135. Santa in the Village: HOMICIDES

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss a case that unfolded quietly over years — hidden in plain sight.

Bruce McArthur was a familiar figure in Toronto’s Gay Village — a man who blended easily into the background. He worked as a landscaper, socialized within the community, and for years seemed like just another face in a neighborhood built on connection and trust.

People knew him casually. Some knew him well. And for a long time, there was nothing to suggest that anything was wrong.

But as men connected to the Village began to disappear, the absences were brushed aside — chalked up to people moving on, losing touch, or choosing to start over somewhere else. It wasn’t until years later that investigators would realize those disappearances were connected… and that the threat had been much closer than anyone imagined.