Alberta RCMP have solved four historical homicides dating to the 1970s, linking them to a single man — a serial killer and repeat sexual offender who police believe likely committed violent sexual crimes until his death in an Idaho prison in 2011.
Gary Allen Srery was responsible for the deaths of four young victims in Calgary in the 1970s, RCMP said at a news conference Friday.
Srery was a predator who stalked his victims from behind the wheel, targeting young women and girls before discarding their bodies on the roadside.
Police said he killed Eva Dvorak and Patricia McQueen, both 14. He also killed Melissa Rehorek, 20, and Barbara MacLean, 19.
Srery died in 2011 in a state prison in Idaho while serving a life sentence for rape. Having no family to claim his body, he was buried behind the institution where he died.
Police said Friday he had an extensive criminal record.
They said he was a transient who lived between Canada and the United States, often changing his appearance and relying on aliases to disguise his identity.
RCMP believe there may be other victims, living or dead, who have yet to be identified.
Srery was identified through the use of DNA and criminal databases that helped trace his family tree.
In a statement, the Calgary Police Service said its members were involved in the investigation.
Insp. Kevin Forsen of the Calgary Police Service major crimes section will hold a news conference Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. MT.
Police believe there may be other victims, both living and dead, who have yet to be identified.
More to come.