Ominous Ontario

Steph Gick

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Ominous Ontario is Southern Ontario's local true crime podcast. Covering murders in Ontario, Canada, host Steph Gick digs deep to find the important details to present to you. Join us on every Monday as we discuss crimes you may have never heard about, from Canada's most populated province. If you like Ominous Ontario, please consider supporting the show by sharing it with friends and leaving a 5 star review!

12/09/2025

The Murder of Jennifer Jenkins

They say the greatest pain a person can experience is burying their own child. For the Jenkins family in 1998, that nightmare would test the limits of forgiveness in ways most parent could never imagine. Sources: Life With Murder documentary on Amazon Prime Nov 11, 2000, page 4 - North Bay Nugget at Newspapers.com™ Jan 14, 1998, page 5 - The Windsor Star at Newspapers.com™ - Newspapers.com™ Oct 26, 2000, page 5 - The Windsor Star at Newspapers.com™ - Newspapers.com™ Jenkins approved for escorted release to attend interment | London Free Press Jenkins challenging faint hope clause | The Chatham Voice Killer allowed to pay last respects at grandmother's funeral | Chatham Daily News Brian Douglas Jenkins (1949-2016) - Find a Grave Memorial Music: www.purple-planet.com

26 min
11/18/2025

The Disappearance of Derek Ritz

UPDATE: Stratford police have officially announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the confirmed whereabouts of Derek Ritz. Now is the time - if you know something, SAY SOMETHING! New Year's Eve parties are supposed to be a fun celebration of hope for your best year yet, but an alleged crime in Sebringville during a New Year's Eve party in 2016-2017 is one everyone attended likely wants to forget - and no one is talking about it. Please listen closely - you could have info needed to solve the disappearance of 51-year-old Derek Ritz Sources: Music - www.purple-planet.com https://pleasebringmehome.com/canada/derek-ritz-ritzy/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/perth-sebringville-derek-ritz-missing-1.3951254 https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/perth-opp-to-conduct-underwater-search-for-man-missing-since-new-years/ https://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/news/local-news/private-investigator-shares-details-of-investigation-into-stratford-man-who-disappeared-five-years-ago https://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/news/local-news/justice-for-ritzy-push-for-closure-continues-eight-years-after-derek-ritz-vanished https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/what-happened-to-derek-ritz-family-friends-still-looking-for-answers-eight-years-after-he-disappeared/ https://youtu.be/ggly70tkyHw?si=pyoSTilD7M2YsUbm https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sdzGpYhipkF6zYcxfDUsj?si=MWajT0icR66bYmGqR-b0AA Perth County man with meth ties heading back to jail | The Stratford Beacon Herald

23 min
11/07/2025

The Tragic Life and Death of Ty Conn

Thank you so much for your patience as I took a much needed 3 weeks off for my birthday! Ty Conn was locked up for as long as he could remember - first in his bedroom as a child and then in cells from 14 up. Despite never causing physical harm to anyone, Ty would be sentenced to over 47 years in prison because of his incredible skill at escaping. His daring escape from Kingston Pen in 1999 would prove to be his last. Sources: music - www.purple-planet.com https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/born-to-run-and-die/article770873/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/tyrone-conn-s-escape-ends-in-death-1.169758 https://youtu.be/Iw7USH1_l-s?si=yWIYw4zCEje2ErDl https://youtu.be/jVho8TyCzCE?si=LVVHXY9bCvW5b_QQ Who Killed Ty Conn by Linden MacIntyre and Theresa Burke Who killed Ty Conn : MacIntyre, Linden : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

53 min
10/13/2025

Holly Jones

When a bubbly and compassionate 10-year-old disappeared close to home, the city of Toronto was left in a panic. When 2 bags were discovered floating in Lake Ontario the next day, the innocence of a community would be lost forever. Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/jones_holly/hiscox_transcript.html https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/mandel-a-mothers-pain-20-years-on-it-is-too-hard-and-sad-to-think-about-the-horror-she-suffered https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/briere-pleads-guilty-tohollyjoness-murder/article25679175/ https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/jones_holly/ https://toronto.citynews.ca/2007/05/12/toronto-neighbourhood-remembers-holly-jones/ https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/holly-jones-suspected-killer-married-a-saultite-90091 https://www.tps.ca/media-centre/stories/hollys-legacy-lives-on/ https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/holly-jones-how-10-year-old-s-murder-a-decade-ago-brought-a-toronto-community/article_62aec504-6680-5344-95b6-3143645e5a87.html https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/mandel-the-grim-20-year-anniversary-since-holly-jones-was-abducted-and-killed https://torontosun.com/news/horrific-crime-holly-jones-murder-20-years-ago https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/heart-of-darkness/article714553/ Music: www.purple-planet.com

30 min
10/06/2025

Serena and Sophia Campione

Divorce is never easy - but when kids are involved, it can become even more difficult. When custody battles began heating up for the Campione family in 2006, the outcome would be catastrophic. Sources: https://linktr.ee/OminousOntario music: www.purple-planet.com

31 min
09/29/2025

Ashley Kirilow

In 2009, Burlington and beyond would come together to rally for a young woman that was dying of cancer. What would happen after would send shockwaves through not just Ontario, but all of Canada. CORRECTION: I just realized I said her knuckle tattoos said "Don't Quit", which is incorrect. They say "Won't Quit". Sources: https://linktr.ee/OminousOntario Music: www.purple-planet.com

31 min
09/22/2025

Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kusyk, & Nathalie Warmerdam

On a perfect fall day in 2015, the Ottawa Valley was gripped with fear when a man went on a killing spree, taking police on a 4 hour manhunt. His record of abuse was well documented - so how did he manage to take three lives in three separate locations that day? Sources: https://linktr.ee/OminousOntario music: www.purple-planet.com

35 min
09/15/2025

Mistie Murray

On a warm late spring day, 16-year-old Mistie Murray told her mother she was going to band practice after school. The problem was, there was no band practice, and Mistie never came home. Did tunnel vision prevent police from closing a solvable case? Sources: https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/lfp-archives-the-enduring-mistie-murray-mystery https://www.fact.on.ca/news/news0006/np000606.htm https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/dad-once-accused-in-teen-daughter-mistie-murrays-vanishing-dies-at-68 https://www.remembering.ca/obituary/steve-murray-1075963848 https://everything2.com/title/Mistie+Murray https://www.newspapers.com/image/514104024/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/505921065/?clipping_id=33052648 https://www.newspapers.com/image/504440201/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/949455095/?match=1&terms=mistie%20murray 1221DFON - Mistie Nicole Murray Music: www.purple-planet.com

29 min

Ominous Ontario is Southern Ontario's local true crime podcast. Covering murders in Ontario, Canada, host Steph Gick digs deep to find the important details to present to you. Join us on every Monday as we discuss crimes you may have never heard about, from Canada's most populated province. If you like Ominous Ontario, please consider supporting the show by sharing it with friends and leaving a 5 star review!

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