May 30, 2024
Update in Homicide Cold Case - Gurczenski
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On Saturday May 8, 1999, at approximately 5pm, uniform officers responded to the area of Victoria Avenue near Eighth Avenue in the Town of Lincoln, following reports of a partially dressed woman’s body in a roadside ditch.
Investigation determined that the deceased was a victim of homicide, and she was subsequently identified as 26-year-old Nadine Gurczenski of Toronto. DNA evidence was collected from the victim, however it could not be linked to an individual at that time.
Despite an extensive investigation, no suspects were identified, and the case has remained unsolved since 1999.
The Niagara Regional Police Service Homicide Unit considered advancements in DNA technology and implemented the use of Investigative Genetic Genealogy to further this investigation.
These tools, combined with traditional police investigation techniques, has resulted in the identification of a suspect believed to be responsible for the murder of Nadine Gurczenski.
Joseph Archie “Raymond” Brousseau, formerly of New Liskeard, Ontario was 34 years of age at the time of this incident. He died in 2017.
Based on the investigation and evidence collected, if alive today, Raymond Brousseau would have been arrested and charged with:
- Second Degree Murder
Through the course of their investigation, detectives learned that Raymond Brousseau was employed as a truck driver and travelled extensively throughout Canada and the United States for work; he also had ties to Quebec.