Snowball, the cat who basically solved the case.
Photo found here
Douglas Beamish, the asshole who committed the murder.
Photo found here
SOURCES:
Free Forensic Files Episode: Purr-fect Match
https://www.saltwire.com/prince-edward-island/news/local/parole-denied-for-pei-man-who-killed-common-law-wife-95795/
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/justice-story/snowball-dna-star-witness-murder-trial-article-1.1436214
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/murderer-denied-parole-1.1385973
https://www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/elementary-my-dear-fluffy-cat-dna-solves-another-homicide-6c10913900
Newspapers.com:
October 23, 1994; October 25, 1994; October 30, 1994; April 13, 1995;
May 8, 1995; April 24, 1997; April 24, 1997: First page, second; October 9, 1999
Resources:
Canadian Women’s Foundation