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Case #23 -  Viva Bernice Mack

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🔍 Case Overview

– Name: Viva Bernice Mack
– Born: March 2, 1930
– Died: November 2, 1993 (age 63)
– Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
– Status: Investigated as a homicide / cold case.

📌 Circumstances of Death

– Viva Mack was last seen alive on the evening of November 1, 1993.
– Discovered: Her body was found on the morning of November 3, 1993 in her ground-floor apartment near Princess Street and The Parkway in Kingston.
– Scene Investigation: Police determined from the scene and her injuries that her death was a homicide.
– She lived alone at the time.

🧠 Investigation Status

– The Kingston Police Major Crime Unit classifies the death as a homicide and continues to treat it as an active investigation, though it remains unsolved.
– Forensic evidence (autopsy exhibits and other seized materials) is reportedly still held by police for ongoing forensic testing.
– Police have publicly encouraged anyone with information to contact the Major Crime Unit.

🏠 Suspected Motive

Some public discussion (e.g., community forums and threads focused on cold cases) suggests investigators believed her death may have resulted from a home invasion and robbery, but official police have not publicly confirmed detailed motives or suspects.

📌 What’s Not Publicly Known

– No confirmed suspects, arrests, or indictments have been publicly reported in connection with Mack’s murder.
– Detailed forensic findings (cause of death specifics) have not been publicly released — only that it was homicide-level violence investigated by police.

🧑‍💼 How You Can Help

Authorities have asked that anyone with information contact the Kingston Police Major Crime Unit by phone or email (contact details available in official case bulletins).

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The Unsolved Murder of Viva Bernice Mack

March 2nd, 1930 – November 2nd, 1993

Viva Mack was last seen by her family on the evening of November 1st, 1993. She was discovered on the morning of November 3rd, 1993, in her apartment near the intersection of Princess Street and The Parkway. Based on the observations of the scene and her injuries, her death was investigated as a homicide.

Viva was living alone on the ground floor of a high-rise apartment building when she was murdered. Several exhibits that were seized from the crime scene and autopsy remain in the custody of the Kingston Police for ongoing forensic testing.

Anyone with information regarding the murder of Viva Mack on November 1st, 1993, is strongly encouraged to contact the Major Crime Unit of the Kingston Police by phone at 613-549-4660 or by email at crimetips@kingstonpolice.ca.

Source: Kingston Police Service

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