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Tag: First Degree Murder
Panel of 3 judges hear Marissa Shephard’s appeal of her first-degree murder conviction
An appeal is underway for a Moncton woman serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of a teenage friend. Last May, Marissa Shephard was found guilty of first degree murder and arson, with disregard for human life, in connection…
Convicted murderer in historic Hells Angels shooting in Dartmouth eligible for parole
A convicted murderer in a 19-year-old Hells Angels shooting in Dartmouth is eligible for parole, after serving a little over 18 years behind bars. Dean Kelsie, 45, appeared in Nova Scotia Supreme Court on Friday, where Judge Jamie Campbell accepted…
N.B. man sentenced to life in prison for killing wife
A man has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 15 years for killing his wife. New Brunswick RCMP say there were called to a home on Splude Street in Dundee, N.B., for a wellness…
B.C. court hears fallen officer’s chilling final radio call during trial of accused killer
Day five of the trial of an Alberta man accused of fatally shooting an Abbotsford police officer brought the fallen constable’s final moments to life in the courtroom on Friday. The Crown alleges Oscar Arfmann shot Const. John Davidson twice…
Jury finds Cleveland guilty of first-degree murder
A jury has found Perez Cleveland guilty of first degree murder in Jennifer Barrett’s death. He had been accused of killing the 42-year-old Barrett, whose decomposed body was found in a barrel in a Waverley heights backyard in December of…
Toronto van attack suspect Alek Minassian to appear in court Monday
TORONTO – The man accused of a deadly van attack on a busy sidewalk in north Toronto is scheduled to appear in court Monday. Alek Minassian, of Richmond Hill, Ont., faces 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of…
Man faces 1st degree murder charge in homicide of Ottawa man found dead on Donald Street
Major crime investigators say they have charged a 27-year-old man with first degree murder in the homicide of a 31-year-old Ottawa man whose body was found east of the downtown core last week. Ottawa police launched an investigation after a…
Cleveland first degree murder trial to wrap up Friday, accused may take stand
The man accused of murdering one of his five “wives” and dissolving her body in a barrel may take the stand Friday. Perez Cleveland is accused of first degree murder in the death of Jennifer Barrett, whose decomposed body was…
Colton Steinhauer found guilty of 2 counts of 1st-degree murder in fatal Mac’s robberies
Colton Steinhauer, one of the three people charged in the deaths of two Mac’s convenience store clerks, was found guilty Friday of two counts of first-degree murder. The verdict comes with an automatic life sentence, and now the jury will…