Murder on Mount Olive: Part 7
The trial hears step-by-step descriptions of the night before the killing, and of that afternoon. And a DNA error plays a key role.
Kevin Donovan
Chief Investigative Reporter
About
Kevin Donovan is the Toronto Star’s Chief Investigative Reporter. His focus is on journalism that exposes wrongdoing and effects change. Over more than three decades he has reported on the activities of charities, government, police, business among other institutions. Donovan also reported from the battlefields in the Gulf War and the war in Afghanistan following 9/11. He has won three National Newspaper Awards, two Governor General’s Michener Awards, the Canadian Journalism Foundation award and three Canadian Association of Journalists Awards. As the Star’s editor of investigations for many years, Donovan led many award-winning projects for the paper. He is the author of several books, including “Secret Life: The Jian Ghomeshi Investigation” and the “Dead Times” (a fiction novel).
Topic focus
Investigations, True Crime
Languages spoken
English
Accomplishments
Winner (Team) — Canadian Association of Journalists, CWA Canada/CAJ Award for Labour Reporting (2017)
Winner (Team) — Sidney Hillman Foundation, Canadian Hillman Prize (2015)
Nomination (Team) — National Newspaper Award, Investigations (2015)
Winner — Michener Award (2014)
Nomination (Team) — Canadian Association of Journalists, Open Media (2014)
Citation of Merit — Michener Award (2011)
Nomination (Team) — Canadian Association of Journalists, Computer Assisted Reporting (2008)
Nomination (Team) — Canadian Association of Journalists, Investigative Reporting (2008)
Nomination (Team) — National Newspaper Award, Investigations (2008)
Nomination (Team) — Canadian Association of Journalists, Investigative Reporting (2007)
Winner (Team) — Canadian Association of Journalists, Computer Assisted Reporting (2007)
Winner (Team) — Canadian Association of Journalists, Investigative Reporting (2006)
Winner (Team) — Canadian Association of Journalists, Computer Assisted Reporting (2005)
Nomination (Team) — National Newspaper Award, Breaking News (2004)
Nomination — Canadian Association of Journalists Award (2003)
Winner (Team) — Canadian Association of Journalists, Computer Assisted Reporting (2003)
Winner (Team) — National Newspaper Award, Spot News Reporting (2003)
Nomination — Canadian Association of Journalists Award (2002)
Nomination (Team) — National Newspaper Award, Enterprise Reporting (1998)
Winner (Team) — National Newspaper Award, Enterprise Reporting (1997)
Winner — Michener Award (1996)
Citation of Merit — Michener Award (1995)
Citation of Merit — Michener Award (1994)
Citation of Merit — Michener Award (1992)
Winner (Team) — National Newspaper Award, Spot News Reporting (1988)
Murder on Mount Olive: Part 6
Chris Sheriffe's family realized the police must have been looking for Chris's brother, 25-year-old Lloyd Jr., not 58-year-old Lloyd Sr.
Murder on Mount Olive: Part 5
The case against Chris Sheriffe seemed to be faltering until new evidence emerged. But the defence wouldn't be able to challenge these witnesses.
Murder on Mount Olive: Part 4
What police got from forensic evidence and witness accounts in the killing of Kim Golaub, a case being re-examined by the Star.
Murder on Mount Olive: Part 3
In an interview at Collins Bay penitentiary, he describes his life in prison and what he says happened the day of the killing.
Murder on Mount Olive: Part 2
A witness's statement leads police to a nearby house, owned by Christopher Sheriffe's parents. His case is being re-examined by the Star.
Murder on Mount Olive: Part 1
In the first instalment of our series re-examining a deadly shooting in 2009 in northwest Toronto, the Star's Kevin Donovan reconstructs the crime.
Star Exclusive
While artificial intelligence is routinely used these days by police investigators in other jurisdictions, this is the first time it has been