Vancouver man charged with murder in 1996 Ottawa cold case killing

[@sherrysimms951]

I love the advancement of DNA, finally victims and their families can get justice!

[@gravad5250]

It’s amazing how far we’ve come.

[@lillidaisyASMR]

Yes but it’s because people have given their dna through ancestry testing etc and the government keeps it and uses it for purposes like this … truly amazing

[@XcmxMccqx]

@@w3req-w6b facts

[@bentt7506]

@@lillidaisyASMRand pcr test

[@beeftestosterone4355]

That small house is worth 3.25 million......criminal

[@SnowPink90]

My friend just bought a brand new five bedroom house down in Florida to be close to her mom and she paid $325,000 for the house. Canadian real estate is highway robbery and realtors are laughing all the way to the bank.

[@AletheAce]

Just 10 years ago it was completely different. And now, you literally need to be a millionaire to ever have a chance of affording a small house

[@SueP-jg9vx]

@@AletheAce 10 yrs ago was pretty bad too tho. Vancouver is totally insane. But so is Paris, London NYC, etc

[@markadler8968]

@@AletheAce 10 years ago that house was worth 1.8 million at least. To go back to any sort of realistic house pricing in Vancouver you have to go back to around 2008.

[@Dirty_Duzz]

lower mainland is terrible. from everything from traffic to real estate.

[@ivannovotny4552]

Thanks for forensic DNA genetic genealogy and also Ottawa police for re-opening this cold murder case.

[@victoria653]

i love how they have to say the price of the home.....

[@westerlywinds5684]

Yes, a bit tongue in cheek, isn’t it.

[@jimmyzhao2673]

Inquiring minds want to know.

[@katharineharrison9091]

It tells a story re how well off he is. Not surprising

[@chiggyvon]

Neighbour saying he wasn’t the friendliest to say the least was telling.

[@SueP-jg9vx]

how can he kill someone and just carry on and become successful, become a meteorologist and soccer player, coach, etc?? that is fked up

[@davedismantled]

@@SueP-jg9vx The charge may be "murder", but for all we know it was self defense and he got scared. The DNA match only shows he was present, not why it happened.

[@davedismantled]

Just because someone isn't the friendliest, doesn't make them a murderer - so it isn't that "telling" to a reasoning and logical mind. People just keeping to themselves can be seen as "unfriendly" from a subjective perspective, which is what that persons comment was - subjective.

[@YesItsReallyKeith]

@@davedismantled yeah, it's now his word against a dead person, but what I don't understand is what about the second person he was walking with before stabbing the victim... Was that person tracked down and spilled the beans and it's maybe why no charges against that person?

[@daniel213141]

If he's a psychopath? .....As easy as falling off a log.

[@jiml9856]

I like how the reporters go door to door to make sure all his neighbours know

[@redeyedmongoose2963]

Public service the neighbours should know

[@srr2791]

😅😅😅

[@alternativeartattic]

poetic justice!

[@skd7028]

Very thoughtful. Lol

[@ZoeyBe]

😂😂😂

[@mark902]

the real crime is that 3.25 million dollar price tag on that house. it's a nice house. but 3.25 million dollars?

[@skd7028]

It’s Vancouver. Nuff said ….

[@speromeliora604]

It's not about the house... it's the dirt that the house sits on. Kerrisdale is one of the nicer areas in Vancouver.

[@skatingcanuck9837]

No the real crime is the murder that occurred - it is shallow to state otherwise.

[@mark902]

@@skatingcanuck9837 i mean duh. hello. duh. what is this? a courtroom? i'm just kidding. have you ever heard of kidding?

[@davidrobinson-y2z3e]

@@speromeliora604 As my Mom always said. You can always build a house. You can't build more land. Unless your a Volcano.

[@davidglew5591]

canadian police actually arresting a criminal, strange.

[@perrysansregret7571]

It's gotta be catch and release😅

[@skd7028]

Indeed.

[@ArchieBunker-i2h]

He was white so they were allowed to arrest him.

[@chilo8187]

Are they arresting themselves now? 😂

[@carolhowson228]

Biden will pardon him too

[@WrennSong]

What in the world. It is so good that he has been identified and arrested. Excellent that the police persevered in this case that had seemingly gone cold. I wonder if this arrest came as a shock to him or if he had an inkling the walls were closing in. Everyone who knows him must be in complete shock. Wow. My heart goes out to the family of the victim who have waited so long for justice.

[@mrstealyourgurl3910]

hi:p

[@SnowPink90]

You wouldn’t believe what they keep from a crime scene even a blade of grass they will keep if it has evidence on it. I worked at the Supreme Court house and it was very interesting, but also scary at the same time. You wonder if the wife knew or if she didn’t know because he married her after that timeframe they’ll probably have to sell the house to pay the lawyers that’s too bad. It’s a beautiful house.

[@mc5071]

I don't think they'll get the answers they're looking for lol. 40yr old professional from out of town picks a fight with two drunk guys half his age on a deserted bridge? Unlikely. There's a more obvious explanation for what happened

[@Atite_Lometen]

"Victim" lol

[@kathrynbillinghurst188]

@@mc5071 Yes…common sense finally. You could be a detective! 👌 Happy ‘25 🕊️🫶

[@grievingmom]

all those murderers hiding, thinking they have gotten away with it and living large are starting to feel very afraid I bet by this new technology pulling each one out of their shadow life....

[@goosebumps_2024]

He just randomly stabbed someone to death???? Was there an argument prior? This is really confusing.

[@passionparade]

That was my thought as well. I have a hard time seeing this guy as a criminal.

[@davida6146]

Not necessarily... there are false positives and it could've been a relative who did it

[@swy334]

Motive would be good to know

[@k.doolittle2473]

You are naive.

[@BeeHash]

@@davida6146that’s not how genetic genealogy works. They get a general sense of which branch of a certain family or families the killer belongs to and then they start testing people one by one until they have an exact match. Notice how they had the DNA sequenced nearly 5 years ago but just arrested him? That’s why.

[@LibrarianBarbarian]

Police believe bridge stabbing death result of fight: [FINAL Edition]​ The Ottawa Citizen ; Ottawa, Ont.. 08 June 1996: C.1. ....Ottawa-Carleton police say Christopher Smith started a fight that led to his death on the Portage Bridge in April.... it [is] our understanding that whatever took place on the bridge that night was initiated by the victim, Christopher Smith,'' Wisker said Friday night..... ....Smith, 23, was walking back to Ottawa with his cousin in the early hours of April 12 before the fight began. He died of stab wounds at the scene.... ....Police still hope the man Smith was fighting with will come forward to tell his side of what happened.... ....About 30 minutes after the stabbing, an unidentified caller placed a 911 call from a telephone booth on Gloucester Street.... ‐------

[@akosua8779]

Once you run, there is some guilt that will follow.

[@Christophertracy09]

I haven’t been able to find this anywhere Googling. If the victim initiated a fight, then that’s a whole different matter. He wasn’t a victim, then. The assailant was acting in self defense, if this is true.

[@colleenshea2293]

This was a self defense case in the past - people just love to jump on and paint the worst picture ! AND it has not been proven in court yet.

[@shirleydaley5335]

No way you know this was self defense by this story

[@kevinbarry3548]

You are clearly identifying with the murderer which speaks volumes about your character. You don't know if this was "self defense" other than what your perpetrator friend has fed you. Nice try to distract from the truth: HE GOT CAUGHT. We love it.

[@daniel213141]

So you know that the "assailant" determined after stabbing someone, that it was self defense, and just carried on with the rest of his life without informing the authorities?

[@jeanlannin9828]

You Don't run if your not guilty and just live with it do you pretty cold

[@shirleydaley5335]

@@kevinbarry3548 you or I don't know what happened because no facts of the case have been released. So wait until they do before trying to prove a point

[@oh_k8]

All sorts of people that you would never expect hiding creepy secrets.😬

[@allytrudie864]

2 against 1 fight? Was this legitimate self defence against a violent 20 year old and his friend? We don’t know- there hasn’t been a trial yet.

[@nick8252]

Seems to be something like that is what happened.

[@Anna-m3l9n]

That's what I'm wondering as well. So far we only know one side of the story. Why would a lone person attack two others?

[@riotcote]

Also he went to a payphone and called 911, he's the one who reported it.

[@Anna-m3l9n]

@riotcote that's right. Theyre reporting him as a criminal without sharing the full story. Bad journalism

[@joept333]

Wow! Living beside a murderer for years. The victim's parents had to wait 3 decades to get justice while the murderer got to live their life.

[@allochica]

And living WITH a murderer…who knows if wife knew anything 😳

[@shacooked]

You’ll get surprise the jail time here for murder is weird compared to other country

[@nick8252]

Maybe it was self defense and he got scared and ran off! That is seemingly what happened. He wasn't going out to murder anyone that night! It's the victim who was the aggressor and the guy was just defending himself.

[@Kate-fr7qc]

I wonder how many powerful men have similar events in their past.

[@johngreystone]

And women too 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦‍♂️🥴🤫🤡

[@sc90s]

@@johngreystone Like Killary?

[@jake-qn3tl]

​@@johngreystoneyou're one of those guys

[@westerlywinds5684]

I think I have at least 1 colleague I wouldn’t be surprised of his past, not so much in Canada, but in Australia in the 1980’s. Not sure. No evidence, but just by his stories.

[@guyhickey3343]

What’s the value of the house have to deal with the murder?😂😂😂stick to the story..

[@stoneneils]

Honeslty that is the story lol. We're all amazed.

[@guyhickey3343]

@@stoneneils 😂

[@stephenmorris9704]

3.25 million for that house is a crime ,and it's being talked to death by 3/4 's of the country.

[@1q3er5]

3.5 mill dumpster diver house

[@vkrgfan]

The value matters because otherwise taxpayers would have to pay the victim family. But since he isn’t broke most likely the house will be sold to compensate.

[@dyingfromthelying]

That is a long long time to be looking over your shoulder, Brutal.

[@brianpistolwhip]

I am amazed how they caught this guy. Unbelievable police work.

[@westerlywinds5684]

…….and other times, police work is exactly that, unbelievable.

[@kathrynbillinghurst188]

This goes to show, we don’t know who or what lives next door. 👀 Thank goodness for tenacious detectives and DNA 🧬 submissions. 🕊️

[@turntablesrockmyworld9315]

If I am guessing, and strictly guessing, most likely what happened was that the dead guy and his cousin tried to rob Lawrence or beat him up and he stabbed them and one died. He took off in panic to avoid legal, etc. If that is the case, this media story is spinning it differently and trying to say he murdered them without cause. Poor reporting. Let's hope my interpretation is correct and he is exonerated.

[@nick8252]

I agree with you 💯! It seems that the victim was the aggressor.

[@John_Stone_]

It's the most likely scenario but once he found out that one of the guys was seriously injured or dead, he has a responsibility to come forward and explain his side.

[@vkrgfan]

So he conveniently had a knife on him? Poor reporting indeed but even if it’s a self defence you still should report to authorities not just flee and go into hiding.

[@turntablesrockmyworld9315]

@@vkrgfan You still can be initially charged and jailed for protecting yourself.

[@alexandergreenfield91]

Come on people, you have no idea what happened. It doesn't sound like a pre meditated or serial killer type situation. It may well have been a tragic accident

[@kevinbarry3548]

Nice try to hijack the narrative and make the perpetrator the victim. You don't know what did or didn't happen except what the perp has fed you. You clearly are associated with this murderer and that speaks volumes of your character. You failed to distract from the truth: HE GOT CAUGHT!

[@sarahdee3546]

yeah well we all need to remember he has not be convicted just charged. charged means the police are accusing him. Yet to be determined what happened on that night it could have been self defense.

[@cornpipe]

There was an altercation initiated by the victim and he got stabbed - The Ottawa Citizen

[@speromeliora604]

I tend to agree. It doesn't make any sense that one man would be the aggressor against two men. Apparently the victim was stabbed. I'm assuming the accused was carrying a knife. Odd - most law abiding people don't carry knives.

[@jimmyzhao2673]

Or a lover's quarrel ?

[@michaelpigott6056]

Imagine carrying that around for 28 years! You kill someone in a fight, you're guilty of manslaughter at the very least.

[@maciejguzek3442]

Unless it is self defence, then you aren't. (Of course I don't claim it was, as we don't know)

[@michaelpigott6056]

@@maciejguzek3442 It would be tough to use that as a defence, considering he should have come forward all those years ago once he knew he killed the guy

[@jimmyzhao2673]

Maybe it was self-defense, if he hadn't defended himself, he would have been the one that was dead.

[@Petrowsky14]

Lived in Ottawa in 1996, don't recall this, but walking back from Hull probably wasted

[@fredhoy6697]

Let's not rush to judgement. It's not a done deal. Just because someone has been arrested does not mean they're guilty. Thanks is what the trial is for.

[@redeyedmongoose2963]

Don’t need no stinking trial

[@stephenmorris9704]

Well, this just spoiled Lawrence 's new year .

[@shadowcrimes365]

Impressive investigative work by the Ottawa Police and their use of advanced DNA technology! It's incredible to see a cold case from nearly 30 years ago finally moving towards justice. Thank you, Global News, for covering this important story and highlighting the dedication of law enforcement teams.

[@loosemouthcowboy4790]

3.2 mil for that shack lol.

[@rockyjohnson9243]

It's nicer and bigger inside than it appears

[@JH-82-d7j]

Welcome to Vancouver Canada, No one can afford to live here. 3.2 for a shack is correct

[@susancraig3989]

Kerrisdale is the most exclusive part of Vancouver. It's not the house so much that's valuable, it's the location of the property. Probably still a good investment at that price.

[@JH-82-d7j]

@@susancraig3989 I understand, but a good investment for who? Already wealthy people.

[@susancraig3989]

@@JH-82-d7j the point is that it's continuing still to become more valuable. You need obviously to be able to afford to buy it to invest in it.

[@mc5071]

I went back and read the old news archives. Sounds like self-defense. It was Larry who actually called 911 too

[@hirsch4155]

He called for an ambulance for himself because he was also injured. There was a trail of blood from the scene of the stabbing to the phone booth where he made the call. I guess he disappeared after the call.

[@davidlynch9049]

Ya, sure. That's why he took off and never came forward. 🙄🤷🏻

[@mc5071]

​@@davidlynch9049 he got spooked - bad move but it kind of paid off for him. Anyways, it's 100x more believable than the cousin's story. We're supposed to believe an out-of-town meteorologist/engineer in his 40s (who happens to be the head of BC Soccer) randomly attacked two men half his age on a bridge? No way lol. There's a more obvious explanation and it explains why the cousin was so vague about what happened

[@SportySport-um8ik]

the VICTIM had a witness who was also injured FFS!!

[@Atite_Lometen]

It sounds like they tried to pick a fight with the wrong guy for sure, in 1996 everyone from ottawa used to cross to hull for an extra hour of liquor serving, Ottawa last call was at 2pm and Gatineau was at 3am, the majority of guys crossing used to go there to pick up fights, they used to close the street and there would be a brawl in the bar block every Friday and Saturday, I bet this guys were coming from there with the itching of fighting and met the wrong guy.

[@squatch545]

In order to match DNA they need a second sample to match it against. How and where did they get that?

[@jimmyzhao2673]

Some relative of his submitted DNA to a genealogy company, Cops then used it to track him down. Probably covertly surveilled him until he discarded a cigarette or coffee cup to get his DNA to compare.

[@carolann99]

I'm so impressed with this new technology that I uploaded my DNA to GEDmatch. More DNA samples in the database equals more cold cases being solved!

[@John_Stone_]

Your Brother is crapping himself right now...

[@carolann99]

@@John_Stone_ Good one! But, I'm an only child. Maybe my uncles...lol

[@yourconnection9303]

Killers don't have bells around their neck to alert you that they are one.

[@Atite_Lometen]

It sounds like they tried to pick a fight with the wrong guy for sure, in 1996 everyone from ottawa used to cross to hull for an extra hour of liquor serving, Ottawa last call was at 2pm and Gatineau was at 3am, the majority of guys crossing used to go there to pick up fights, they used to close the street and there would be a brawl in the bar block every Friday and Saturday, I bet this guys were coming from there with the itching of fighting and meet the wrong guy.

[@John_Stone_]

Immediately thought the same. Two guys crossing a bridge is not the type of target a serial killer goes for so it was likely a random altercation. Diehl would have been 44 years old at the time... Unlikely to be the one starting a fight against a couple of twenty year olds.

[@_Meng_Lan]

You keep repeating thus with no source

[@John_Stone_]

@@_Meng_Lan Someone in another comment already posted: The Ottawa Citizen ; Ottawa, Ont.. 08 June 1996: C.1. ....Ottawa-Carleton police say Christopher Smith started a fight that led to his death on the Portage Bridge in April.... it [is] our understanding that whatever took place on the bridge that night was initiated by the victim, Christopher Smith,'' Wisker said Friday night..... ....Smith, 23, was walking back to Ottawa with his cousin in the early hours of April 12 before the fight began. He died of stab wounds at the scene.... ....Police still hope the man Smith was fighting with will come forward to tell his side of what happened.... ....About 30 minutes after the stabbing, an unidentified caller placed a 911 call from a telephone booth on Gloucester Street....

[@hunna5849]

there's no way he didn't think he'd gotten away with murder 😮 wow some men are so wicked

[@audaciouscitizen.9313]

Casey Anthony 👀

[@rockyjohnson9243]

It's not that hard when you don't know the person.

[@Ketowski]

Supposedly the OP tried to attack him. He got control of the knife, stabbed him and called an ambulance. Some on discussion boards think it was an attempted gay bashing, even though he’s not gay. I’m sure more will come out in a trial.

[@g.m3399]

He pretty much did he’s 73 years old now .

[@davedismantled]

Wonder if they matched the DNA because the dude did a 23 and Me or similar genealogy test.....AND, how do we know this was not self defense or other type of incident? If they had the guys DNA from the scene, maybe it was blood from a punch or something.

[@jake-qn3tl]

Probably because they investigated it

[@jimmyzhao2673]

That should all come out at trial

[@1jbunceiii]

I am predicting a not guilty, news articles says it was self defense when they attacked him and he called 911. we will see

[@kevinbarry3548]

Wow, you have a crystal ball to the truth! Amazing! Why don't we have this gift that you have been blessed with. Life is so unfair!!!

[@tarnsand440]

If it's self defense you call 911.

[@michaelpigott6056]

He should have turned himself in back when it happened. There was a witness (the victim's cousin) who gave a statement at the time of the killing, even admitting that it was the victim who started it.

[@dashoverton1963]

He is still guilty of killing a man. He will be found guilty of something.

[@jimmyzhao2673]

@@michaelpigott6056 Was the cousin named Vinny ?

[@ዐጸዐጸዐጸዐጸዐጸ]

What was the reason(s) the cops decided to use DNA genetic genealogy on Larry? Was there a tip off? Were there witnesses in the area of the stabbing?

[@daniel213141]

Someone related to the suspect could have banked their DNA and they may have connected to him that way. I believe that's how they caught the golden state killer.

[@tarnsand440]

Maybe the dna match was from a relative.

[@daniel213141]

@@tarnsand440 My thoughts exactly. The golden state killer was caught that way.

[@loloppololp9304]

Now just imagine how many other cold cases there are and how many other murderers are out and about like normal humans knowing they ended someones life.

[@mbid12]

Current news reports are leaving out that the victim was the instigator

[@Christophertracy09]

He was supposed to have been I. Court earlier this month. Is there any new information?? Did he know the 22 year old he stabbed, or did he just randomly attack a stranger?? Wish we had more info. I’ve been googling but haven’t been able to find out any more. Hope we get an update. Glad they got the guy.

[@John_Stone_]

According to an old newspaper clipping, the victim started the fight. He had been out drinking with his cousin at various bars and then randomly crossed paths with the person who ended up stabbing him during their altercation. Potentially self-defence but the perpetrator should have come forward after it happened.

[@smokeskull]

Fortunately he appears to be able to fund his own legal defense.

[@davida6146]

Isn't there a statute of limitations?

[@grievingmom]

not for murder, no

[@Don.Challenger]

Well, a little rain begins to fall, then soon an atmospheric river.

[@surfdog4301]

OPS has a very poor track record.

[@brianmardy9860]

This story raises serious questions about how police utilize their scarce resources - It’s comforting to know a 30 year old case has been solved while hundreds of current crimes and even crimes in progress aren’t being addressed!

[@user-ue1pv1wv7o]

innocent before guilty people; we're not in china or russia. this should not even be in public unless there is a conviction. you can't take it back even if found not guilty.

[@IndoorCycling]

DNA evidence

[@MrOkay-og2cb]

Unfortunately our laws have not caught up to the age of the internet

[@josephdell8056]

Correct, but they never would of found him unless they had DNA !

[@user-ue1pv1wv7o]

@@josephdell8056 DNA is not a conviction of anything. His life won't be the same even if found not guilty.

[@SuperBigblue19]

There is reportedly a housing shortage unless one is wealthy.

[@annveronica7795]

Diehl must have stepped out of line for charges to be laid after all this time.

[@scuffmacgillicutty7509]

Looking forward to the police interrogation Crime Beat TV.

[@chrisbarrington798]

That house cost what??? Thats cold 🥶

[@spyderativ2438]

Wow police is so so competent.. will he be released?

[@ijsk7930]

How’s the house value relevant to anything in this story?

[@stephenmorris9704]

It isn't, it's just a bigger crime to some .

[@ijsk7930]

@ No I get that. I like the jokes. I mean what is the media mentioning it for.

[@ronthomas3029]

Well at least they care about murder, but certainly not rape.(Rehtaea Parsons)

[@codyshilling9780]

Damn dude killed a man and then became a productive member of society for the rest of the years unfortunately there will always be consequences for your actions no matter how much time has passed.

[@jonnybalz]

What's seriously wrong with this story is that the house is worth 3.2.million. How the hell is that?

[@polishdude001]

Vancouver lol

[@dashoverton1963]

Glad that they caught the murderer.

[@nick8252]

He was defending himself! The victim was the aggressor. He should not of left the screen. He got scared obviously.

[@alternativeartattic]

I really hope this came out of the blue for him!

[@Anna-m3l9n]

How do we know it wasn't the two other men who attacked him first? Could it have been self defence? Or, could they all have gotten in a fair fight, and he happened to accidentally kill the cousin? The DNA doesnt tell the entire story unfortunately.

[@gerismith1218]

Sounds like self defense. Panicked and ran which isn't good.

[@deedeerouse419]

It took 4 years ????

[@annveronica7795]

What was the new evidence discovered for analysis in 2020?

[@DavidM2002]

Who cares what the house was assessed for.

[@stephenmorris9704]

Everyone in Canada that can't afford one cares .

[@squalewally7297]

Grandpa can run, but can’t hide

[@Maplehornet416]

Can't wait to hear what the motive was for that murder...

[@speromeliora604]

Probably self defense but interesting he was carrying a knife.

[@jimmyzhao2673]

@@speromeliora604 Maybe it was legal to carry a knife in 1996 ? I don't know.

[@supersonique001]

Very poor reporting with little or no facts of the case!

[@kevinwiechmann787]

the evidence is dna and it’s time for all those old cases that have it put it to the test

[@arlinearzuca1479]

Omg…..how ppl can live and pretend that like nothing happened? Poor victims was gone, and this man lives in 3,5 M house….life is not fear…..💔💔💔💔🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@rockyjohnson9243]

when you don't know the other person it makes it much easier

[@Atite_Lometen]

It sounds like self defence to be honest.

[@VictoriaGirlBC]

Jesus!! Talk about flying under the radar. He’s a ferry ride from where I live 🇨🇦

[@davesmithson5634]

Ya if the ferries are running.

[@VictoriaGirlBC]

@ good answer!! 🤣

[@pacman3556]

and just a plane ride and ferry ride away from a lot of Canadians. Crazy....you just never know.

[@Ellie.12866]

I'm in Ontario and I'm very scared! You must be absolutely terrified!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rivaridge7211]

To all of those out there hiding dark secrets (murder) the advancement, by leaps and bounds, in DNA technology/genetic genealogy are now solving decades old cases. Tomorrow might bring a knock on your door. RIP to all of the victims.

[@toads5200]

Usual suspects

[@alexthornton672]

VANCOUVER IS SCREWED. OVER 3 MILLION FOR HIS HOME....WHAT A JOKE.

[@DaveOcto]

I'm interested to hear the situation of what occurred during the altercation. Two against one in the middle of the night and you have a knife in your pocket might lead to something like this. But not telling anyone for this long is pretty sus.

[@nick8252]

He panicked for sure. It seems the victim was the aggressor.

[@powershop1903]

Once again: police used genealogy websites information

[@mikeduncan792]

Exactly! He ratted on himself !

[@Kari-j1q]

@@mikeduncan792 More likely, it was a relative who used the genealogy site.

[@PD-hv4js]

I'd wait for all the facts to come out before any conclusions are made.

[@XcmxMccqx]

So they got his DNA from ancestry?

[@JustVisiting-q1w]

In an "autoa" (Ottawa) cold case? Whatever robot writes the subtitles for Crime Beat TV needs to go back to school.

[@rinalore9416]

If that's his $Million$ dollar home in BC, my first home was bigger (2,700 sq ft) on 2 lots in Ontario (30 minutes from Ottawa and Montreal) and I paid ~$80,000. That doesn't make real Realtor cents/sense!

[@JohnnyPerth]

Glad they got him

[@petertrout7866]

It will always catch up to you.

[@rockyjohnson9243]

Only because DNA is a thing today. However now they just burn the victims

[@UK-sm4co]

Unlikely suspect

[@kevintorgrimson8529]

It’s sounds like they got his DNA from a database such as Ancestry or 123 and me. Haha! Classic.

[@dollluv]

Genetic genealogy to bring justice.

[@AsiaOceans-nx5lr]

Well Laurence… didn’t you receive a very big Christmas surprise!!

[@Vibealive77]

I remember Chris from high school...

[@ELouie-rn3be]

Time to face it

[@Merakis100]

It's weird because his neighbours seem even more fond of him as a killer. Maybe somebody ought to investigate that!?:P

[@user-6kiu4jht-xh8]

For all that is secret will eventually be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to light and made known to all. ~ Luke <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="497">8:17</a>

[@nskr160]

That’s why everyone moves to my province, you can buy 7 very nice houses twice size for the same price. Ridiculous.

[@Moellmoell]

*I’m just shocked that little ass house cost 3.2 million smh stop it, my house looks a lot better than that and it’s a lot bigger and cost less than half a million*

[@kenogu436]

But what's your location? Definitely not in Vancouver ,that's for sure.

[@Moellmoell]

@ I don’t care where it’s at, it can be in Beverly Hills or anywhere in the world, it’s little as hell and it’s not worth that amount and you know this

[@emo333vampire]

yay justice!

[@sherinebeckford6304]

I think he will sleep better; thats a long time to carry that guilt around, whether its srlf defense or not.

[@biggerminds523]

Its Canada, its soulless

[@SMOOVKILL1]

Wheres all the Treadeu's Canada in this comment section.😂

[@SmuleCalonas-q3m]

Please

[@Chadmarcus83]

Shocker, a liar working in the news media

[@SnowPink90]

Like the older neighbour said, You just don’t know. Then you have the comment from the other neighbor, and it doesn’t sound like this guy who’s up for murder was a very nice neighbour to say the least. I guess they’ll be selling that house to pay for lawyers fees. I feel sorry for the guy‘s wife. If he did in fact, do that to Mr. Smith that means that she’s been married to a murder all these years. Poor woman unless she knew about it.

[@TH3_P1GG135]

I don't know what's a worse crime, the fact he murdered someone or that a house as hideous as that can have an evaluation of 3.25 million dollars. Like, seriously. Who is paying that much for houses like that..... Lol I wouldn't pay $200k for that. Why in the hell would all these people sell their houses become millionaires then move somewhere dirt cheap and be rich. Lol

[@jamiehurtt3530]

He ran into 2 drunk bullies no doubt. it happens a lot late at night after bars close .dude doesnt look like s trouble maker .self defence got scared and ran

[@JohnJ-p7o]

No indication that its him at all??? Emm..yes the police did indicate that its him. 😂