The Dark Divide

It was August 2006 when Leicester police were called to the home of Jason Moore after a 999 call reported there had been a brutal stabbing. Upon arrival, they discovered a scene reminiscent of something straight out of horror film: two men covered in blood, with one of them wearing a five-bladed glove just like the fictional antagonist, Freddy Krueger. The community would be held in suspension at such a horrifying example of imitation. How much blame does art carry when it comes to imitation in life, and when does obsession become insanity? 

In December 2006, Kelly Morrisseau of Sagkeeng First Nation was a pregnant mother of three when a passerby discovered her near death in Gatineau Park. It had been 15 years since the Morrisseau family experienced a similar tragedy, when her aunt Kelly had been kidnapped and murdered. Through the cruelty of a nightmare they had all been through before, leads and details would surface, but once again, any sense of closure or justice quickly slipped through their fingers. How could this be happening again?

It was the middle of July 1991 when nineteen-year-old Glenda Morrisseau of Sagkeeng First Nation went missing right from her own doorstep. Weeks would go by with no sign of her, until her body was discovered in a scrapyard near her home, displaying a ruthless scene of brutality and violence. After 33 years, the Morrisseau family still holds tight to the hope that Glenda's killer will be found and justice will finally be served. 

The morning of July 12, 1976 started out the same as any other easygoing summer day at California State Fullerton. The sunrise had barely finished when gunshots rang out, piercing the quiet of the campus library. Within five minutes, the worst mass murder in Orange County would be committed by Edward Charles Allaway. Skeptics would doubt his claims of delusional vengeance, leading to vital conversations of sanity and justice. Why had Edward planned to kill so many people he barely knew, and how much does the why even matter?

At just 24-years-old, Andy Cash was carrying a chip on his shoulder the size of a mountain and his destructive behaviors had landed him in a strange tension with the rest of his family. But between his unpredictable outbursts and drunken bouts of rage were small moments of promise that kept everyone hoping for a new normal. Nobody ever suspected that there were more sinister urges, even darker than the worst parts of himself he had already exposed. And on a calm night in September 2022, Andy would walk into his family home in Tallaght, Dublin where his younger siblings slept peacefully. Hungry for blood with a twisted vendetta, he would carry out the most unimaginable act while sparing no remorse. Only to walk out leaving his family, the town and the entire country at a loss for words or understanding. 

By all appearances, Karen Gunn had it all: a perfect family, a gorgeous home and a prominent career in the veterinary space. So when she decided to file for divorce from her husband in 2011, many were surprised at how little you truly know about the private lives of other people. His temper and controlling ways had become both impossible and dangerous to tolerate. But Graham Gunn was unraveling quickly, in ways that nobody saw coming. And as he watched his family slip through his fingers, he refused to lose one thing: total control.

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It was no neighborhood secret that Martha and Jeffrey Freeman were dealing with martial issues for over a year. It had been months since Martha's vehicle sat parked next to his in their driveway. But eventually with a promise of reconciliation, she would finally return. Unfortunately, even in the midst of repair, Jeffrey was unaware of three major things: One, Martha didn't actually want to fix their marriage. Two, Martha was cheating on him. And three, the two men were living under the same roof.

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It's been fourteen years since Amber Guiboche of Sapotaweyak Cree Nation was last seen in downtown Winnipeg after spending time with family. After turning 20 just days before, Amber had her sights set on a new chapter in life and would not have vanished willingly. Eventually the investigation would reveal information regarding Amber's last known whereabouts, including a police sketch and vehicle information. Still, there remains a lack of closure and no answers about where Amber is or what happened to her.

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By 20 years old, Hollie Gazzard had figured out what she wanted to do in life and was already busy mastering her craft. Working as a hair stylist in Gloucester, she had her sights set on big dreams and wide open skies, planning to blend her career with a love of travel and see the world. But right as she was due to leave England and set sail, she would meet Asher Maslin, falling head over heels for the tough bad boy. By all appearances, Hollie seemed to be happier than ever in this new relationship. But behind the curtain was a truth she felt was too shameful and sinister to admit. And it would culminate into a traumatic and unbelievable ending that nobody saw coming. Only in hindsight does the map make sense, with all roads leading to tragedy.

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When 27-year-old Jessica Lloyd failed to show up for work, it immediately set off alarm bells for everyone who knew how responsible and reliable she was. Upon further inspection, two sets of footprints in the snow would show Jessica's shoes walking away from her home towards the property line, vanishing once met with tire tracks. Someone had taken her. And this was yet another event on a growing list of break-ins, burglaries and even assault in small Ontario towns once untouched by major crime. What was first disregarded as some deranged creep on the loose had escalated to kidnapping and possibly even murder. But the last thing the authorities expected was for their investigation to lead them right to the Royal Canadian Air Force, and specifically, Colonel David Russell Williams. Could this really be their guy? How was it possible that a decorated pilot and respected commander was one of the most dangerous and deadly men Canada has ever seen?

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*A special thanks to Camouflaged Killer by David A. Gibb, Maclean's Magazine, Explorations in Forensic Psychology by Margo C. Watt, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Way of Ninja, The Peterborough Examiner & The Toronto Star for information that allowed this episode to be possible. 

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