In part 2 of our Canadian serial killer mini series, we cover the case of Bruce McArthur, a 66-year-old self employed landscaper who was arrested in January 2018 and eventually charged with the murder and dismemberment of eight men in Toronto's gay village from 2010-2017.

Bruce left his family and suburban life behind after coming out in his 40's and relocating to Toronto in the late 1990's. Over the next several years, his violent side began to emerge which resulted in a few run-ins with the law that should have caused some red flags for authorities. But ultimately, he was able to fly under the police's radar to  kill eight men and discard their dismembered remains without any suspicion. This is the story of an entire community stalked by a serial killer for nearly a decade, the police who let him slip through their fingers multiple times and the men whose disappearances fell through the cracks.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

"Making a Serial Killer" (Film Rise, YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkwFad3XCh8

"A Killer's Mistake- Bruce McArthur" (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5g8pBqo8H0

Bruce McArthur case: Here’s what we know about the 8 victims (Global News):
https://globalnews.ca/news/4901499/serial-killer-bruce-mcarthur-8-victims/

Man who disappeared from Toronto's Gay Village 'led double life,' wife learned (CBC News):
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/abdulbasir-faizi-project-houston-missing-bruce-mcarthur-1.4579635

"W5: The First Suspect in the Toronto Serial Killings" (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2MZR39JRBg

"W5: The first known survivor of serial killer Bruce McArthur"(YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en-bXR44HBc

"VIDEO | Police interview with Bruce McArthur after 2016 arrest for assault" (The Toronto Star- YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iE-DvYIFgk&t

"From Project Houston to Bruce McArthur's life sentence: A timeline of what we know" (CBC News)

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