101 | The Ontario Murders: Manhunt for “The Tattoo Man” Peter John Peters

In January 1990, Ontario was gripped by one of Canada’s largest manhunts in 15 years. Peter John Peters, a violent ex-convict known as ‘The Tattoo Man’, terrorised the province for several days, leaving a trail of theft, assault and murder. From the brutal killing of a 63-year-old cleaner to the stabbing of two young women and a bank robbery, his crime spree tested law enforcement and left communities in fear.

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Sources:
Ancestry
Crime Stories — Peter John Peters (2007)
Niagara Falls Review — 2 February 1990; 21 December 1990
North Bay Nugget — 30 January 1990; 8 February 1990
The Expositor — 23 January 1990; 8 January 1991; 27 August 2005; 29 August 2005
The Hamilton Spectator — 25 January 1990; 21 December 1990
The Sault Star — 8 February 1990
The Spectator — 1 December 1990
The Standard — 1 February 1990; 27 August 2005; 29 August 2005
The Toronto Star — 25 January 1990; 26 January 1990; 27 January 1990; 14 February 2007; 2 December 2013
The Toronto Sun — 26 January 1990
The Tribune — 2 December 2013
The Windsor Star — 25 January 1990