DNA helps find suspect in 1984 cold case murder of Christine Jessop, suspect dead: Toronto police
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DNA helps find suspect in 1984 cold case murder of Christine Jessop, suspect dead: Toronto police
Description
October 15, 2020
On Thursday Toronto Police identified a suspect in the 1984 cold case murder of nine-year-old Christine Jessop. Police say Calvin Hoover was identified through genetic genealogy. Hoover, who was 28-years-old in 1984, died in 2015. Police have said Christine had been abducted, sexually assaulted and stabbed near her home in Queensville, Ont., north of Toronto.
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DNA helps find suspect in 1984 cold case murder of Christine Jessop, suspect dead: Toronto police02:39 | October 15, 2020 -
Police urge driver in Vaughan fatal hit-and-run to ‘turn yourself in’01:45 | 2 hours ago -
Israeli flags reportedly set on fire outside Toronto worship centre01:45 | 7 hours ago -
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Sentencing hearing for Burlington couple who defrauded Taylor Swift concertgoers by selling fake tickets02:15 | October 6, 2026 -
Nephew and uncle on trial for second-degree murder.02:03 | October 5, 2026 -
1st Place bunny at Markham Fair allegedly stolen from fair grounds01:53 | October 5, 2026 -
Toronto man guilty in relation to 5 home invasions and 1 attempted break-in from 2023.01:45 | October 2, 2026 -
Police make arrest in fatal Mississauga hit-and-run01:47 | October 1, 2026 -
Peel police arrest Hamilton resident in connection to fatal Mississauga hit-and-run00:44 | October 1, 2026 -
Closing arguments at Kyle Severin murder trial01:53 | September 29, 2026 -
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Another officer pleads guilty in Project South investigation02:30 | September 28, 2026 -
Toronto protestors demand justice for Kaleym Dalvy, killed in officer-involved shooting02:07 | September 26, 2026 -
2 Guelph teens charged with 2nd-degree murder following fatal collision00:26 | September 26, 2026 -
Ontario man pleads guilty to manslaughter after fellow arsonist accidentally dies02:17 | September 25, 2026 -
Toronto police investigating after 2 men stabbed in entertainment district00:20 | September 25, 2026 -
‘They are both heroes’: Officers prevented mass casualty attack at Belleville synagogue, chief says06:29 | September 24, 2026 -
Sentencing hearing held for Kenneth Law02:28 | September 23, 2026 -
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Officer, suspect injured in Belleville synagogue shooting: SIU02:36 | September 21, 2026 -
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Man wielding shotgun opened fire at officer outside Belleville synagogue: SIU05:08 | September 21, 2026 -
SIU investigate shooting near Ontario synagogue that 2 sent to hospital02:17 | September 21, 2026 -
Toronto police searching for man connected to hate-motivated assault00:24 | September 20, 2026 -
Chilling 911 call played at jury trial for Ajax man charged with girlfriend’s murder01:50 | September 18, 2026 -
Ontario judge rules out jail sentence for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach02:04 | September 17, 2026 -
Man pleads guilty to high-profile cold case sex assault02:01 | September 16, 2026
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DNA helps find suspect in 1984 cold case murder of Christine Jessop, suspect dead: Toronto police02:39 | October 15, 2020
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Police urge driver in Vaughan fatal hit-and-run to ‘turn yourself in’01:45 | 2 hours ago
-
Israeli flags reportedly set on fire outside Toronto worship centre01:45 | 7 hours ago
-
October 7th Nova Music Festival Hostage Reflects on her Experience11:59 | 9 hours ago
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Sentencing hearing for Burlington couple who defrauded Taylor Swift concertgoers by selling fake tickets02:15 | October 6, 2026
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Nephew and uncle on trial for second-degree murder.02:03 | October 5, 2026
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1st Place bunny at Markham Fair allegedly stolen from fair grounds01:53 | October 5, 2026
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Toronto man guilty in relation to 5 home invasions and 1 attempted break-in from 2023.01:45 | October 2, 2026
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Police make arrest in fatal Mississauga hit-and-run01:47 | October 1, 2026
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Peel police arrest Hamilton resident in connection to fatal Mississauga hit-and-run00:44 | October 1, 2026
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-
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‘They are both heroes’: Officers prevented mass casualty attack at Belleville synagogue, chief says06:29 | September 24, 2026
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Sentencing hearing held for Kenneth Law02:28 | September 23, 2026
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Toronto man found not criminally responsible for murdering father02:13 | September 22, 2026
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Police investigating after 2 bodies found in separate vehicle fires in Etobicoke, Scarborough01:43 | September 22, 2026
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‘It felt like an eternity, we just heard a lot of shooting’: Witness describes scene outside Belleville synagogue06:33 | September 22, 2026
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Married couple shot dead in Scarborough hospital parking lot01:46 | September 21, 2026
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Officer, suspect injured in Belleville synagogue shooting: SIU02:36 | September 21, 2026
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DNA helps find suspect in 1984 cold case murder of Christine Jessop, suspect dead: Toronto police
Description
October 15, 2020
On Thursday Toronto Police identified a suspect in the 1984 cold case murder of nine-year-old Christine Jessop. Police say Calvin Hoover was identified through genetic genealogy. Hoover, who was 28-years-old in 1984, died in 2015. Police have said Christine had been abducted, sexually assaulted and stabbed near her home in Queensville, Ont., north of Toronto.
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