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Beverly Smith killed 13 years ago PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, January 26, 1988 -- 25 New clues to a baffling old murder case (From page 16) and Turner got some help. Constable Bob Chapman, a police - computer operator, moved into the case office at Whitby's 18 Division. The room is a command post reserved exclusively for high-profile crimes. Most of these are homicides. Just the fact that the 13 year old Beverly Smith case is assigned to this room shows how serious the police department is about finding the Killer. PC Chapman is just as serious. He and his computer have breathed new life into the investigation, by cataloguing all the existing moun- tains of paper information onto neat, easily accessible computer disks. "It makes an unbelievable dif- ference," Detective King says about the computer. 'Everything is much quicker." 9, 1974. daughter. call later on. Murder victim knew her killer Darkness had fallen over Raglan when Doug Smith left for his shift on the line at General Motors, on the fateful night of December His wife, 22 year old Beverly, a pretty, fresh-faced young woman, was left alone in the couple's home with their nine month old As always, Beverly was a trifle nervous about staying alone; and called a friend. He said he was eating dinner, but would return her At 7:05 p.m. Beverly talked to her mother on the phone. A Every speck of information ever gleaned is on computer file, and the team refers to it constantly in the time-consuming task of re-checking and re-checking facts, try to sieve out the most accurate data. '""That's where the computer is in- valuable," Detective Turner ex- plains. 'You can only remember so much. Now Bob (Chapman) can simply punch it in for us." Because the murder happened so long ago, many trails are cold. But the case's age also works to in- vestigators' advantage. "The legwork that was done at the time was phenomenal," Detective Turner says. "It gives us a real sense of direction." "We can look at the whole thing as a package," PC Chapman adds. "We don't have to follow the dead ends. It's already been done for us." The detectives have also recent- ly spoken to American FBI Criminal Profiler John Douglas to find out what type of person, what personali- ty, might commit such a crime. They were even sent on a one week seminar to pick up more informa- tion about the science of profiling. '""We wanted to know some generalities about what we might expect from John Douglas," Detec- tive Turner explains. They've got a fair profile now, and with other new information, the case is closer to being solved now than it ANNUAL ever was. There's renewed interest in this 13 year old murder ---- the feeling that the detectives just might be in the homestretch of the investigation. But they're still looking for the last '"'piece in the jigsaw,' the last clue, that will close the file for good. Detective Turner says, "If you don't have the last piece, you may never finish the puzzle." Anyone with any kind of informa- tion about the case is urged to call Crime Stoppers at either 222-8477 (local to Toronto) or 1-800-387-8477 (toll free for all calls). Anonymity is guaranteed, and up to $1,000 is paid for information leading to an arrest. GRATITUDE neighbour, outside hanging Christmas lights, noticed nothing unusual. On his break, at approximately 8:25 p.m., Doug Smith tried to call his wife at home but the phone went unanswered. Thinking she might be across the street at friends' Al and Linda Smith's house (no relation), he called there. When he discovered Beverly wasn't with Al and Linda, he asked Linda to run across and check on his wife. She did as she was asked, looked through the kitchen window, and saw Beverly's body lying face down on the kitchen floor. Police estimate the murder happened between 7:05 and 8:30 p.m. No weapon was found at the scene, but three packets of marijuana were missing from a stash of 15 Doug Smith kept for sale in the house. There was no sign of struggle. Whoever murdered Beverly Smith was no stranger, and she let the killer in willingly. The Smiths were well thought-of in the community, with no known enemies. She was not sexually assaulted and her body was fully clothed. Thirteen years later, the killer of Beverly Smith has still not been identified. ONE DAY ONLY | | SATURDAY, JAN. 30 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM + 23% Off Entire Stock (Except Cards, Stationery & Valentines.) 160 Queen St. 985-0678 Port Perry | IMAGTEA TI O N. EVERYDAY LOW Wop sHO® -- Sweatshirts FY WITH THIS -- T-shirts Q COUPON -- Flags -15% OFF- -- Transfers | ENTIRE STOCK Q Great Gift Ideas! | Offer expires Feb. 13/88 Higher Interest "on Your Investments pest 5 YEAR TERM Annual Compound Min. Deposit $500. 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