Murder in the Village: Bruce McArthur and the Mysterious Deaths in the 1970s - The Fifth Estate
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- UPDATE - February, 8, 2019: Serial killer Bruce McArthur is sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for at least 25 years for the murders of eight men in Toronto. www.cbc.ca/1.5009291
In early 2018 Bruce McArthur was charged with six counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of missing men from Toronto's gay village, the news of an alleged serial killer shocked a community, a city and a country. But the case is far from closed and as the police continue their investigation, the death toll is expected to rise. The allegations are that McArthur spent years masterfully covering his tracks. McArthur denies all the accusations.
The police are also looking as far back as the 1970s when McArthur was a young man in his twenties, working in downtown Toronto.
Then, as now, death stalked the village. Then, as now, tensions and distrust between police and the gay community hampered the investigation.
The Fifth Estate uncovers the stories of men from Toronto’s gay community who were brutally killed over four decades ago. Many of those cases are still unsolved - cold cases that are now being re-opened.
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You know who’s breathing a sigh of relief ? The guy who was tied up in the room when they arrested MacArthur. Can you imagine later finding out he was a serial killer - and just how close you came in being his next victim ?😬
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@@tonylambert9664 What are you talking about?
Well.. he didn't kill everyone he slept with
Comments...the guy was tied up in Bruce's apt.
Bruce had a roommate at one time?
Imagine being a degenerate F....and thinking that was the problem.
I think it's extremely unlikely he started when he was 66. A comfortable pattern developed. This man is probably responsible for well over a hundred murders.
Stella Kardec exactly. It’s virtually impossible that a person would start killing in their 60s. There’s reason to believe that he started far younger
Stella Kardec Since this happened, I’ve wondered if he was responsible for the killing of Richard “Dickie” Hovey in the late 60’s. MacArthur would have been young then...but not impossible I don’t think
@@heathercbc7287 ...He's been killing for a long time. He just didn't get caught until he was 66.
@@heathercbc7287
Well, you could be right, yes he was young then, but look at Jeffrey Dahmer who first killed at 18, then didn't until at least 10 years later...
We'd have to know if McArthur was in the same area at that time.
Also, his parents looked after many young boys in his youth.
He may have abused some of them or been abused by them...
It is frightening how many serial killers are out there at any time.
And they don't surface for years...
The police truly must do better!!!
@@forreal245
We don't know that for a fact. But it is very possible.
I think the Fifth Estate is one of the best documentary channels. So much so I wish the episodes were longer.
I will almost guarantee he's responsible for a lot more murders
I'm too logical for that statement.
how can anyone 'almost guarantee'. It is either a guarantee or it is not. You cannot be 'almost pregnant'.
@@terrytibbs5678 its a saying
Very possible Bruce Mcarthur killed more victims. Serial killers usually start out young. Highly unlikely for Mcarthur to start serial killing rather late in his life.
I'm waiting for the complete documentary on this guy when he confesses....I mean it's such a crazy story...
he confessed today! finally! www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/04/bruce-mcarthur-toronto-landscaper-sentencing-hearing?fbclid=IwAR2-x5W6N9dV_RnrRSwwjPD-_dbgHMWJVE9S5LoiwX7tDrU9Q4G76EwrAtk
@@alexdbroad too bad he only confessed to 8 murders. Investigators should dig deeper in unsolved crimes if he doesn't come clean about his past. He must have killed so many innocent men before.
@@nohahaggag it's still an open investigation. The police even working with interpol now
therefore should or could it be a 'test' case that police offer freedom ,in order to 'enduce/confirm his previous murders ? , in order to get to the truth ,i reckon its fine to lie to him, then let bread and water take over,no windows, inadvertaintly kill him via the system,thats as 'humain as 'possible
There is a two hour story on here!
Charged with an 8th murder today
The update is wild. He was found guilty but eligible for parole after 25 years? How about never?
Edit: I found out how old he is but still. I think they should just say life without.
That's not a thing in canada
Its messed up I know, but being eligible for parole means nothing for a serial killer.. they're denied
I'm glad they're denied! It's still sad if the victims family has to show up everytime to make sure they stay in. It would be so hard reliving that over and over.
@Isis Montgomery I've kinda noticed! Haha. Obviously the US goes way to hard (imo) on things like nonviolent drug offenses. So that's really stupid but yeah, serial killers need to go away for life. No questions!
Claire Bee still dangerous
@@marilyntape508 Non-violent drug offenders? Sorry, I'm not sure what you're referring to.
Never trust a mall santa
Feels like we cant trust anyone these days :(
My heart breaks for the victims, their families and this community.
mine tingles
who cares. people die everyday
@rock2418 nah...i'll live forever
@@splintcell22 Shut up.
This only scratches the surface. He was charged with another count of murder two days ago which brings it up to his 8th victim.
Sounds like this guy has a LOT of skeletons in his closet. Very likely soon to be known as one of Canada's worst serial killers. Scary stuff.
He's already known as that.
So the deaths started right after he moved to the area, and happened in a similar way. That really doesn't sound like a coincidence. Combined with the fact that it isn't exactly common for serial killers to suddenly start at retirement age.
When he retired he had more time on his hands..?
This episode shoulda been longer. I wanted to hear about the recent victims. More than just their names. Hopefully they redo this correctly after his trial.
Aisha Aish oh I’m sure there will be a follow up to this episode or a more in-depth one later in the future...too juicy to ignore
I think it's just supposed to be an update and not a full blown episode.
Jesus Is Lord i wonder which police source gave them the info about a man being bound in an apartment
@@aishahussein633 the police were conducting surveillance with instructions to enter anytime that he took some one inside with him.
Aisha Hussein they had him staked out under 24 hr watch & they saw a man enter his apartment. After the man entered the task force was concerned that he may also kill the man so they went in and found the man bound on the bed with a black mask over his head. The task force decided to go in to spare the mans life of McArther was the serial killer. McArthur was known to have a violent sexual appetite as did the men he was meeting up with.
god the archival footage from the 70s is art.
Great documentary. It would not surprise me if this guy was responsible for the murders dating
back to the 1970's.
Probably was
thank you posting such a great clip The Fifth Estate - I appreciate it!
Great documentary fifth estate. Thanks for accomplishing such astronomical work
Between him and magnotta and russell williams - canada has the craziest killers ever!
Don't forget Bernardo and Homaka
And I live right smack in the middle of it all 🤦🏻
Yeet Jeffery dahmer? USA ftw lol never though I'd be defending that we have the craziest killers but here I am
Don’t forget Pinkerton the pig farmer.
Paul Bernardo.Ksrla.Holmolka.Clifford Olson it.gets gross. I think I dated a female serial.killer in Lago Vista Texas. I might write about it.
Monsters dont look like monsters
that's what i told my children when they were younger.
To me Macathur looks like monsters.
no clergy mainly
What do you mean?
This man scares me, I do think he is evil, I see it in his soul, through his eyes, this man has been cruel beyond comprehension... we must thank these police people for catching him. His photograph makes me fully fearful, I know he has killed many poor terrified souls. There’s something awful here, with him... I find his eyes hard to look at....
Do you eat meat? Any kind of meat? If you do, you think those animals die peacefully or terrified? Why being scared, anyone eating meat is not so different from this man.
@@belgrademum of course I eat meat, can’t you see I’m a lion”🦁🤪
So many women do not report because of the way they are treated in the system. I wonder, how many from the lgbtq community reported, and were dismissed.
That is just factually incorrect, women are treated much better in those cases than men. Hopefully you can gather the strength to use the few brain-cells you have to do some research and stop virtue signaling.
@@MrBikboi exactly. Never mind the fact that women receive 33 percent less time for the same crime as men do. But hey feminists don't care about the facts do they?
Canadian serial killer worked as santa at mall. Lol
get some kiwi , It's always weirded me out sitting on some old guys lap, LOL, even as a Santa
Canada's version of john Wayne Gacy.
@@cheryllakin3077 I was thinking the same thing. JWG volunteered at children's hospitals, playing a clown.
get some kiwi that made my jaw dropped 😱🤭
I don't know what's more insane. This murder story or the fact that Cronk went from Disney to murder narration.
It's going to take time to wrap my mind around so much information. My mind stop on the man who was stabbed 100 times. Society cannot have a severely anger person out and about. Now any murder the offender has lost the privledge of being free.
I think of the last moments of the murdered men and I think of their families. I hope we go somewhere when we die and I hope they're all in a peaceful place. What happened is so frightening and heartbreaking. Beyond cruel. Lock him away for good.
Your hope is correct. We all go to places after life that we deserve and that we were destined to. So always stay true to yourself and lookout for yourself. Don’t get caught up in this worlds BS
@@thehollowboyy6445 Thank you. Your words mean a lot to me. My partner has stage 4 cancer and I know I will be with him again. I feel it so strongly.
@@maggied8468 I’m so sorry to hear that. you will see him again. Always trust those deep down thoughts. You will experience your own heaven and be with him again, no pain
@@thehollowboyy6445 Thank you very much. I'm grateful for our 25 years together and often think others haven't had the luxury of time. I'm less afraid of dieing knowing he'll be there to collect me. It'll be comforting. When my time comes he's under strict instructions not to be late 😁💗
if you're reading this i love u and i hope all the bad things in your life melt away
Thank you, Hon, and we hope the same for you. You're making a difference. :)
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Same to you ❤️💜
Thank you for your caring words. I so appreciate them👼
Same to u! That was really nice to hear
Wow! this show has 44 seasons. Google says the first aired episode was in 1975
I think both scenarios are possible, that he has been killing since his 20s OR that he just started at age 66. If he started at 66, the first one could have been an accidental death during some sort of sex act, he then panicked, disposed of the body. Afterward, he became excited about the idea of what he had done, and how he got away with it, decided to do it again...and so on.
Most serial killers start in their twenties
@@daphne4983 you also sound like a serial killer 😳
you sound like a serial killer
Apparently he had a reputation for violence in the community and convictions spanning back over 20 years.
P.S - Bob McKewon’s voice & the way he tells a story is perfection....
A mall Santa wow, likely a way to hide his other life. He could well have been active in the 70's as well undetected as he clearly is very meticulous and effective at it, posing as a Santa, looking very affable, everyone thought he was kind, helpful person.
Hiding in plain sight... a good guy, sense of humour, helpful, below the radar... I bet he paid his bills on time, never got caught speeding, no parking tickets, no drunken brawls, well except for that instance of beating a guy with a iron pipe!
Jesus... that kid was lucky to get away, I hope he didn't have ongoing problems from the beating...
Yes I hope the guy is emotionally o.k. from the beating too. I think by sharing compassion more in the world each one of us. Humanity thus will overall become more caring and compassionate towards oneself, other people (reducing abuse/homicides/addictions ect..)and other species. Self compassion is the golden key as you likely believe too as if a person has care and compassion for themselves they can do so for others. All the best.
Brandt McCall and then there was John Wayne Gacey in the US who dressed up as a clown! 🤔
Sitting on Santa’s knee at the mall always gave me the creeps….
I believe he'll be responsible for some of those murders in the 70's and be convicted.
I lived in TO in the 70's and those murders had zip to do with him. Mo doesn't match whatsoever. Most were found and alley ways stabbed.
loving the latest 5th estate releases , keep up the great work cbc !
Think about this. How many people we talk to are like this behind closed doors?
Awesome writing and editing.
He should be put in a room with the victims' families.
There are a lot of sickos out there.
Love the scenes from Toronto in the 70s!
The green Volkswagens!
Yes. Toronto and NYC both look
great in 70s footage !
Toronto PD ignored warnings about a serial killer for years and they are responsible for every death after they were told.
How very sad for all these victims and their families. So sorry for their loss.
If he started killing at age 26 (which seems a little late) and killed 4 a year, then that is, at least, 160 victims. Other than the 1 man who the Police interviewed, has anyone else come forward and said that they survived a sexual encounter with Bruce MacArthur? Is he still being investagated?
I reckon he was doing it for years and just wasn’t as sharp as he got older and got caught!
Most killers get smarter over time and prefect their method . He may have gotten over confident after getting away with it for years though.
I do think MacArthur was responsible for at least some of the murders back in the 1970s, refered at 3:40
While some question why nothing in the 80s or 90s, it's been shown that some serial killers to go thru 'dormant' phases...I think Macarthur's 2010-17 killings are just too sophisticated for an elderly amateur. The 1970s murders, killer murdered victims mostly in their homes, leaving body where the killing occured. Most of the 2010s killings involve hiding and dismembering the bodies...in the 70s MacArthur had a wife and no place really private to take prospective victims...by 2010 he not only had his own apartment, with just a roommate but he also had that storage building for his gardening business..and a van. A mobile killing scene and literally the tools of his 'other' trade, to hide the bodies and evidence.
The dude making the murder accountability chart might be one of the most uptight individuals I've ever seen.
Charts and farts ..
love me some 5th estate. all genres.
"Would it surprise me if Bruce was related to some related murders from his 20s... I wouldn't be surprised" and there you have it. And he grew in farming land. Oh please. He was surely killing out there. I hope they link him to all he's sought to have committed.
He has an epic voice I watch him all the time he gets the story and delivers it perfectly.... love you Bob!
he was active in church.....i have heard that before....
Zeljko Trifunovic That would be all churches though, depending on what your definitions on those two words are
Who is randomly scrolling through the comments section LOL 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Lol
Uh derp 🤓
Anaiz Aguilera Hello How....🕵️
Priya Vihari I meant who lol 😅😅 I edited it you happy now
Guilty.
Not me
"Crimes could fall through the cracks" no pun intended
The way the 1970s reporter pronounces "homosexual"... lol... like it's contagious...
It sounds like he wants to make sure that he doesn't sound too... familiar.
Homosexual is the correct nomenclature. For the moment. Until nobody's allowed to say it.
Whatever!
Not contagious just sick
this "channel" is becoming a joke.....
@@nicholaswoolfenden5254 the word used is not the point of the OP comment. 🙄
@PI Yes, he pronounces it gingerly, as if he's afraid of it. I remember the cops in the 70's could be so obnoxious. Very puritanical attitude. One of them went on record as saying to women, "If you're assaulted by a man, you may as well lay back and enjoy it, because resisting will only anger him and make it worse for you". Swear to god.
Not only should a doctor know that you should not move someone with a severe head injury, but he also had to know that a bed is the WORST place to give CPR due to the need for strong chest compressions that the softness of a mattress would interfere with. It pretty much guarantees the death of the victim, regardless of the severity of the initial situation.
Now this is a sad story: Emanuel Jaques (1965 - August 1977) was a Canadian 12-year-old boy who was murdered in Toronto in August 1977. The sexual assault and murder of Jaques sparked outrage in Toronto, resulting in the conviction of three men: Saul Betesh, Robert Kribs, and Joseph Woods for murder, and the regeneration of the city's Yonge Street downtown area
Thanks for mentioning the dreadful "Toronto shoe shine boy" killing, surprised it wasn't even mentioned by McKenna.
what...i havent heard of that one
+Greg Rak
And you have no need to be so rude.
Mad respect to literally anyone who stood for LGBT people without being LGBT themselves in the 70s and 80s ❤️
I Dont understand why people take other peoples sexuality so personally, if the fact that somebody likes to have relationships with people the same sex as them bothers you then you have a serious mental health issue.
Awwwe the 1970's...such a great era.
6:26 What? methodologically? that's a new word 4 me.
😄😄 He got flustered I'm sure , he must have meant to say methodically ?
Stabbed 100x 😲 That's pure rage. Has he spoken on his motives ?
9:46 what do PT, PF, and PP mean in his yearbook post?
Listening to this narrator; I can feel Canada coursing through my veins.
I am Canadian and I (nor anyone I know) don't speak like this lol. His way of speaking drives me nutty 😝
@dave c Agreed lol
Noo doot aboot it 🤣🤦♀️🤷♀️
dave c I don’t hear any Kanuuk accent in the narrators voice.
Canada is a big country
We have a range of accents :)
He started when much younger
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Because I care, I am going to tell you that we have two choices in life. Fill yourself with the light, or darkness will take over.
Dorsey Barnes I choose 50 shades of grey....🙄
That's actually one choice.
cannot stop darkness----hmmm night time....
you forgot to mention that jesus guy
@@pygiana16 lol. this is true
Russell Williams was 44... I wonder if he had anything to do with the London murders in the 70s.
Russell Williams was behind a rash of Break Enter and Thefts of women underwear in Ottawa before the murders. He broke into the homes of dozens of women and stole their panties. His collection was massive. He wore them as well and took photos of himself wearing them. How about that for sick minded fetish.
Russell Williams would have been born in the 70s so impossible to be responsible for murders then.
i'll never make my kid sit in santa's lap again
Good idea. Many of those Santas are pedophiles.
How can you not like this
What lawyer in a country with no death penalty represented and let this dude plead guilty to 6 (sorry, edit, 8) murders? This guy is like 70 at the time of his arrest. He's not a 19 year old who could see freedom by his 65th birthday by pleading guilty to a single murder....
great episode,,, but listening to the narrator's voice is painful.
Agreed! Lol
He started long time ago. He was under the radar for a very long time. He got caught, and I’m glad he did. The final judgment will come and it won’t be good.
WHO GAVE THE POLICE THE INFO - TO LOOK AT MCARTHUR???
During the course of the investigation into the disappearance of Andrew Kinsman the police found a calendar entrance with the name Bruce. Then they found CCTV recordings from the area where Andrew was seen getting into a car and then they followed up the details of the car which led them to Bruce McArthur and a previous conviction for assault.
I saw a video of one of his would be victims, escape from a van and call 911 saying Bruce was trying to kill him, when the cops interview him he was able to put a spin on what happened
the 1970's were a fun time ~
Why is the narrator using his epic movie trailer voice?
sin331 because that is his lovely voice.
at 10:07 he sounds like he just got caught taking a sip of water. He's the best, I love him
sin331 cause some women get turned on by it and drip.
These Canadian Crime Shows frequently use that News Anchor talk here...
I know.That said, The Fifth Estate is a brilliant program!
+Shasta Shasta
just like you do.
It's interesting how much the city of Toronto has changed from the 70s. Those seedy bars that were on yonge street. People getting beat up. You never see that now.
Knew this episode would be coming!
I’ve been trying to find out articles related to his motive but nothing… anyone got any info that’s reliable?
Is there another part to this more information?
Whoa.
Bunny Mad He was just charged with his 8th homicide two days ago and he used his landscaping business to hide body parts in plant pots. This is just the beginning.
Funny how his Santa hats looks like he has horns.
Gross indecency is an understatement.
I don't get it. Didn't say how he got caught or any evidence or anything of relevance. What am I missing
I can already tell that there are probably more victims that we do not know about. This individual is in his late 60s. No way he started killing in his 60s. This most certainly started earlier.
Right... he already had a formed pattern and system... he didn't learn what worked for him over night... this is definitely something that he learned over years and years..
@@kookycoolauntkaryn5884 Yes, that's what I wrote basically. What about it?
@@da8171 its called a comment or response... lol he/she is acknowlodging what you said and adding to it lmao
Did they film "State of Play" in that building he's being interviewed in?
Tom Hooper, "They methodoligically went searching." What?!
Since when do we look to the past in an effort to correct the present and prevent the same mistakes in the future?
No human being began killing when they are in their late 60s or 70s. It all starts from the young age and the persons fascination in experiencing their dream of committing criminal acts.
During 80s 90s Bruce was a Travelling Salesperson. Were cases out of his immediate area cross referenced for the similarities/patterns?
3:08
it's not inconceivable a 66 year could kill a young tied up person.
Ok, it's sad for those who have lost their lives, but the way they are trying to paint a picture of Toronto to beimg anything like it was in the 70s the way it is today is ridiculous.
The world is way more accepting to lgbt, so much so that I as a straight guy am following the story in hopes that they come to some sort of justice for the victims.
And the police are much more open and invested in lgbt, the thing this program fails to appreciate is that we live in a time were today everything is hyper focused and blown out of proportion.
It's almost impossible to take anyone serious these days.
I'll say it again. He was very transiate. He had most likely started in his early 20s.
anything possible but zero evidence of that. Would be a trail of bodies to track IMO.
Transiate ! Good word. Now look it up in the dictionary.
@@kimmackenzie5002 transient*
Apologies
👼❤R.I.P To ALL The Victims❤👼
Same disgusting behaviour as the cops in Yorkshire ripper case,didn't seen try too hard catch him while he killed those perceived as 'undesirables' as they were prostitutes .
I love when I hear the South African accent lol
How about MEXICAN amateur Accent....
@@michaelmartinez6733 lol I don't think I know that accent.
On one lighter note, I was born in 1985, I really wish I could have seen Toronto in the 70s era. Anyways, this Bruce McArthur case is one of the biggest in our city if not the country. It is crazy. Rest in peace to the victims and their families, I hope they find peace and salvation no matter where they may be. It is unfair how Bruce is already 66, technically a senior, the trial is so big in scope and he may not live until 80 for example. This is crazy.
These guys want prison. Bring back the death penalty! So we don't have to keep these nothing men alive!
Yep and life sentences for pedophiles and rapists. We are way too lenient.
@@janvdb9258 The man who raped me in 2013 is a doctor and professor. The police in Cambridge Massachusetts convinced me when I was highly traumatized to not pursue charges because he is wealthy and would "use my mental health history against me". He runs the University of Massachusetts Baby Lab.
Serial killers first kill can start as young as kid age with animals etc..so they want us to believe he just started killing
They? Who wants us to believe this? This whole show, and everyone in it, said the opposite, that's why they are investigating it. How did you miss the whole point of this?
Bullies then bullies now.
The Narrator's voice is really annoying, that's actually making it hard to concentrate
They found human remains in his flower pots, I think he did it.
I ♥ Bob's voice
When the killer is Santa Claus!
(wow) this is my first time hearing this story
Was born 1971
Love how narrator says 'community' 😜