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Toronto Police Identify Serial Killer Kenneth Smith Posthumously

12/13/2025

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Toronto police identify Kenneth Smith as the serial killer of three women between 1982 and 1997.
The victims are Christine Prince, Claire Samson, and Gracelynn Greenidge.
DNA technology, including work by Othram, led police to identify Smith.
Detective Sergeant Steve Smith said the crimes were sexually driven and investigators will seek additional victims, noting that Smith died in 2019 and would face charges if alive.

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Toronto police identify Kenneth Smith as the serial killer of three women between 1982 and 1997.
The victims are Christine Prince, Claire Samson, and Gracelynn Greenidge.
DNA technology, including work by Othram, led police to identify Smith.
Detective Sergeant Steve Smith said the crimes were sexually driven and investigators will seek additional victims, noting that Smith died in 2019 and would face charges if alive.