At about 6:30 a.m., on December 3, 2000, HPS and Fire responded to a house fire at a private residence on Pinewarbler Drive, near Limeridge Mall. The fire was extinguished and a subsequent check of the house found the homeowner, Kathryn Dow, dead in her bedroom. Dow was a retired RN from Henderson Hospital. She is survived by a daughter, aged 20, at the time. An examination of the scene revealed that the arson to the home was set after Kathryn was murdered. There is reason to believe that whoever did this was not a stranger; there was no evidence of a break-in or theft. This murder continues to be actively investigated and anyone with information is encouraged to come forward.

Anyone with information about this homicide is being asked to contact S/Sgt Dave Oleniuk of the Major Crime Unit at 905-546-3829.

On March 23, 2000, first responders found a badly beaten Damian Dymitraszcuk in a storage unit at 55 Lancing Drive (near Nebo Rd) in Hamilton. The victim succumbed to his injuries three days later. Investigators discovered Mr. Dymitraszcuk had been guarding a marijuana grow operation which had been set up in the unit. Police believe there are individuals who know who killed Mr. Dymitraszcuk. Anyone with information in this case is asked to contact S/Sgt Dave Oleniuk at 905-546-3829.