List of People From Hamilton, Ontario - Law - Crime

Crime

  • Johnson Aziga (1956- ), notable as the first person to be charged with first-degree murder in Canada for spreading the HIV virus, after two women whom he had infected without their knowledge died.
  • Evelyn Dick, committed infanticide and was convicted, then acquitted, of having murdered her husband.
  • Rocco Perri (1887–1944), 1920s-Gangster/ bootlegger.
  • Cathy Smith, convicted of manslaughter in death of John Belushi. Sang background vocals for The Band, Gordon Lightfoot and Hoyt Axton. Met John Belushi on the set of Saturday Night Live when The Band was musical guest (October 30, 1976). Injected Belushi with a fatal 'speedball' (heroin and cocaine combo) in Los Angeles (March 5, 1982) Co-authored the book 'Chasing the Dragon' about her life experience with drugs (1984). Charged with murder - pled guilty to lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter. She sang and played guitar at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. In a jealous rage Lightfoot hit her and broke her cheekbone. One of Lightfoot's best known songs, 'Sundown,' is loosely based on his relationship with her.
  • Besha Starkman (1889–1907), Criminal, Rocco Perri's wife. ("the Brains")

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