Jennifer Teague
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Jennifer Teague was a teenager who lived in Barrhaven, Ontario
, Canada
. She was murdered during the early morning hours of September 8, 2005.
, when she disappeared. An extensive search was conducted by many local residents across much of the Barrhaven area and the disappearance made headlines across Canada
. On September 18, her body was discovered by an off-duty police officer, dumped near a secluded parking lot leading to the Lime Kiln Trail off Moodie Drive in the Stony Swamp Conservation Area.
On June 9, 2006, a resident of Barrhaven named Kevin Davis, a 24-year-old pizza maker, stripped naked and rushed out onto Fallowfield Road
, screaming in the middle of speeding traffic that he killed Jennifer Teague. He was almost hit by an oncoming car as he repeated several times "I killed Jennifer Teague". He was later charged with first-degree murder. During a brief visit at an Ottawa
area hospital, he later denied the facts. However, a few days after he approached an off-duty officer leaving a mall and admitted his actions. The officer then called Ottawa Police and Davis was arrested without incident shortly after.
(a case that was compared often to the Teague case) pleaded guilty, Davis had announced his intentions on pleading guilty on murder charges at the start of his trial which was scheduled for January 25, 2008. enter a guilty plea He was then sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for at least 25 years. Prior to the announcement of the sentence, Davis testified about the course of events in which he abducted Teague on September 8 near the Via Rail
train tracks near Jockvale Road
and committed the murder at his home a few hours later before leaving the victim's body at the Conservation Area 5 kilometers away just before dawn.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She was murdered during the early morning hours of September 8, 2005.
Murder
On September 8, 2005, Jennifer was going home from a late-night shift at Wendy'sWendy's
Wendy's is an international fast food chain restaurant founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The company decided to move its headquarters to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006. It has been owned by Triarc since 2008...
, when she disappeared. An extensive search was conducted by many local residents across much of the Barrhaven area and the disappearance made headlines across Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. On September 18, her body was discovered by an off-duty police officer, dumped near a secluded parking lot leading to the Lime Kiln Trail off Moodie Drive in the Stony Swamp Conservation Area.
On June 9, 2006, a resident of Barrhaven named Kevin Davis, a 24-year-old pizza maker, stripped naked and rushed out onto Fallowfield Road
Fallowfield Road (Ottawa)
Fallowfield Road , is a major road in southwestern Ottawa. It is a common commuting road for Barrhaven and provides a route to western communities such as Fallowfield village and Munster Hamlet. These communities are served by OC Transpo....
, screaming in the middle of speeding traffic that he killed Jennifer Teague. He was almost hit by an oncoming car as he repeated several times "I killed Jennifer Teague". He was later charged with first-degree murder. During a brief visit at an Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
area hospital, he later denied the facts. However, a few days after he approached an off-duty officer leaving a mall and admitted his actions. The officer then called Ottawa Police and Davis was arrested without incident shortly after.
Trial of Kevin Davis
On January 12, 2008, the same day that Chris Myers, the suspect in the 2003 murder of Ardeth WoodArdeth Wood
Ardeth Wood was a graduate student at the University of Waterloo who was killed in a forcible drowning in the city of Ottawa. The initial search for Ms...
(a case that was compared often to the Teague case) pleaded guilty, Davis had announced his intentions on pleading guilty on murder charges at the start of his trial which was scheduled for January 25, 2008. enter a guilty plea He was then sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for at least 25 years. Prior to the announcement of the sentence, Davis testified about the course of events in which he abducted Teague on September 8 near the Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
train tracks near Jockvale Road
Jockvale Road (Ottawa)
Jockvale Road is a road in Ottawa, Ontario that bisects the older neighbourhoods of Barrhaven. It also serves the new communities south of Barrhaven and is a major road for reaching Manotick.Jockvale Road begins in northwestern Barrhaven at Cedarview Road...
and committed the murder at his home a few hours later before leaving the victim's body at the Conservation Area 5 kilometers away just before dawn.