Valérie Leblanc's death shocked Quebec in 2011. As an 18-year-old starting her studies, she dreamed of a career in law enforcement, inspired by her grandfather, a former Gatineau police officer. Her body was found on August 23, 2011, in a wooded area behind her school's Gabrielle-Roy campus in Gatineau's Hull sector. The scene was disturbing, with signs of severe beating and burns, and her death was attributed to head trauma from a blunt object.
On January 28, 2024, Vancouver Police responded to a 9-1-1 call at a residence near Knight Street and East 33rd Avenue in East Vancouver. Inside, they discovered the body of 31-year-old Alexander Lo and arrested 39-year-old Dwight William Kematch. Kematch was charged with second-degree murder and has remained in custody since, as reported by the Vancouver Police Department.
