Despite complex and sometimes lengthy investigations, the cases listed below remain unsolved.
These victims were real people who had family and friends who cared for them and miss them dearly. We owe it to the victims, as well as those they left behind, to finally close these files.
Do the right thing. The smallest piece of information can be invaluable in helping the police solve the case. If you have information regarding any of these unsolved cases:
- call police at 902.490.5016, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- contact Crime Stoppers:
- toll-free at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477)
- submit a secure web tip
Many of the cases are part of the Nova Scotia Department of Justice Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program, which offers a cash reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the crime.
This is not a complete list of all major unsolved cases. Investigators review major unsolved case files on an ongoing basis and cases will be added to this web page and/or submitted to the Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes program on a case-by-case basis.
Name | Incident Date | Incident Type |
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Name | Incident Date | Incident Type |
Adams, Leon Anthony | 22-May-05 | Homicide |
Alquiros, John Francis | 19-Apr-02 | Homicide |
Baker, Daniel | 12-Dec-97 | Missing Person |
Beals, Joseph | 20-Feb-21 | Homicide |
Beals, Nelson Tyrelle | 11-Jun-22 | Homicide |
Bourgeois, Glenn Brian | 21-Jul-07 | Homicide |
Boutilier, Newton Harold | 7-Jan-68 | Homicide |
Boyko, David Robert | 12-May-96 | Homicide |
Bradshaw, Treyhvon Alrick | 18-Mar-22 | Homicide |
Brooks, Tanya Jean | 11-May-09 | Homicide |
Brown, Nathaniel | 4-Feb-23 | Homicide |
Brushett, Gregory Samuel | 10-Apr-99 | Missing Person |
Cain, Lee'Marion | 21-Dec-21 | Homicide |
Carvery, Jaurmar | 3-May-08 | Homicide |
Chase, Raymond Paul | 13-May-99 | Homicide |
Connors, Shelley | 29-May-93 | Homicide |
Cross, Laura Lee | 14-Oct-02 | Homicide |
Cross, Nathan Ross | 24-Apr-11 | Homicide |
DiBenedetto, Danny | 8-Feb-05 | Homicide |
Downey, Daverico | 23-Apr-16 | Homicide |
Downey, Donald Charles | 30-Oct-88 | Homicide |
Downey, Quintez | 27-Jan-21 | Homicide |
Dube, Suzanne Elizabeth | 17-Nov-88 | Homicide |
Farren, Kevin Sean | 9-Mar-12 | Homicide |
Ferneyhough, Darryl | 25-May-01 | Missing Person |
Forbes, Bruce Andrew | 16-Jul-02 | Missing Person |
Forgeron, Michael Edwin | 9-Mar-07 | Homicide |
Griffin, Vincent Pius | 30-Jun-81 | Homicide |
Hamm, Michael Leonard | 28-Aug-85 | Homicide |
Hannan, David Joseph | 9-Dec-06 | Homicide |
Hartrick, Margaret | 10-Sep-98 | Homicide |
Henderson, Ronald Jack | 5-Apr-86 | Homicide |
Izzard, Terrance Patrick | 14-Nov-16 | Homicide |
Jack, Crystal Dawn | 23-Jul-97 | Homicide |
Jessop, Ryan James | 27-Sep-20 | Missing Person |
Jollimore, Lori Katherine | 27-Apr-17 | Homicide |
Katnick, Leslie Anne | 4-Nov-91 | Missing Person |
Keating, Douglas | 2-Sep-00 | Homicide |
Keeble, Florence Ann | 30-Oct-76 | Homicide |
Kelly, Timothy John | 12-Dec-09 | Homicide |
King, Andrea Lynn | 1-Jan-92 | Homicide |
Knickle, Helen Diane | 26-Jul-74 | Homicide |
Livingstone, Paul Reid | 13-Aug-11 | Homicide |
Lowe, Derek Alan | 28-Jan-88 | Homicide |
Lucas, Kimber Leanne | 23-Nov-94 | Homicide |
Lyle, James Alexander "Sandy" | 19-Feb-12 | Homicide |
MacCullough, Jason Allan | 28-Aug-99 | Homicide |
MacDonald, William Allan | 9-Jul-03 | Homicide |
MacKeigan, Ian | 25-Oct-84 | Missing Person |
Madore, Sheila Patricia | 8-Oct-20 | Homicide |
Marriott, Richard Joseph | 20-Nov-98 | Homicide |
Marriott, Wayne Nicholas | 20-Jun-06 | Homicide |
Marsman, Devon Sinclair | 24-Feb-22 | Missing Person |
Masson, Ann | 28-Mar-86 | Homicide |
McAndrew, Kimberley Ann | 12-Aug-89 | Missing Person |
McLean, Christine Marjorie | 14-Apr-98 | Homicide |
Murphy, Corey | 2-Mar-04 | Homicide |
Myra, Jean Hilda | 5-Apr-90 | Homicide |
Nawabi, Sardar Ajmeer | 17-Sep-17 | Homicide |
Nehiley, Ryan | 23-Nov-18 | Homicide |
Newcombe, John Fulton | 1-Jun-12 | Homicide |
Newman, Daniel Martin | 31-May-08 | Homicide |
Oliver, Tyrone Layton | 20-Jul-00 | Homicide |
Parks, Judy Geraldine | 11-Jul-76 | Homicide |
Peters, Raymond Floyd | 7-Jan-13 | Homicide |
Petrie, Kevin James | 28-Mar-04 | Homicide |
Peverill, Michael Joseph | 19-Jan-99 | Homicide |
Polegato, Brandon Reginald | 7-Feb-21 | Homicide |
Purcell, Leonette | 16-Dec-04 | Missing Person |
Reader, Jonathan | 7-Aug-05 | Homicide |
Resk, Michael Leo | 9-Dec-55 | Homicide |
Siddle, Shane | 12-Dec-94 | Homicide |
Smith, Jason Andrew | 15-Dec-19 | Homicide |
Smith, Keezondre | 26-Mar-22 | Homicide |
Snelgrove, Donald David | 21-Aug-00 | Homicide |
Sparks, Josiah Kaelin | 14-Sep-17 | Homicide |
Stevenson, Donald Jermaine | 16-Oct-10 | Homicide |
Stone, Gail | 20-Nov-98 | Homicide |
Strickland, Carla Gail | 3-Jun-91 | Homicide |
Tsou, Shenchiu (Andy) | 26-Jun-05 | Missing Person |
Valade, Rachelle | 3-Dec-08 | Fatal Hit and Run |
Walker, Rickey | 1-Sep-16 | Homicide |
Wright, Jerell Aaron | 13-May-09 | Homicide |
Wyatt, Jamie Morey | 16-Nov-96 | Missing Person |