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Shadows of Deception (Part 1): The Murder of Tim Bosma
Episode 317: Tim Bosma, a 32-year-old family man from Ancaster, Ontario, went missing in May 2013 after taking two men for a test drive of his truck. The two men were later identified as Dellen Millard, a 27-year-old heir to a Canadian aviation empire, and Mark Smich, a 24-year-old drug dealer and aspiring rapper. This case would expose the disturbing reality of Millard and Smich's cold-blooded violence and web of deceit.
The investigation into Bosma's disappearance was just the beginning of uncovering the harrowing events surrounding Millard and Smich. In 2012, before Bosma's murder, they had killed Millard's 23-year-old ex-girlfriend, Laura Babcock. Later that same year, they shockingly took the life of Dellen's father, Wayne Millard.
As the details of the Tim Bosma case unfold, the stage is set for the equally horrific events of the murders of Laura Babcock and Wayne Millard to come to light in parts 2 and 3 of this true crime series. The disturbing stories of these two killers, Dellen Millard and Mark Smich, reveal a chilling trail of devastation left for the families and communities impacted by their callous acts of violence.
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Tim Bosma: A timeline of the police investigation and murder trial
Cellphone records to play big role in Tim Bosma murder trial | CBC News
The Murder of Tim Bosma : The Devil Had a Name | CBC News
Kijiji Statement
Millard roommate testifies about visiting hangar on day Bosma disappeared | CBC News
Hundreds attend Tim Bosma memorial service
Wife of Tim Bosma pleads for his safe return - Toronto
Clairmont: Whatever it takes to find Tim Bosma
Hamilton will always remember Tim Bosma
Tim Bosma remembered: father, husband, son and friend | CBC News
Everything We Learned at the Tim Bosma Murder Trial
Tim Bosma: The beginning. and the end
‘We have waited for justice’: Tim Bosma’s widow speaks Millard, Smich guilty verdict | Watch News Videos Online
Tim Bosma Found Dead | Global News | YouTube
Bosma Murder Charge | Global News | YouTube
Search: Dellen Millard | Canadian Legal Information Institute | CanLII
2015 ONSC 6206 (CanLII) | R. v Millard and Smich | CanLII
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