190: MYSTERY | The Sherman Murders
Avery After Dark
Avery Ross
4.8 • 746 Ratings
🗓️ 26 March 2026
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
The murders of Barry and Honey Sherman remain one of the most disturbing and mysterious unsolved cases in Canada.
In December 2017, billionaire pharmaceutical executive Barry Sherman and his wife Honey were found dead inside their Toronto home under highly unusual and unsettling circumstances. The way their bodies were discovered immediately raised questions—was this a targeted attack, a staged scene, or something even more calculated?
Despite an extensive investigation, shifting theories, and years of scrutiny, no arrests have ever been made.
Who would want the Shermans dead—and how has such a high-profile case remained unsolved?
In this episode, we break down the timeline, the strange details surrounding the crime scene, and the lingering questions that authorities still can’t explain.
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| 0:00.0 | On a chilly December morning in 2017, two Toronto real estate agents were giving a tour when one of them made a grisly |
| 0:23.4 | discovery. Hanging from the railing around their basement pool were the bodies of 75-year-old |
| 0:29.5 | Barry Sherman and his wife, 70-year-old Honey Sherman, the owners of the home. Their bodies were |
| 0:35.8 | staged and slumped in a semi-seated position, |
| 0:39.0 | legs stretched out in front, and their heads held up by belts, strapped around their necks and |
| 0:44.0 | onto a railing a few feet off the ground. This was no typical murder scene, and it immediately |
| 0:50.2 | became a high-profile case. Barry and Honey Sherman were one of the most prominent couples in Canada. |
| 0:57.0 | With an estimated net worth of $3.2 billion at the time of his death, |
| 1:02.0 | according to Forbes, |
| 1:04.0 | Barry Sherman was the 12th wealthiest man in Canada. |
| 1:07.0 | Investigators initially analyzed the crime scene and, based on the evidence, theorized that this was likely a murder suicide. |
| 1:15.1 | But Barry and Honey's four adult children were adamant that their parents were targeted, and they were right. |
| 1:21.4 | Weeks after, police changed their tune and said the evidence now pointed to this being a double homicide. |
| 1:29.0 | But who would do this to the Sherman's? Turns out, this case has more suspects than a game of clue. Barry Sherman was |
| 1:35.2 | known for his aggressive business tactics, and he had a long list of enemies. Prior to the murders, |
| 1:41.5 | he even remarked that he was surprised that no one had killed him yet. |
| 1:45.6 | It's now been over five years since the double homicide, and this case remains unsolved. |
| 1:51.7 | Who murdered Barry and Honey Sherman, one of Canada's wealthiest couples? And why? |
| 1:58.1 | This is Avery After Dark, and I am your host Avery Ross. For those of you who enjoy this |
| 2:03.2 | podcast, please leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Today's case |
| 2:09.7 | is a super high profile and mysterious one that is still unsolved. A prominent couple in their |
| 2:16.0 | 70s, targeted and murdered in their own mansion? How and |
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