Trailer - Shadows of the Past - Toronto's Gay Village Murders of the 1970s and Early 1980s | Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast

Trailer - Shadows of the Past - Toronto's Gay Village Murders of the 1970s and Early 1980s | Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast

Shadows of the Past - Toronto's Gay Village Murders of the 1970s and Early 1980s

This Sunday, July 27, on Ontario Cold Cases: Canada’s True Crime Podcast, we step into the shadows of Toronto’s past—a city pulsing with life, but hiding a deadly secret.  

In the 1970s, Toronto’s gay village was a sanctuary… until it became a hunting ground. Seven men—Arthur, Fred, Jim, Doug, Brian, Sandy, Billy—brutally murdered. Stabbed, beaten, strangled, their lives stolen in blood-soaked apartments and barroom corners.  

I’m Jay Nicoll, private investigator, and I’m digging into these cold cases—unsolved, untouched for decades. The St. Charles Tavern, a neon-lit refuge, was their last stop. Graffiti in the bathrooms screamed, “Who’s next?”  

Was it one killer stalking the night? Or a wave of hate that silenced a community? And then… a chilling question: Could these murders be linked to Canada’s notorious serial killer, Bruce McArthur?  

From blood-stained carpets to a city gripped by fear, we’ll uncover the lives lost, the clues left behind, and the fight for justice that burns to this day. Arthur Walkley, stabbed in his ransacked home. Fred Fontaine, beaten in a barroom, clinging to life for months. Sandy LeBlanc, a disco king, slaughtered in a frenzy.  

This is Ontario Cold Cases. These men deserve answers. You might hold the key. Call 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS.  
 
Join me this Sunday, July 27, as we unravel Shadows of the Past: Toronto’s Gay Village Murders. 

Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice.

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Harold Walkley:
https://nicollinvestigations.wordpress.com/2016/09/29/harold-walkley/

Fred Fontaine:
https://nicollinvestigations.wordpress.com/2016/10/06/fred-fontaine/

James Stewart Kennedy:
https://nicollinvestigations.wordpress.com/2016/10/04/james-stewart-kennedy/

James Douglas Taylor:
https://nicollinvestigations.wordpress.com/2016/10/01/james-douglas-taylor/

Brian Dana Latocki:
https://nicollinvestigations.wordpress.com/2016/10/04/brian-dana-latocki/

Alexander “Sandy” Leblanc:
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William Duncan Robinson:
https://nicollinvestigations.wordpress.com/2016/09/30/william-duncan-robinson/

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