When a 21-year-old woman’s lifeless body is found in a popular Toronto neighborhood park, authorities are hard-pressed to find her killer. A mysterious shoeprint becomes a key clue for investigators, but somehow the suspect eludes their grasp.
- If you know anything about the murder of Margaret McWilliam on August 27th, 1987, please contact the Toronto Police Service homicide division at 416-808-7400, or at homicide@torontopolice.on.ca. You can also submit information anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 416−222−TIPS (8477); or via the internet at www.222tips.com.
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Margaret McWilliam (Photo Source) The Mirror via Brampton Guardian
Episode Source Material
- Toronto Police Service: 24 Shades of Blue, Cold Case Edition. Margaret McWilliam Via Youtube.
- To Catch a Killer: Season 1, Episode 2. Margaret McWilliam. By Ocean Digital Entertainment Via Youtube.
- The Toronto Star: Woman found slain in Warden Woods. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Police intensify hunt for killer of woman jogger strangled in park. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Ottawa Citizen: Town of Deep River mourns for woman found strangled in suburban Toronto park. By David Gamble Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Murdered jogger was ‘small town moral kid’ By Kevin Donovan Via newspapers.com.
- The Ottawa Citizen: Quiet Deep River woman found strangled in Toronto Park. By David Gamble Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Ottawa Citizen: Quiet Deep River woman found strangled in Toronto Park. By David Gamble Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Ottawa Citizen: Margaret McWilliam Obituary. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Ottawa Citizen: Police say slain Deep River woman probably victim of random violence. By Ian MacLeod and Carell Johnson Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Police hotline and computer put to work in rape-slaying. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Ottawa Citizen: Slain woman would want us to forgive, says priest. By David Gamble Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Seniors plan memorial service for jogger raped, slain in park.. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Drivers quizzed in hunt for jogger’s killer. By Judy Nyman Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Police hope to attract new leads by re-enacting jogger’s slaying. By Cal Millar Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Homicide squad requests help to solve park slaying of jogger. By Sergeant Robert Lord Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Shy woman’s slaying numbs home town. By Jim Wilkes Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: ‘Small town girl’ slain in Metro grieved by friends in her home town. By Jim Wilkes Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Murdered jogger was special friend for senior citizen. By Dana Flavelle Via newspapers.com.
- The Ottawa Citizen: Police task force tackles Deep River woman’s death. By Ian MacLeod Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Jogger’s killer may hit again detectives fear. By Don Dutton Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Are Metro’s parks safe for women? By Dana Flavelle Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Toronto Star: Are Metro’s parks safe for women? By Dana Flavelle Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Toronto Star: Landscapers defend the safety of parks. By Dana Flavelle Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Shoe owners sought in jobber’s murder. By John Temple Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Shoes spark tips in jogger’s murder. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Police seek witness in jogger’s sex slaying. By Tom Spears Via newspapers.com.
- The Ottawa Citizen: Deep River woman likely random victim, says profile of killer. By Ian MacLeod Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Help me find man ‘who murdered my child’. By Desmond Bill Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Toronto Star: Help me find man ‘who murdered my child’. By Desmond Bill Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Toronto Star: Reward of $100,000 urged in park killing. By Jim Wilkes Via newspapers.com.
- The Ottawa Citizen: Deep River woman hopes open letter will find daughter’s killer. By Carell Johnson Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Police reward in park slaying set at $100,000. By Darcy Henton Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: 3 rapes in Scarborough are linked, police say Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Woman raped in her home after 3 men stage break-in. By Gwyn Thomas Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: 3 serial rapists loose in Metro women warned. By Pat McNenly Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Women’s rally slated for park where jogger was murdered. By Philip Mascoll Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Women march at site of Scarborough rape, murder. By Philip Mascoll Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Beaches woman charged with aiding U.S. rapist. By Gwyn Thomas Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: March in Scarborough park protests 87’ rape. By Philip Mascoll Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Rape victim’s parents return to murder scene for protest march. By Shelley Page Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: ‘The most difficult murder to solve’. By Lisa Priest Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Toronto Star: ‘The most difficult murder to solve’. By Lisa Priest Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Toronto Star: Arrest sparks ‘new look’ at other killings, police say. By Nick Pron and Cal Millar Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Toronto Star: Arrest sparks ‘new look’ at other killings, police say. By Nick Pron and Cal Millar Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Ottawa Citizen: Area parents see possible clue to daughter’s fate. By Pete McMartin Via newspapers.com.
- The Ottawa Citizen: Deep River girl’s killer unknown. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Toronto Star: Silence in the prisoner’s dock. By John Duncanson and Philip Mascoll Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Toronto Star: Silence in the prisoner’s dock. By John Duncanson and Philip Mascoll Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Ottawa Citizen: A list of murder, a list of grieving, a list of hope. By Don Campbell Via newspapers.com.
- The Ottawa Citizen: Case re-opens Deep River family’s wounds. By Kristy Nease Via newspapers.com.
- Toronto Police Service: TPS Homicide Need to Identify Suspect Homicide #36-1897 Via Youtube.
- The Mirror via Brampton Guardian: Police closer to solving mystery of who killed Scarborough’s Margaret McWilliam in 1987. By Andrew Palamarchuk.
- Global News: Cold Case Files, Ontario family recalls moments after daughter’s death 29 years ago. By Erica Vella.
- Toronto Star: Nearly 30 years later no leads in ‘Cinderella murder’ By Hina Alam.
- Saltwire: Hunter, Cold-case murder of Margaret McWilliam still vexes cops. By staff.
- RCI: Female runners say fear is their reality as yet another jogger is murdered on the trail. By staff.
- Canadian Running Magazine: Women runners are more afraid than ever. By Keeley Milne.
