Ottawa police arrest 73-year-old Lawrence Diehl for 1996 murder using DNA technology.
Ottawa police have arrested 73-year-old Lawrence Diehl for the 1996 murder of Christopher Smith on the Portage Bridge, using advanced DNA technology. This is the first time Ottawa police have used genetic genealogy to solve a cold case. Diehl was arrested in Vancouver and charged with second-degree murder. Police are seeking information about his activities in Ottawa around the time of the crime. This case is one of over 60 unsolved homicides the Ottawa Police Service is actively reviewing.
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