Terry Driver was born on January 25, 1965, in Canada. He was the son of a decorated police officer, which may have influenced his later actions. Driver led a seemingly ordinary life, being married with children. However, beneath this facade, he harbored violent tendencies and a desire for notoriety. His fascination with police procedures and access to a police scanner allowed him to monitor law enforcement activities, which he later used to taunt authorities during his crime spree.

On the night of October 13, 1995, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, 16-year-olds Tanya Smith and Misty Cockerill were walking to a friend's house when they were attacked by Terry Driver. Armed with a baseball bat, Driver forced the girls into a secluded area, demanded they undress, and attempted to sexually assault them. Cockerill fought back but was beaten into unconsciousness. Driver then sexually assaulted Smith, beat her, and disposed of her body in the Vedder River, where she drowned.

Following the attack, Driver began a campaign of terror against the community and law enforcement. He made anonymous phone calls to the police, providing details only the killer would know, and threatened further violence. In a disturbing act, he stole Tanya Smith's headstone, defaced it with threatening messages, and placed it on a local radio station's vehicle. He also threw a wrench with a confession note through a resident's window, claiming responsibility for the attack and other assaults.

A breakthrough in the case came when Driver's mother and brother recognized his voice in the released recordings of the taunting phone calls. Additionally, forensic evidence, including a thumbprint on the tape used in the confession note and DNA from the crime scene, linked him to the murder. Driver was arrested on May 3, 1996.

During his trial, Driver claimed he had stumbled upon the victims after the attack and denied being the assailant. He cited mental health issues, including Tourette's syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder, as factors influencing his behavior. However, the court found these claims unconvincing. On October 15, 1997, Driver was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder, receiving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for 25 years.

In 2000, Driver was declared a dangerous offender, further solidifying his life sentence. He remained incarcerated until his death from natural causes on August 23, 2021, at the age of 56.