Cody Alan Legebokoff was born on January 21, 1990, in Fort St. James, British Columbia, Canada. He grew up in a rural area and was described by friends and family as a popular and friendly young man. He was involved in ice hockey during his childhood and showed no signs of violent behavior. Although he had a minor criminal record, local police did not consider him a person of interest.

After finishing high school at Fort St. James Secondary School, Cody moved to Lethbridge, Alberta, for a short time. He soon relocated to Prince George, British Columbia. In Prince George, he shared an apartment with three close female friends and found work at a Ford dealership. In his free time, Cody liked to hang out on the Canadian social-networking site Nexopia, where he used the username "1CountryBoy." He seemed to lead an ordinary life at this time.

On November 27, 2010, Cody Alan Legebokoff was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) after a routine traffic stop. Officer Aaron Kehler observed Legebokoff's truck driving erratically on British Columbia Highway 27. Upon searching the vehicle, the officers found a multi-tool and wrench covered in blood, a monkey backpack, and a wallet with a children's hospital card bearing the name Loren Leslie. When confronted, Legebokoff claimed he had been poaching and had killed a deer, although there was no deer in his truck.

Following his arrest, the officers tracked tire marks and discovered footprints leading to the remains of Loren Dawn Leslie. After this, DNA evidence linked Legebokoff to the murders of three other women: Jill Stacey Stuchenko, Cynthia Frances Maas, and Natasha Lynn Montgomery. Stuchenko's body was found in a gravel pit, and Maas's remains were discovered in a Prince George park, showing signs of violent trauma. Montgomery's body was never found, but her DNA was located in Legebokoff's apartment.

Legebokoff's trial began in 2014. He pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder. During the trial, he admitted to being "involved" in three of the deaths but denied committing the murders, claiming that others were responsible. Despite his claims, he was convicted on September 11, 2014, and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years. The court also added him to the national sex offender registry, citing the sexual nature of the crimes.

Legebokoff appealed his convictions, but the appeal was dismissed in 2016. Initially imprisoned at the Kent Institution, he was later transferred to Warkworth Institution in 2019.