May 18th 2024.
Four historical homicides have recently been linked to the deceased serial killer, Gary Allen Srery. These murders, which took place almost 50 years ago, involved two 14-year-olds and two women, all of whom were found dead in separate incidents. The killer, who had escaped from a prison in the United States, had been hiding in Canada for over two decades before being discovered.
Gary Allen Srery had a long criminal history even before he entered Canada. He had been convicted of rape, kidnapping, and burglary, and was considered dangerous by the authorities. In 1976, two 14-year-old girls, Eva Dvorak and Patricia McQueen, were last seen walking in Calgary, Alberta. Their bodies were found the next day in a highway underpass, sending shockwaves throughout the community. That same year, 20-year-old Melissa Rehorek, who had moved to Calgary for better opportunities, disappeared after hitchhiking. Her body was found the following day in a ditch in a nearby township. In 1977, 19-year-old Barbara MacLean was working at a local bank in Calgary when she went missing after leaving a hotel bar. Her body was found six hours later, just outside of the city.
It wasn't until recently that the Alberta Royal Canadian Mounted Police made a groundbreaking announcement. Through the use of DNA and criminal databases, they were able to link these four unsolved homicides to Gary Allen Srery, who had died in an Idaho prison in 2011 while serving a life sentence for rape. This discovery has sparked a new investigation, with authorities now looking into whether Srery may have been responsible for other unsolved murders and sexual assaults in Western Canada.
According to Supt. Dave Hall, who spoke about the case, Srery may have been involved in multiple crimes over several decades, using various aliases and frequently changing his appearance and residence. Despite collecting semen from all four crime scenes at the time, technology did not exist to develop a DNA profile, which could have potentially linked Srery to the murders. It wasn't until now, with advancements in technology, that his identity could finally be uncovered.
Srery, who would have been 81 years old today, lived in Canada illegally until his arrest for sexual assault in New Westminster, British Columbia in 1998. Insp. Breanne Brown of the Alberta RCMP revealed that Srery had used nine different aliases during his lifetime and often relied on illegal identification and social assistance to support his transient lifestyle. He worked as a cook in Calgary from 1974 to 1979, before moving to the Vancouver area in 1979, where he was eventually arrested and convicted in 1998.
After his conviction, Srery was deported to the U.S. where he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for sexually motivated crimes. However, his reign of terror in Canada had gone undetected for decades, as he had no contact with law enforcement agencies until his arrest in 1998. This has raised concerns that there may be more victims out there, and the Alberta RCMP is urging the public to come forward with any information that may help piece together Srery's timeline in Canada.
The fact that Srery was able to evade law enforcement for so long is particularly alarming, and the authorities are determined to uncover the full extent of his crimes. As Brown stated, "We know that Srery's criminality spanned decades over multiple jurisdictions and numerous aliases." She went on to ask for the public's help in shedding light on Srery's activities while he was in Canada, as it could lead to more victims being identified and justice being served.
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