Eli Wood is Missing (Last Seen in Kitchener, Ontario Oct 18, 2025)

The Canadian Gothic

Curiouscast

Society & Culture, True Crime, Documentary, History

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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On October 18, 2025, 25-year-old Eli Wood was last seen by his family on a video call that ended just prior to midnight. Something they did daily as a way to stay connected while Eli was attending university in Kitchener. Hours later, firefighters responded to a fire in Eli’s apartment. But Eli wasn’t there… and hasn’t been seen since. Police say the fire was arson and that foul play is suspected in Eli’s disappearance, but months later, little more than that has been revealed. Important questions like what happened that night? why was the fire considered targeted? and where is Eli? all remain unanswered as his family pleads for answers, community searches continue, and police say an investigation remains active. In this episode of the Canadian Gothic, Madelayne and Jordan discuss what we know and what we don’t know about the disappearance of Eli Wood. Episode Links: Help Find Eli Wood Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3089763197892279 Send a voicememo to the show: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact⁠ Subscribe to the show: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe⁠ Musical Theme: Noir Toyko by Monty Datta Social Links: Website: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianGothic⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecanadiangothic/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.3	Hey, guys. There's a case right now, going in my hometown, about Kitchen of Waterloo,
0:40.0	a person's house, while a permit,
0:45.0	was set on fire, and the person Eli Wood is still missing.
0:49.1	Investigators initially said they thought the disappearance was suspicious.
0:52.2	Now they confirmed foul play is suspected.
0:56.4	I need to know where my child is.
0:59.4	You were listening to Canadian Gothic.
1:02.9	Hello listeners.
1:08.1	Tonight's story is going to take us to Kitchener, Ontario, and back to October 18th of 2025.
1:10.1	Then 25-year-old Eli Wood spent the evening on a video call with family back in Nova Scotia.
1:16.3	This is something the family did daily as a way to stay connected while Eli was pursuing
1:20.7	a master's degree at Wilford Laurier University in Kitchener, Ontario.
1:25.1	On this particular night, a Saturday, the call ended around 11.30 p.m.
1:29.3	And everything seemed completely normal. But hours later, there was a large fire at Eli's apartment.
1:35.3	And when firefighters responded, they didn't find Eli there, and he hasn't been seen since.
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