1st May 2023 · Episode 202
Morbidology the Podcast - 202: Stefanie Rengel
61 Min · By Emily G. Thompson
Temperatures were dipping to – 40 Celsius with the wind chill in Toronto, Canada, on the 1st of July, 2008. People all across the globe had just rung in the new year, but at around 6PM that evening, the first murder of the year in Toronto would be unfolding, a murder that would send shockwaves across the nation and truly highlight the dangers of teenage obsession and rivalry.
Temperatures were dipping to – 40 Celsius with the wind chill in Toronto, Canada, on the 1st of July, 2008. People all across the globe had just rung in the new year, but at around 6PM that evening, the first murder of the year in Toronto would be unfolding, a murder that would send shockwaves across the nation and truly highlight the dangers of teenage obsession and rivalry.
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Sources:
The Toronto Sun, 2 January, 2008 – “Girl First Murder Victim of ‘08”
The Toronto Sun, 3 January, 2008 – “Teens Nailed for Killing of Cops’ Girl”
24 Hours, 4 January, 2008 – “Lawyer for Teen Disputes Murder Charge”
The Calgary Sun, 4 January, 2008 – “Jealousy Cited in Teen’s Murder”
The Toronto Sun, 4 January, 2008 – “Mom’s Plea: Try them as Adults”
The Brockville Recorder and Times, 5 January, 2008 – “Vigil Held for Slain Teen”
The Calgary Sun, 5 January, 2008 – “Stabbing Victim Mourned on Facebook”
The Edmonton Sun, 5 January, 2008 – “Lights a Sign of Hope Among Tragedy”
The Toronto Sun, 6 January, 2008 – “Farewell to Stefanie”
The Barrie Examiner, 7 January, 2008 – “Family Say Goodbye to Stefanie”
East York Mirror, 7 January, 2008 – “School Struggles to Cope with Loss of Murdered Girl”
The Toronto Sun, 8 January, 2008 – “It Was All About a Boy”
East York Mirror, 11 January, 2008 – “Family of Murdered Girl Thanks Community”
The Barrie Examiner, 24 January, 2008 – “Teen Accused of Murder Denied Bail”
The Toronto Sun, 21 February, 2008 – “It Was Her Favourite Colour”
East York Mirror, 6 March, 2008 – “Brother of Slain Teen Sells Wristbands in Her Memory”
24 Hours, 4 March, 2009 – “Teen Ordered Murder”
The Standard, 4 March, 2009 – “Teen Told Victim His Girlfriend Wants Me to Stab You”
The Toronto Star, 4 March, 2009 – “Fatal-Attraction Temptress More a Wallflower”
Waterloo Region Record, 4 March, 2009 – “Jealousy Prompted Killing of Teen, Trial Told”
The Toronto Star, 5 March, 2009 – “It Hurt so Much”
The London Free Press, 7 March, 2009 – “Why Did She Hate Me?
The Toronto Star, 10 March, 2009 – “No Sex Until the Deed is Done”
The Toronto Star, 10 March, 2009 – “Murder Reduced to Infantile Online Postings”
24 Hours, 11 March, 2009 – “Girl Threatened Suicide”
The Toronto Star, 11 March, 2009 – “Did You Do It?”
24 Hours, 17 March, 2009 – “Without Her There is No Murder”
The Guelph Mercury, 17 March, 2009 “Closing Argument’s in Teen’s Murder Trial”
The Toronto Star, 19 March, 2009 – “My Proud, Beautiful Stefanie”
The Toronto Star, 20 March, 2009 – “Testimony, Records”
The Calgary Sun, 21 March, 2009 – “Jealous Teen Girl Convicted of Murder”
The Chronicle herald, 10 April, 2009 – “Truly Senseless Death”
The Toronto Star, 10 April, 2009 – “Guilty Plea in Rengel Case”
The Kingston Whig-Standard, 14 July, 2009 – “Murderer’s Coldness is Frightening”
24 Hours, 15 July, 2009 – “Teen Shows no Remorse for Rengel”
The Chatham Daily News, 18 July, 2009 – “Tearful Apology for Girl’s Death”
24 Hours, 29 July, 2009 – “Rengel Killer Gets Life in Jail”
The Chatham Daily News, 29 September, 2009 – “Life for Teen Killer Courts”
The London Free Press, 30 November, 2017 – “Woman Behind Teen’s Murder Wins Parole”
