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- Toronto Life and the Toronto Sun, you mean? (LaCyn88)
| Date | April 9, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Location | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Cause | Strangulation causing asphyxiation (Caleb, Bridget); |
| Motive | Custody over children |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Convicted | Victims' ex-wife/daughter-in-law and her boyfriend |
| Charges | First-degree murder (Fattore) Acquittal and new trial pending (Merritt) |
| Sentence | Life in prison |
The Pitch Pine Crescent murders were a series of three murders committed over a four-year span in a house at 3635 Pitch Pine Crescent; that of Bill Harrison (April 2009); his wife Bridget Harrison (April 2010); and their son, Caleb (August 2013) [1] The perpetrators were Caleb's ex-wife, Melissa Merritt, and her partner, Chris Fattore.
Background
[edit]Melissa Merritt and Caleb Harrison had two children together, over whose custody they argued. The children were living with Caleb prior to his death. [2]
Investigation
[edit] | This article is missing information about the investigation. |
Arrests
[edit]Merritt and Fattore were arrested near Bridgewater, Nova Scotia on January 28, 2014. [3]
Trials
[edit]In 2018, Fattore was found guilty of first-degree murder in Bridget and Caleb's deaths, but acquitted for Bill's death. Merritt was found guilty of first-degree murder in Caleb's death, but the jury was hung on whether or not she was guilty of Bridget's death. Merritt was not charged with Bill's death.[4]
In 2023, her case was successfully overturned and a new trial was ordered. [5] This was based on claims that the judge “committed significant errors in his jury instruction relating to key evidence.” [6]
In 2024, Merritt was acquitted of Bridget's death, but the jury was deadlocked regarding Caleb's death, which prompted the judge to declare a mistrial in Caleb's case.[7]
Media coverage
[edit]The case was featured on the Season 26 Dateline NBC episode entitled "The House on Pitch Pine Crescent".[8] The episode aired on May 18, 2018, and re-aired on November 25, 2022, with updated details.
In 2023, the case was featured on an episode of MrBallen's podcast, entitled "Pitch Pine Crescent”. [9]
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Category:History of Mississauga Category:Murders Category:2009 in Ontario Category:2010 in Ontario Category:2013 in Ontario
References
[edit]- ^ A family was systematically slaughtered in this house—by a very angry ex - Toronto Life
- ^ 50TH ANNIVERSARY: City’s house of horror, where police allege an entire family was murdered
- ^ CBC.ca - Couple arrested in N.S. charged in 2 Ontario deaths
- ^ ‘We are disappointed’: Jury reaches verdict in triple Mississauga murder trial
- ^ Murder conviction overturned for woman in house of horrors mystery | Toronto Sun
- ^ InSauga.com-Murder conviction overturned in bizarre Mississauga case that saw three family members slain in five years
- ^ Melissa Merritt acquitted of murder, mistrial declared on other charge | Toronto Sun
- ^ Watch Dateline Episode: The House on Pitch Pine Crescent - NBC.com
- ^ [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6d261659-cc8d-478c-b052-19dfeb25dcf5/episodes/37743f48-5dc0-4819-90f6-618e7c1a902b/mrballen-podcast-strange-dark-mysterious-stories-pitch-pine-crescent-podcast-exclusive-episode MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories- Pitch Pine Crescent (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)]