not live there. Burnstick died at the same home where 76-year-old Nexhmi “Nick” Nuhi was shot to death the previous week.
READ MORE: Edmonton police investigate 2nd suspicious death at same residence in less than a week
Sept. 19: Homicide 37
Victim: Spiros Jerry Tziklas, 50
Where: 37 Street, north of 118 Avenue, in the Beacon Heights neighbourhood
Cause of death: Stab wound
What happened? Spiros Tziklas was found dead in a car in north Edmonton after being stabbed. Police were initially called to what was thought to be a single-vehicle crash, however, officers arrived to find Tziklas’s wounds were not consistent with ones that would be sustained in a collision. His body was later seen laying on the street beside the vehicle. No suspects were identified.
READ MORE: Edmonton police identify man found dead in vehicle, say he was stabbed to death
Sept. 30: Homicide 38
Victim: Derek James Winnig, 42
Where: Buried under the floor of a garage near 118 Avenue and 96 Street.
Cause of death: Unknown
What happened? Derek Winnig was reported missing to police in May. Four months later, his body was dug up from under a back alley garage near 118 Avenue and 96 Street. Police said his body was buried about seven feet down in the ground. The Medical Examiner is still working to determine how he died.
READ MORE: Man found buried under Edmonton garage identified
Feb. 28/ Oct. 3: Homicide 39
Victim: Unknown 39-year-old man from Sherwood Park
Where: Parking lot near Gateway Boulevard and 43 Avenue
Cause of death: Fentanyl overdose
What happened? On Feb. 28, a 39-year-old man from Sherwood Park was found dead, slumped over inside a vehicle in the area of Gateway Boulevard and 43 Avenue in Edmonton. On Cct. 3, Jamie Michael Dixon, 33, of Edmonton, was arrested and was charged with manslaughter and three counts of trafficking.
READ MORE: Manslaughter charge laid in Sherwood Park man’s fentanyl overdose death
Nov. 8: Homicide 40
Victim: Unknown 59-year-old man
Where: Home near 87 Avenue and 178 Street
Cause of death: Stab wound
What happened? Police were called to a disturbance at a home in west Edmonton, where a man found with a stab wound was found and who later died in hospital. Laurie Cunningham, 60, was arrested at the scene and has been charged with second-degree murder and possession of a dangerous weapon.
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