MUS-2026-0593
Archive card
MUS-2026-0593
Homicide
- Incident
- 2008
- Indexed
- Nov 1, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Halifax Regional Police
- Location
- Halifax Canada
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Daniel Newman was found deceased behind the YMCA on Gottingen Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on June 1, 2008, with stabbing injuries. The Nova Scotia rewards listing for his case says the investigation uncovered little information about who was responsible. His case is listed in the Nova Scotia Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program, and no one has been arrested or charged.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- June 1, 2008
At 3:30 am, Halifax Regional Police respond to a call behind the YMCA on Gottingen Street and find Newman deceased from stabbing injuries.
Key people
The people in the file.
Adult man, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Found behind the YMCA on Gottingen Street.
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Investigating agency
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