In the very early morning of December 29, 1916, Sergeant Mackey of Saskatoon was called to the John East foundry on the city’s west side, at the behest of the night watchman there. When he arrived, he found two women, “scantily dressed”, one of them barefoot. They told him they’d been attacked by their housemate,Continue reading “The Knifing of William James Brown”
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A Wedding and A Murder: The Killing of Jacob Schabaga
On the evening of November 21, 1916, Alex Krilozoski was hosting a wedding celebration at his home, 16 miles north of Vonda, Saskatchewan. Plenty of people were in attendance and alcohol was flowing freely. Perhaps too freely, because the more it was consumed, the more evident the signs of trouble. According to the newspapers, twoContinue reading “A Wedding and A Murder: The Killing of Jacob Schabaga”
A Case for Mittens: The Shooting of Solomon Maddock
On the morning of February 11, 1935, Solomon Maddock had a breakfast of bread and butter and tea, then left for the bluffs to chop wood. He and his wife had moved to the Woodleigh district 29 years previous and currently lived on their farm, 10 miles north of Wapella. They had two sons andContinue reading “A Case for Mittens: The Shooting of Solomon Maddock”
The Suspicious Death of Thomas Gore
On the morning of April 3, 1914, Mr. Speers, of Speers Undertaking in Regina, and Sergeant Dubuque, of the RNWMP, left Regina with a casket wagon and made their way out to the Tregarva cemetery north of Regina. They were there to exhume the body of Thomas Alexander Gore. Thomas Gore had been a wealthyContinue reading “The Suspicious Death of Thomas Gore”
The Murder of Charles Bruggencote
On February 13, 1913, the body of Charles Bruggencote, an old Prince Albert Lumber Company employee, was found on a trail about three or four miles from the city. His face and head were cut and bruised, and his hair was a clot of frozen blood. He had a homestead near La Colle Falls andContinue reading “The Murder of Charles Bruggencote”
The Tragic Death of Viola Erickson
*Content Warning: Today’s post includes the abuse and murder of a child. As this is a very upsetting topic, please don’t continue if this will cause you harm. Protect your mental health and join us next week for a new true crime story. Let’s begin. On March 5, 1912, three-year-old Viola Erickson died. The nextContinue reading “The Tragic Death of Viola Erickson”
Murder Near Vanscoy: The Unhinged James Alak
Terezia and James Alak did not have a good marriage. It was, to be frank, barely a marriage at all. James had moved to Vanscoy from the United States and purchased a homestead in the Hungarian settlement nearby sometime around 1906-1907. In 1909, he married Terezia, but just three weeks after the wedding, she leftContinue reading “Murder Near Vanscoy: The Unhinged James Alak”
The Horrific Mothering of Hannah Hanson
*Content Warning: This story includes the murder of children. If you will find this distressing, please take care of your mental health and skip this week’s post. Please join us again next Tuesday for a new true crime story. In 1919, Hannah Hanson moved with her two children, six-year-old Annie May and 9-month-old Olive toContinue reading “The Horrific Mothering of Hannah Hanson”
The Beating of Gregory Homeniuk
On June 13, 1919, Gregory Homeniuk passed away. Normally, this wouldn’t have caused much of a stir. He was an elderly man, a farmer living 12 miles southwest of Foam Lake. But it was the manner of his death that rocked the community. Gregory Homeniuk had been viciously beaten on June 9th and had diedContinue reading “The Beating of Gregory Homeniuk”
The Mystery of Mrs. Pengelly
On the morning of September 16, 1928, Fred D. Ross, a farmer near Lockwood, Saskatchewan, woke up to things feeling a bit strange. It was 10:30 a.m. and even though it was a Sunday, he was still a little surprised to see that no one was about. He got up and made himself some breakfast,Continue reading “The Mystery of Mrs. Pengelly”
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