On July 20, 2006, 36-year-old Nadine Robinson was found dead in her Clareview townhouse near 139 Avenue and 32 Street in Edmonton. Two decades have passed since that dark summer day, yet nobody has been charged. Her killer remains free.
Nadine wasn't just another name on a police blotter. She was a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse, an instructor, and a mother whose world revolved around her 14-year-old son, Stephen. Today, her family is still waiting for answers while holding on to hope that someone who knows the truth will finally step forward.
A Life Dedicated to Caring for Others
Born in Jamaica as one of 10 children, Nadine moved to Canada when she was 13 years old. She attended Killarney Junior High and Eastglen High School on Edmonton's northside before earning her nursing credential in 1999.
Nadine possessed a natural instinct for helping people. She specialized in caring for patients living with dementia, bringing warmth and patience to her work at facilities like Capital Care Dickinsfield, McConnell Place, and Shepherd's Care Kensington. She also taught healthcare aides at Nightingale Academy, where watching her first class graduate filled her with immense pride.
Beyond her career, her central passion was her family. Her son Stephen remembers her as a deeply loving and patient mother who taught him how to care for others.
The Mystery Inside the Clareview Townhouse
The circumstances surrounding Nadine's death remain tied up in police secrecy. On the day she died, officers responded to a sudden death call at the townhouse she shared with her son, stepson, and husband, Wayne Creary.
The medical examiner confirmed the cause of death shortly after, but Edmonton Police Service kept those details hidden from the public to protect their ongoing investigation. Reports from 2006 indicated that Nadine had recently rekindled her relationship with Creary in 2005 after a 13-year separation. Creary denied any involvement in her death, and police stated back then that they had no official suspects, though they hoped to change that quickly.
That quick resolution never came.
Twenty years later, the investigation remains open. For Stephen, growing up without answers meant living with an open wound that time simply hasn't healed.
Breaking the Silence After Two Decades
Silence protects perpetrators, not victims. The Robinson family believes that as time passes, people's loyalties change. Relationships end. Consciences weigh heavier. Someone out there knows exactly what happened inside that townhouse in July 2006.
In July 2026, friends, relatives, and community members gathered at the John D. Bracco School field for a 20th-anniversary vigil. They lit torches, shared memories of her quirky sense of humor, and raised funds for WIN House, an Edmonton organization supporting women and children escaping domestic violence.
Her brother, Kevin Robinson, emphasized that no amount of grieving or hoping will bring resolution on its own. Resolution requires action from someone who held onto a secret for twenty long years. Her aging parents deserve to know the truth while they are still alive to hear it.
How You Can Help Bring Justice for Nadine
Cold cases aren't solved by magic—they're solved by information. Small details that seemed irrelevant 20 years ago can completely shift an active homicide investigation today.
- Contact Edmonton Police: Call the EPS non-emergency line at 780-423-4567 if you recall anything unusual near 139 Avenue and 32 Street around July 20, 2006.
- Submit an Anonymous Tip: If you want to share information without revealing your identity, submit a tip through Crime Stoppers.
- Visit the Family's Memorial Site: Learn more about her story and keep the conversation alive by visiting Justice for Nadine.
