Early in the morning on Dec. 15, a real estate agent found Barry and Honey Sherman's bodies in the basement of their multimillion-dollar Toronto mansion at 50 Old Colony Rd., which the couple had put up for sale. At a Jan. 26 news conference, the lead detective confirmed that the two were found on their pool deck, clothed in a "semi-seated position," hanging from belts tied to a railing. Police say there was no sign of forced entry to the home.

How they died: On Dec. 17, police confirmed the cause of death as "ligature neck compression." At the time, multiple media reports and a police source said investigators' initial theory was that Mr. Sherman might have killed his wife and then himself, but the family strongly disputed this. Then at the Jan. 26 news conference, police announced at a news conference that they now believed the Shermans were targeted and their deaths were a double homicide, but added that there were no suspects. Shortly after, the family said it had anticipated the case would be deemed a homicide: "This conclusion was expressed by the family from the outset and is consistent with the findings of the independent autopsy and investigation."

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