Wilkie was the site of the controversial murder of Tracy Latimer, a 12-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, on October 24, 1993. Her father, Robert Latimer, killed her via carbon monoxide poisoning at the Latimer family farm near Wilkie, wanting to end her suffering.
On October 24, 1993, Tracy Latimer, a 12-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, was murdered in Wilkie. Her father, Robert Latimer, poisoned her using carbon monoxide at the Latimer family farm near Wilkie, intending to relieve her suffering.