Toronto police use genetic genealogy to identify 1982 cold case murder suspect
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Toronto police use genetic genealogy to identify 1982 cold case murder suspect
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A cold case killer who sexually assaulted and fatally stabbed two women, four months apart in 1983, is about to be sentenced
02:12 | March 4, 2024
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Police have identified the suspect in a 40 year old cold case murder, thanks to investigative genetic genealogy
01:57 | January 8, 2024
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York police identify alleged killer in 51-year-old cold case
02:19 | November 15, 2023
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A Moosonee man has pleaded guilty to murdering Susan Tice and Erin Gilmour in 1983
02:33 | October 5, 2023
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Genetic geneology has helped the OPP to identify the remains of a woman found in the Nation River in 1975
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Arrest made in the unsolved murders of 2 Toronto women dating back to 1983
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Man charged in connection with 2 Toronto cold case homicides from 1983
02:47 | November 28, 2022
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Toronto police charge man in connection with 2 cold case homicides from 1983
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Family of Christine Jessop express relief after her killer identified
02:20 | October 16, 2020
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Tactic used to find Christine Jessop’s killer seldom used in Canada
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1984 cold murder case of Christine Jessop solved, suspect dead: Toronto police
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Appeal from Toronto police in 1988 cold case murder near High Park
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Two decade old cold case cracked by OPP and Barrie police
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Toronto police offer $50k reward for information in 20-year-old murder case
01:51 | January 2, 2018
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Toronto police offer $50K reward for information in regard to 20-year-old murder case
02:02 | January 2, 2018
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Toronto police use genetic genealogy to identify 1982 cold case murder suspect
01:01 | January 8, 2024
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Toronto Police make arrest in 2006 cold case
02:08 | July 30, 2026
-
Toronto police make arrest in 20-year-old cold case
01:46 | July 30, 2026
-
‘It was one of Toronto’s biggest mysteries’: Toronto Police crack decades-old cold case, identifying ‘Lady Danforth’
02:37 | July 27, 2026
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Police ID man who died in 2019 as killer of three women in Ontario
02:17 | December 11, 2025
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22:29 | July 20, 2025
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Arrest made in 1998 cold case of 24-year-old sex trade worker in Toronto: police
01:30 | February 7, 2025
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Cold case: Police identify dismembered head found 36 years ago in Ontario river
03:54 | December 11, 2024
-
El Salvador allows extradition of suspect wanted in 20-year-old Ontario murder back to Canada
00:42 | August 16, 2024
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A cold case killer who sexually assaulted and fatally stabbed two women, four months apart in 1983, is about to be sentenced
02:12 | March 4, 2024
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Police have identified the suspect in a 40 year old cold case murder, thanks to investigative genetic genealogy
01:57 | January 8, 2024
-
York police identify alleged killer in 51-year-old cold case
02:19 | November 15, 2023
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A Moosonee man has pleaded guilty to murdering Susan Tice and Erin Gilmour in 1983
02:33 | October 5, 2023
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Genetic geneology has helped the OPP to identify the remains of a woman found in the Nation River in 1975
02:14 | July 5, 2023
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A man charged with murdering a single mother 30 years ago has been found guilty
01:58 | February 24, 2023
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Arrest made in the unsolved murders of 2 Toronto women dating back to 1983
02:17 | November 28, 2022
-
Man charged in connection with 2 Toronto cold case homicides from 1983
02:47 | November 28, 2022
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Toronto police charge man in connection with 2 cold case homicides from 1983
01:06 | November 28, 2022
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Family of Christine Jessop express relief after her killer identified
02:20 | October 16, 2020
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Tactic used to find Christine Jessop’s killer seldom used in Canada
01:56 | October 16, 2020
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1984 cold murder case of Christine Jessop solved, suspect dead: Toronto police
03:13 | October 15, 2020
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Appeal from Toronto police in 1988 cold case murder near High Park
00:46 | December 17, 2019
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Police release update on cold cases from the late ’90s
01:53 | July 25, 2019
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Police identify man arrested for 1993 murder of Toronto woman
02:13 | October 22, 2018
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Durham Police excavate Bowmanville property in 55-year-old cold case investigation
02:31 | October 18, 2018
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New evidence surfaces in 1963 Bowmanville cold case
02:34 | October 18, 2018
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Who killed Helga Beer? Why the clock is ticking on her murder investigation
04:02 | August 6, 2018
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Arrest made in 1991 Barrie cold case
01:48 | April 18, 2018
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Two decade old cold case cracked by OPP and Barrie police
01:47 | April 18, 2018
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Toronto police offer $50k reward for information in 20-year-old murder case
01:51 | January 2, 2018
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Toronto police offer $50K reward for information in regard to 20-year-old murder case
02:02 | January 2, 2018
Toronto police use genetic genealogy to identify 1982 cold case murder suspect
Description
January 8, 2024
Det. Sgt. Steve Smith from Toronto Police’s homicide and missing persons cold case unit tells Global News how investigators were able to identify a suspect from a 1982 unsolved murder using genetic genealogy.
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Toronto police use genetic genealogy to identify 1982 cold case murder suspect01:01 | January 8, 2024 -
Toronto Police make arrest in 2006 cold case02:08 | July 30, 2026 -
Toronto police make arrest in 20-year-old cold case01:46 | July 30, 2026 -
‘It was one of Toronto’s biggest mysteries’: Toronto Police crack decades-old cold case, identifying ‘Lady Danforth’02:37 | July 27, 2026 -
Police ID man who died in 2019 as killer of three women in Ontario02:17 | December 11, 2025 -
Global National: July 2022:29 | July 20, 2025 -
Arrest made in 1998 cold case of 24-year-old sex trade worker in Toronto: police01:30 | February 7, 2025 -
Cold case: Police identify dismembered head found 36 years ago in Ontario river03:54 | December 11, 2024 -
El Salvador allows extradition of suspect wanted in 20-year-old Ontario murder back to Canada00:42 | August 16, 2024 -
A cold case killer who sexually assaulted and fatally stabbed two women, four months apart in 1983, is about to be sentenced02:12 | March 4, 2024 -
Police have identified the suspect in a 40 year old cold case murder, thanks to investigative genetic genealogy01:57 | January 8, 2024 -
York police identify alleged killer in 51-year-old cold case02:19 | November 15, 2023 -
A Moosonee man has pleaded guilty to murdering Susan Tice and Erin Gilmour in 198302:33 | October 5, 2023 -
Genetic geneology has helped the OPP to identify the remains of a woman found in the Nation River in 197502:14 | July 5, 2023 -
A man charged with murdering a single mother 30 years ago has been found guilty01:58 | February 24, 2023 -
Arrest made in the unsolved murders of 2 Toronto women dating back to 198302:17 | November 28, 2022 -
Man charged in connection with 2 Toronto cold case homicides from 198302:47 | November 28, 2022 -
Toronto police charge man in connection with 2 cold case homicides from 198301:06 | November 28, 2022 -
Family of Christine Jessop express relief after her killer identified02:20 | October 16, 2020 -
Tactic used to find Christine Jessop’s killer seldom used in Canada01:56 | October 16, 2020 -
1984 cold murder case of Christine Jessop solved, suspect dead: Toronto police03:13 | October 15, 2020 -
Appeal from Toronto police in 1988 cold case murder near High Park00:46 | December 17, 2019 -
Police release update on cold cases from the late ’90s01:53 | July 25, 2019 -
Police identify man arrested for 1993 murder of Toronto woman02:13 | October 22, 2018 -
Durham Police excavate Bowmanville property in 55-year-old cold case investigation02:31 | October 18, 2018 -
New evidence surfaces in 1963 Bowmanville cold case02:34 | October 18, 2018 -
Who killed Helga Beer? Why the clock is ticking on her murder investigation04:02 | August 6, 2018 -
Arrest made in 1991 Barrie cold case01:48 | April 18, 2018 -
Two decade old cold case cracked by OPP and Barrie police01:47 | April 18, 2018 -
Toronto police offer $50k reward for information in 20-year-old murder case01:51 | January 2, 2018 -
Toronto police offer $50K reward for information in regard to 20-year-old murder case02:02 | January 2, 2018
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Toronto police use genetic genealogy to identify 1982 cold case murder suspect01:01 | January 8, 2024
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Toronto Police make arrest in 2006 cold case02:08 | July 30, 2026
-
Toronto police make arrest in 20-year-old cold case01:46 | July 30, 2026
-
‘It was one of Toronto’s biggest mysteries’: Toronto Police crack decades-old cold case, identifying ‘Lady Danforth’02:37 | July 27, 2026
-
Police ID man who died in 2019 as killer of three women in Ontario02:17 | December 11, 2025
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Global National: July 2022:29 | July 20, 2025
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Arrest made in 1998 cold case of 24-year-old sex trade worker in Toronto: police01:30 | February 7, 2025
-
Cold case: Police identify dismembered head found 36 years ago in Ontario river03:54 | December 11, 2024
-
El Salvador allows extradition of suspect wanted in 20-year-old Ontario murder back to Canada00:42 | August 16, 2024
-
A cold case killer who sexually assaulted and fatally stabbed two women, four months apart in 1983, is about to be sentenced02:12 | March 4, 2024
-
Police have identified the suspect in a 40 year old cold case murder, thanks to investigative genetic genealogy01:57 | January 8, 2024
-
York police identify alleged killer in 51-year-old cold case02:19 | November 15, 2023
-
A Moosonee man has pleaded guilty to murdering Susan Tice and Erin Gilmour in 198302:33 | October 5, 2023
-
Genetic geneology has helped the OPP to identify the remains of a woman found in the Nation River in 197502:14 | July 5, 2023
-
A man charged with murdering a single mother 30 years ago has been found guilty01:58 | February 24, 2023
-
Arrest made in the unsolved murders of 2 Toronto women dating back to 198302:17 | November 28, 2022
-
Man charged in connection with 2 Toronto cold case homicides from 198302:47 | November 28, 2022
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Toronto police charge man in connection with 2 cold case homicides from 198301:06 | November 28, 2022
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Family of Christine Jessop express relief after her killer identified02:20 | October 16, 2020
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Tactic used to find Christine Jessop’s killer seldom used in Canada01:56 | October 16, 2020
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1984 cold murder case of Christine Jessop solved, suspect dead: Toronto police03:13 | October 15, 2020
-
Appeal from Toronto police in 1988 cold case murder near High Park00:46 | December 17, 2019
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Police release update on cold cases from the late ’90s01:53 | July 25, 2019
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Police identify man arrested for 1993 murder of Toronto woman02:13 | October 22, 2018
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Durham Police excavate Bowmanville property in 55-year-old cold case investigation02:31 | October 18, 2018
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New evidence surfaces in 1963 Bowmanville cold case02:34 | October 18, 2018
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Who killed Helga Beer? Why the clock is ticking on her murder investigation04:02 | August 6, 2018
-
Arrest made in 1991 Barrie cold case01:48 | April 18, 2018
-
Two decade old cold case cracked by OPP and Barrie police01:47 | April 18, 2018
-
Toronto police offer $50k reward for information in 20-year-old murder case01:51 | January 2, 2018
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Toronto police offer $50K reward for information in regard to 20-year-old murder case02:02 | January 2, 2018
Toronto police use genetic genealogy to identify 1982 cold case murder suspect
Description
January 8, 2024
Det. Sgt. Steve Smith from Toronto Police’s homicide and missing persons cold case unit tells Global News how investigators were able to identify a suspect from a 1982 unsolved murder using genetic genealogy.
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