CANADA Canada- Suspected serial killer David Snow charged in 1991 Ontario cold case murder, Angelien Quesnelle, 40, June 2025

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June 2025 rbbm.

HUNTER: Suspected serial killer David Snow charged in 1991 cold case murder

David Alexander Snow wouldn't look out of place with a bookkeeper's pocket protector stuffed in his short-sleeve shirt.

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Killer David Snow. Photo by Postmedia files
''He is a suspected serial killer.

On Monday, the OPP announced that they had arrested and charged Snow in a long-unsolved cold case murder in the Bancroft area. A dangerous offender, Snow is currently under lock and key at Millhaven.

“Angelien Quesnelle was murdered in 1991 and, for 34 years, her family has lived without answers. OPP investigators have never stopped searching for her killer, relentless in their pursuit of the truth. This arrest represents an important step toward providing Angelien’s family and the community of Apsley with the long-awaited answers they deserve,” OPP Det. Insp. Shawn Glassford said in a news release.''

''If anyone has any new information regarding this investigation, call the Peterborough County OPP Crime Unit at 1-705-742-0401. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or ontariocrimestoppers.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.''

 

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Jun 23, 2025
David Alexander Snow has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of Angelien Josephine Quesnelle. Steve Ryan has the details.

 

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June 23, 2025

OPP charge convicted ‘Cottage Killer’ in 1991 death of Ontario woman | Globalnews.ca

Police in a small Ontario town have charged a 70-year-old man with first-degree murder after 'tirelessly' working to try and solve the death of a woman in the early 1990s.

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''An OPP spokesperson told Global News Snow is currently convicted of more than 20 charges, including the 1992 murders of Ian and Nancy Blackburn, as well as multiple counts of kidnapping and sexual assault.

In 1992, the Blackburns were found murdered and stuffed into the trunk of Nancy’s car outside their Toronto home. In April that year, the couple did not show up for a family get-together near their recreational property in Caledon, Ont.

Police’s No. 1 suspect had allegedly been breaking into properties in the Caledon area throughout the winter. Snow, who was an antiques dealer in nearby Orangeville at the time, was identified as the suspect but eluded police.

He fled to Vancouver where he went on a two-week crime spree of kidnapping, rape, robbery and violence, before being apprehended by North Vancouver RCMP on July 12, 1992.

The OPP spokesperson did not share how they came about identifying Snow, who became known as the “Cottage Killer” after the the Blackburns’ deaths, in Quesnelle’s case.''

 

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The OPP spokesperson did not share how they came about identifying Snow, who became known as the “Cottage Killer” after the the Blackburns’ deaths, in Quesnelle’s case.''

I.think it's a safe bet it was some fragment of DNA that was accidentally collected at the time, and only recently became useable.

I remember this case well. Snow was breaking into cottages and squatting, close to his home/business in Orangeville. The murder of the Blackburns seemed to have been triggered by his being discovered squatting, by David. His treatment of Nancy was extremely brutal, and he did target women when he fled to Vancouver, but luckily none of those women were killed.

Bancroft is 3 hours from Orangeville, and that murder seems to have occurred when he was still running his antiques business and not yet breaking into cottages, though I'm not completely clear on the timeline.

So I think this reveals he had an earlier life of crime than was known. Which makes sense as he was 37 when he murdered the Blackburns, and killers usually start in their 20s...

Just some musings.

 

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May 4, 2000

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/rape-victim-praises-mandatory-dna-sampling-1.238911

''A North Shore woman who was brutally raped eight years ago is applauding federal plans to force dangerous offenders to give DNA samples. Dalia Gelineau was attacked by David Alexander Snow, who was also convicted of several murders.

The Vancouver Sun reports that a Correctional Services of Canada memo says the samples will be taken under the DNA Identification Act, which should come into effect next month.''

 

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June 23, 2025

OPP charge convicted ‘Cottage Killer’ in 1991 death of Ontario woman | Globalnews.ca

Police in a small Ontario town have charged a 70-year-old man with first-degree murder after 'tirelessly' working to try and solve the death of a woman in the early 1990s.

globalnews.ca

''An OPP spokesperson told Global News Snow is currently convicted of more than 20 charges, including the 1992 murders of Ian and Nancy Blackburn, as well as multiple counts of kidnapping and sexual assault.

In 1992, the Blackburns were found murdered and stuffed into the trunk of Nancy’s car outside their Toronto home. In April that year, the couple did not show up for a family get-together near their recreational property in Caledon, Ont.

Police’s No. 1 suspect had allegedly been breaking into properties in the Caledon area throughout the winter. Snow, who was an antiques dealer in nearby Orangeville at the time, was identified as the suspect but eluded police.

He fled to Vancouver where he went on a two-week crime spree of kidnapping, rape, robbery and violence, before being apprehended by North Vancouver RCMP on July 12, 1992.

The OPP spokesperson did not share how they came about identifying Snow, who became known as the “Cottage Killer” after the the Blackburns’ deaths, in Quesnelle’s case.''

Hi dotr,
Do you have any sources/cold case files for Angelien Quesnelle? I've been searching online and haven't come up with very much information other than where she was found, where her car was found, and a brown towel that was found in her car that police were trying to identify - Fortex SH was written on the front and 4 Tex was written on the back. Let me know if you do, and thanks

 

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Hi dotr,
Do you have any sources/cold case files for Angelien Quesnelle? I've been searching online and haven't come up with very much information other than where she was found, where her car was found, and a brown towel that was found in her car that police were trying to identify - Fortex SH was written on the front and 4 Tex was written on the back. Let me know if you do, and thanks

Welcome to Ws @NancyJB!
There does not seem to be a thread here for AQ, quick info for now, will keep eyes open for more.
Is there anything in particular that interests you about the AQ case?

Jun 23, 2025 rbbm​

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ont-historic-homicide-charges-1.7569037

'The latest charge against him has not been tested in court.'

'For 34 years, her family has lived without answers'​

'Const. Joe Brisebois said Monday that police could not release further details about that investigation as the case is before the courts.
Quesnelle was first reported missing in October 1991, after she was last seen in Peterborough, Ont.
'Police say a hunter discovered her body on Nov. 15, 1991 and her death was deemed a homicide.''

HUNTER: Suspected serial killer was also eyed in '91 murder of Toronto woman

Except for her heartbroken family and friends, the brutal murder of Caroline Case slipped quietly into obscurity.

torontosun.com

''Former Toronto Police homicide detective Mark Mendelson said he was surprised to see Snow charged with the murder of Angelien Quesnelle.
“Unfortunately, we never had enough evidence to firmly tie him (Snow) into Case,” Mendelson told the Sun.
“If you recall, it took many months to find her body, and we never really got a firm cause of death for her. Plus, no video back then, so we could never put him in her store. Just in the neighbourhood.”

Ontario Provincial Police - Central Region

OPP LAY MURDER CHARGE IN 34-YEAR-OLD HISTORIC HOMICIDE Dangerous Offender Arrested On Wednesday, October 9, 1991, members from the Belleville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)...

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''On Wednesday, October 9, 1991, members from the Belleville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a missing person, 40-year-old Angelien Josephine QUESNELLE of Apsley. She was last seen at approximately 12:00 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 1991, in Peterborough. Despite exhaustive search efforts, she was not located.
On Sunday, November 10, 1991, Angelien Quesnelle’s vehicle was found in an abandoned quarry in the area of Ridge Road and Highway 620, east of Coe Hill. An extensive search was conducted by the OPP and several items belonging to the victim were discovered nearby.
On Friday, November 15, 1991, a hunter discovered Angelien’s body on McCoy Bay Road. A postmortem was conducted in Toronto and Angelien’s death was deemed a homicide.'

 

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Welcome to Ws @NancyJB!
There does not seem to be a thread here for AQ, quick info for now, will keep eyes open for more.
Is there anything in particular that interests you about the AQ case?

Jun 23, 2025 rbbm​

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ont-historic-homicide-charges-1.7569037

'The latest charge against him has not been tested in court.'

'For 34 years, her family has lived without answers'​

'Const. Joe Brisebois said Monday that police could not release further details about that investigation as the case is before the courts.
Quesnelle was first reported missing in October 1991, after she was last seen in Peterborough, Ont.
'Police say a hunter discovered her body on Nov. 15, 1991 and her death was deemed a homicide.''

HUNTER: Suspected serial killer was also eyed in '91 murder of Toronto woman

Except for her heartbroken family and friends, the brutal murder of Caroline Case slipped quietly into obscurity.

torontosun.com

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''Former Toronto Police homicide detective Mark Mendelson said he was surprised to see Snow charged with the murder of Angelien Quesnelle.
“Unfortunately, we never had enough evidence to firmly tie him (Snow) into Case,” Mendelson told the Sun.
“If you recall, it took many months to find her body, and we never really got a firm cause of death for her. Plus, no video back then, so we could never put him in her store. Just in the neighbourhood.”

Ontario Provincial Police - Central Region

OPP LAY MURDER CHARGE IN 34-YEAR-OLD HISTORIC HOMICIDE Dangerous Offender Arrested On Wednesday, October 9, 1991, members from the Belleville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)...

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''On Wednesday, October 9, 1991, members from the Belleville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a missing person, 40-year-old Angelien Josephine QUESNELLE of Apsley. She was last seen at approximately 12:00 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 1991, in Peterborough. Despite exhaustive search efforts, she was not located.
On Sunday, November 10, 1991, Angelien Quesnelle’s vehicle was found in an abandoned quarry in the area of Ridge Road and Highway 620, east of Coe Hill. An extensive search was conducted by the OPP and several items belonging to the victim were discovered nearby.
On Friday, November 15, 1991, a hunter discovered Angelien’s body on McCoy Bay Road. A postmortem was conducted in Toronto and Angelien’s death was deemed a homicide.'

Thanks dotr,
I'm really looking for more info on David Snow. I think he killed more people, especially Caroline Case. All the info that I'm getting online or podcasts about him starts in 1992 when he left Orangeville. Specifically, the more info that we can get between 1990 until his capture in 1992 would help solve a few more cold cases. That is when he closed up his business and started squatting in peoples cottages. He was hiding. So anything regarding the Quesnelle case (1991) would help.