MURDER

See also GAY BASHING; also see geographical subdivisions of MURDER, below.

MURDER -- ALBERTA

Murder [Ken Hawrishok shoots himself during his Edmonton trial for stabbing ex-lover, Leslie Logan].
P28 [1986]: 23 (7cm.)

MURDER -- BRITISH COLUMBIA

Homosexual panic challenged [Vancouver group, the December 9 Coalition, begins campaign against admissibility of "homosexual panic" as a legal defence; this action grew out of murder of Vancouver gay man, Kenneth Gaspard, last fall; details of murder, conviction, and campaign].
P99 (v13n6)(Sept. 13, 1995): 24 (23cm.)
No open season on gays [concerning British Columbia trial of Brian Hickey for murder of John Morgentale and trial in Prince Edward Island of two men for murder of Clifford McIver; Hickey guilty of second-degree murder; one man, Gary Gormley, in PEI case guilty of second-degree murder and other still charged as accessory].
P105 (v14n4)(June 5, 1996): 23 (16cm.)

MURDER -- BRITISH COLUMBIA -- KELOWNA

End of a popular destination [newsnote from Kelowna, British Columbia, that Victor Brosz, retired Dean of Fine Arts, University of Calgary, and one of owners of "The Flags," an Okanagan-area bed-and-breakfast establishment, was found dead August 10; his "partner of many years," Leonard Driscoll, charged with murder; "one close friend...described them as pillars of the Okanagan Valley's gay and lesbian community"; other details].
P131 (v17n6)(Sept. 15, 1999): 26 (12cm.)

MURDER -- BRITISH COLUMBIA -- VANCOUVER

Vancouver killing puts community on alert [report of beating death of Aaron Webster; his body was found in Stanley Park; next day 1800-strong protest against his killing; little progress to date in investigation; etc.].
P149 (v19n8)(Dec. 5, 2001): 25 (65cm.)
Vancouver murder suspect arrested [in case of murder of Aaron Webster; over a year after his murder; other details].
P159 (v21n2)(March 5, 2003): 28 (13cm.)
Webster murder suspect charged [Aaron Webster was beaten to death in Vancouver on November 17, 2001; 19-year-old Burnaby youth charged; police detective confident other arrests will follow; other details].
P160 (v21n3)(April 16, 2003): 25-26 (18cm.)
Guilty plea [a Burnaby, British Columbia, youth pleaded guilty to fatal beating of Aaron Webster in 2001; cannot be identified because of Young Offenders Act; sentencing hearing scheduled for Oct. 28/03, and he "faces a maximum of three years of some combination of jail and probation"; other details].
P163 (v21n6)(Sept. 10, 2003): 27 (15cm.)
New charges in Webster killing ["four persons now stand accused of manslaughter in the death of Aaron Webster"; two were youths at time of the killing and therefore cannot be identified because of the Young Offenders Act; the other two are Danny Rao and Ryan Cran; other details].
P165 (v21n8)(Dec. 3, 2003): 24 (36cm.)
Webster murder trial unsettling [report on the murder of Aaron Webster, November 17, 2001; trial of Ryan Cran and Danny Rao began November 15, 2004; various details].
P173 (v22n8)(Dec. 8, 2004): 28 (28cm.)

MURDER -- MANITOBA -- WINNIPEG

Brutal beating death [of Mr. Gordon John Kuhtey in Winnipeg; as a result of the murder a Coalition Against Homophobic Violence was formed].
P66 (v9n5)[misnumbered on contents page as v9n4](Aug. 14, 1991): 10 (24cm.)
Hear the cry -- break the silence ["memorial to commemorate the lives of those who have died from homophobic violence is to be erected in a riverside park in Winnipeg"; reference to both historical and modern-day gay bashing; city has approved installation in Mostyn Place Park, site of several recent gay bashings].
P80 (v11n3)(April 21, 1993): 14 (14cm.)
Homophobic violence [memorial for victims of homophobic violence being planned for riverbank park near Legislative Buildings in Winnipeg; juried design competition now being conducted; submission deadline Sept. 30, 1994; etc.].
P87 (v12n2)(March 9, 1994): 13 (9cm.)
Four skins caught [Winnipeg police arrest four men for 1991 murder of Gordon Kuhtey].
P104 (v14n3)(April 24, 1996)[dated April 26 on contents page]: 9 (42cm.)
Note: it seems that the correct surname spelling is Kuhtey and not Kuhty.
Neo-Nazi fund-raising [charges stayed against four men brought to trial for 1991 Winnipeg murder of Gordon Kuhtey; police "stymied by the case for years," but last year arrested the four, who appeared in court August 12; however, charges later stayed; police reviewing investigation that led to charges against the men; other details].
P115 (v15n6)(Sept. 10, 1997): 10 (29cm.)
Accused released [follow-up report on issues around Winnipeg murder in 1991 of Gordon Kuhtey].
P116 (v15n7)(Oct. 22, 1997): 26 (24cm.)
Gay man murdered [in Winnipeg; Derek (Kelly) Bouboire found dead on January 12; man arrested; January 24 vigil in Bouboire's memory held at Manitoba Legislature; other details].
P150 (v20n1)(Jan. 30, 2002): 12 (24cm.)

MURDER -- MEXICO

Canadian in Mexican jail [Denny Hurley found guilty in Mexican court of second degree murder in 1993 of boyfriend, Toronto architect, Murray Haigh].
P123 (v16n6)(Sept. 16, 1998): 26 (18cm.)

MURDER -- NOVA SCOTIA

Not long enough [Larry McLeod of North Battleford, Saskatchewan sentenced to four years by Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Donald Hall for murder of Gregory Jodrey; Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia is considering laying complaint against judge and prosecutor].
P87 (v12n2)(March 9, 1994): 22 (12cm.)

MURDER -- NOVA SCOTIA -- HALIFAX

Basher gets life [Charles Rogers receives life sentence in death of John Tha Din; Rogers's uncle also sentenced].
P58 (v8n5)(July 11, 1990): 17 (9cm.)

MURDER -- NOVA SCOTIA -- SYDNEY

Maritime witch-hunt [RCMP taking photographs and interviewing those connected with Roddy MacLeod, gay man murdered in Sydney, Nova Scotia in November, 1992; objections to police tactics; etc.].
P79 (v11n2)(March 10, 1993): 20 (16cm.)

MURDER -- PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

No open season on gays [concerning British Columbia trial of Brian Hickey for murder of John Morgentale and trial in Prince Edward Island of two men for murder of Clifford McIver; Hickey guilty of second-degree murder; one man, Gary Gormley, in PEI case guilty of second-degree murder and other still charged as accessory].
P105 (v14n4)(June 5, 1996): 23 (16cm.)

MURDER -- QUÉBEC -- MONTRÉAL

Activist murdered [Joe Rose, Montreal gay activist].
P48 (v7n3)(April 12, 1989): 8 (30cm.)
Another gay murder [Yves Lalonde was killed night of November 29; Montreal has "seen the murder of more than six gay men in the past year"; supremacist group claimed to be responsible; etc.].
P78 (v11n1)(Jan. 27, 1993): 21 (21cm.)
Angry in Montreal [violence against gays/lesbians continues to increase; community angry over government inaction; 13 murders in past four years; outings of members of provincial power elite threatened; etc.].
P80 (v11n3)(April 21, 1993): 21-22 (26cm.)
Québec inquiry [Quebec Human Rights Commission has announced will hold hearings on violence and discrimination against gays/lesbians in the province; background details, including reference to murders over past two years; mention also of arrest in case of January 18 murder of Michael Hogue and of complaints against police].
P82 (v11n5)(July 28, 1993): 20-21 (36cm.)
Hearings in Montréal [Quebec Human Rights Commission held hearings in November on discrimination and violence against lesbians and gay men -- concentration on three areas: conformity of laws with Quebec Charter of Rights, quality of health care and social services, and police relations; quite detailed description of hearings/presentations; considerable reference to Montreal murders (14 gay men killed since 1989), including the Nov. 8, 1993 murder of Warren Eling; inquiry head, Fo Niemi, says will report in new year].
P85 (v11n8)(Dec. 8, 1993): 20 (67cm.)
Transit pays for murder [Montreal city transit commission ordered to pay $25,000 to parents of gay activist, Joe Rose, stabbed to death on city bus; brief information on murderers].
P104 (v14n3)(April 24, 1996)[dated April 26 on contents page]: 22 (6cm.)
Murders continue [reporting the death of Rhéal Halde; "since 1988, 30 gay men have been murdered in Montréal"; etc.].
P107 (v14n6)(Sept. 11, 1996): 14 (14cm.)

MURDER -- SASKATCHEWAN -- MELFORT AREA

Homosexual panic [defence used in Saskatoon court as justification by defence lawyer in death of Mr. Stacey Clarke on Melfort-area farm on July 26, 1997; James Tomlinson accused of killing, but defence suggests charge should only be manslaughter].
P125 (v16n8)(Dec. 9, 1998): 11 (20cm.)
Panic defence fails [James Allan Tomlinson sentenced by Judge Klebec to life in prison with no parole for 10 years in murder of Stacey Clarke; "homosexual panic" defence rejected; other details].
P126 (v17n1)(Jan. 27, 1999): 12 (28cm.)

MURDER -- SASKATCHEWAN -- SASKATOON

In Saskatoon [family of Marvin Klepsch offers reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of those responsible for August 24, 1985 murder]. From Saskatoon Star-Phoenix.
P27 [1986]: 9 (8cm.)
Reward offered [by family of murdered child psychologist, Marvin Klepsch]. From Saskatoon Star-Phoenix.
P29 [1986]: 24 (7cm.)
[Klepsch murder suspect, Kelvin Selzler, in court; preliminary hearing began April 23].
P32 (April 29, 1987): 11 (8cm.)
Commentary -- a personal viewpoint [by a person who had been socializing with Dr. Klepsch shortly before his murder]. By L.M.
P38 (Jan. 13, 1988): 22-23 (39cm.)
Sentence to be appealed [Selzler has filed appeal of conviction for manslaughter in killing of Marvin Klepsch, Saskatoon psychologist].
P39 (Feb. 24, 1988): 11-12 (12cm.)

MURDER -- UNITED STATES

Murder and homophobia: making a killing on The Jenny Jones Show [concerning murder of Scott Amedure in autumn 1995 by Jonathan Schmitz in Michigan; Amedure had described his attraction for Schmitz on the television show; details and analysis of the issue]. By Sir Reel.
P108 (v14n7)(Oct. 23, 1996): 26 (38cm.)
Jenny Jones killer gets Murder 2 [Michigan murder conviction of Jonathan Schmitz in death of gay man, Scott Amedure].
P109 (v14n8)(Dec. 4, 1996): 26 (26cm.)
Shepard murder sparks sadness, outrage [concerning the murder of Matthew Shepard in Wyoming (USA) in early October 1998; description of many reactions, including homophobic ones, to his death and at his funeral; Shepard died on October 12, 1998].
P124 (v16n7)[misnumbered v16n6 on contents page](Oct. 28, 1998): 20-21 (71cm.)
Not guilty plea [by two men accused of murder of Matthew Shepard; two accused are Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney; two girlfriends of the accused, Chastity Pasley and Kristen Price, charged as accessories].
P125 (v16n8)(Dec. 9, 1998): 27 (14cm.)
Another murder [report from Alabama that gay man, Billy Jack Gaither, murdered; two arrested; details and comment].
P127 (v17n2)(March 10, 1999): 27 (17cm.)
Shepard murderer pleads guilty [Russell Henderson pleads guilty to murder of Matthew Shepard and is sentenced to two consecutive life terms with no parole; McKinney pleads not guilty and "will face charges of first-degree murder"; Chastity Pasley pleaded guilty as accessory; Kristen Price scheduled to stand trial as accessory; other details].
P128 (v17n3)(April 21, 1999): 27 (29cm.)
Gay bar shooting [report from Roanoke, Virginia, of September 24 shooting in gay and lesbian café; six injured, one killed; some details].
P140 (v18n7)(Oct. 25, 2000): 27 (17cm.)
Phelps raising shit again [Washington (USA) report that human rights groups condemn plans by Rev. Fred Phelps to erect hateful "monument" to death (murder) of Matthew Shepard in Wyoming; according to letter from Phelps to Casper (Wyoming) City Council, monument would carry plaque with words "MATTHEW SHEPARD, Entered Hell October 12, 1998, at age 21 In Defiance of God's Warning"; other details about Matthew Shepard and about Phelps].
P164 (v21n7)(Oct. 22, 2003): 26 (29cm.)
The Laramie Project [this play, created by The Tectonic Theater, New York, "is being produced by the University of Saskatchewan Students Union Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Ally Centre"; to run March 17-20, 2004; the play "documents the town's [Laramie, Wyoming's] people and how they reacted, mourned and evolved" as a result of the homophobic murder of Matthew Shepard in October 1998; other details].
P167 (v22n2)[misnumbered v22n1 on contents page] (March 10, 2004): 13 (35cm.)
Myths, lies and rewriting history ["most of our history has been ignored or twisted to fit the popular biases"; media are "lazy and very seldom willing to do the work to counter the claims of religious extremists when it comes to our lives"; author presents two example cases -- first, the November 26, 2004, American ABC television network broadcast "20/20", which reported on the October 1998 Wyoming murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man, presenting it not as a hate crime but as a robbery gone wrong; and, secondly, the myths accepted in the queer marriage debate, in which the "true history of marriage is seldom discussed" and where it is not pointed out that the "one man and one woman" version is not that old and is not always the cultural norm; etc.]. By Gens Hellquist.
P173 (v22n8)(Dec. 8, 2004): 4, 7 (58cm.)
Shepard's furious with ABC [November 26, 2004 broadcast of American television network ABC's "20/20" news program was "hour-long piece reviewing the Matthew Shepard killing, challenging the fact that it was a hate crime against gays"; "Judy and Dennis Shepard are up in arms over how the documentary twisted and distorted the facts"; details of program; etc.].
P173 (v22n8)(Dec. 8, 2004): 25 (34cm.)