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