Homolka Family

Karel Homolka was born to Vaclav Homolka (1906 - 1986) and Josefa Eisenhammer (1909 - 2004). Both of his parents were born in the Czech Republic. He had nine siblings, 6 brothers and three sisters, including Vaclav, Emilie, Jan "John", and Joe "Josef" Homolka. Karel Homolka married Dorothy and they had three daughters, Karla Leanne Homolka (also known as Karla Leanne Teale and Leanne Bordelais), Logan Valentini (formerly known as Lori Homolka), and the deceased Tammy Lynn Homolka. Karla, Karel's eldest daughter, was convicted of murdering and raping three teenage girls in the 1990s alongside her former husband, Paul Bernardo. She served a prison sentence of twelve years for these crimes. One of the victims was her sister, Tammy Lynn Homolka (1975 - 1990). Karla was released from prison on July 4, 2005. It's worth noting that Karel became a grandfather, since his daughter Karla had three children, a daughter and two sons, after she served her 12 year sentence.

Dorothy is married to Karel Homolka and together they had three daughters. They are Karla Leanne Homolka (also known as Karla Leanne Teale and Leanne Bordelais), Logan Valentini (formerly known as Lori Homolka) and the deceased Tammy Lynn Homolka. Dorothy is also a grandmother. Her oldest daughter, Karla, served a 12 year prison sentence for murdering and raping three teenage girls in the early 1990s with her former husband, Paul Bernardo. One of the victims was her sister Tammy, age 15. Karla was released from prison on July 4, 2005. In Karla's 1995 trial in Montreal Quebec, Dorothy testified to being horrified when she first saw the extreme abuse Karla suffered at the hands of her husband Paul. Karla's defense was that she was severely abused by Paul and therefore did what she was told. It seems that Dorothy, Karel, and their daughter Lori supported Karla right through her sentencing. But none of the family members greeted her when she was released from prison and at the time they said that they had no plans to see her later. In 2006, the film Karla was released. It was told from Karla Homolka's point of view. In the film, Tammy Homolka's death is featured in one of the scenes. Karla subsequently married (the brother of her attorney) and had 3 children. In May of 2009, Dorothy and husband Karel put the family home up for sale. It seems that Dorothy has made a concerted effort to walk a fine line. One of her daughters was convicted a served time for the death of another daughter. How heart-wrenching would that be? She supported her eldest daughter by testifying to her observation of the daughter having been physically abused during her marriage. Since then, she has remained quiet.