Suspect arrested in 1998 for a pregnantor murder presented at a police podcast in Toronto

Toronto police arrested and accused a man first degree murder 26 years after the pregnant woman was strangled and found dead in the parking lot.

The authorities attributed the arrest of 50-year-old Ronald Gordon Akerman from Gandar, Newfoundland, DNA evidence and recent calls for information via YouTube video and last week last week Toronto Police Service This contains cold cases.

Police arrested Akerman at Toronto Pearson Airport on Thursday and accused him of first -degree murder. The authorities did not provide additional details, and Ackerman received custody in Toronto.

Donna Ogliva, 24, arrived in Toronto in 1998, five weeks before she was killed and worked in a trade sex, a detective SGT. Stephen Smith is detailed in detail in the 2021 Police Podcast.

On March 8, 1998, Oglive was found dead in the parking lot on Carlton Street and Jarvis Street, for which the areas that police said was known for sex. She was about four months pregnant then, according to researchers.

“Hotels or apartments, apartments, which were so big at the time. Sexual trade workers used the streets for their dates,” Smith said.

There were no cameras in the environment at the time, and Smith said that there were also not many details about the suspect, or anything that happened before the murder. However, investigators managed to develop a male DNA profile from evidence, but at that time there was no match, according to Toronto police.

In December 2019, Toronto Police Department posted a video of YouTube and asked the public for help.

“What we need is the name to go with this DNA,” sgt. Said Stacy Gallant in the video.

2022. Police in Toronto sent DNA evidence LockerThe laboratory in Woodland, Texas and scientists has developed a comprehensive DNA Profile of the suspect. After the profile was returned to Toronto, the police conducted another search of forensic genetic genealogy, which resulted in new potential clients and further investigation, said Michael Vogen, director of the management case for the cabinet.

“For 26 years, investigators have remained dedicated to the search for justice for Donn and her loved ones. Progress in forensic technology, together with the unwavering dedication of our team and investigative partners, led us to this arrest,” Smith said in a statement.