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Toronto Police Identify Serial Killer Through DNA Testing

12/11/2025

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Kenneth Smith is identified by Toronto police as the serial killer of three women killed between 1982 and 1997: Christine Prince, Claire Samson, and Gracelynn Greenidge.
DNA testing and genetic genealogy identified Smith.
Smith died in 2019.
The investigation used DNA techniques from Othram, a Texas cold case lab.
Investigators are exploring potential links to other unsolved cases.

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Story summary

Kenneth Smith is identified by Toronto police as the serial killer of three women killed between 1982 and 1997: Christine Prince, Claire Samson, and Gracelynn Greenidge.
DNA testing and genetic genealogy identified Smith.
Smith died in 2019.
The investigation used DNA techniques from Othram, a Texas cold case lab.
Investigators are exploring potential links to other unsolved cases.