OPP Major Case Taskforce Recovers Third Set of Human Remains on Rural Smiths Falls Property

SMITHS FALLS, ON — The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Criminal Investigation Branch confirmed on Tuesday that forensic anthropology teams recovered the human remains of a third missing person on a heavily wooded rural acreage in Drummond/North Elmsley Township near Smiths Falls.

Multi-Agency Forensic Search and Discovery

OPP forensic investigators, supported by specialized canine search units and ground-penetrating radar operators, have executed round-the-clock search warrants at the property since early August following historical missing persons tips connected to Eastern Ontario.

Forensic pathologists with the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service in Toronto are conducting advanced DNA sequencing to formally confirm the identity of the third individual and notify next-of-kin.

Community Security and Public Safety Measures

Detective Inspector Daniel Nadeau stated that the specialized Major Case Management taskforce is actively examining potential connections between the discoveries and unsolved missing persons cases across Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville counties spanning from 2022 through 2025.

Police emphasized that while the forensic grid search remains active, investigators do not believe there is any ongoing threat to public safety in the surrounding township.

Legal Prosecutions and Case Proceedings

The property owner remains in custody under multiple counts of second-degree murder and indignity to human remains. Crown prosecutors in Perth confirmed that additional indictment charges will be formally introduced during a scheduled Superior Court hearing next week.