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Witnesses who rendered first aid testify at Sweeney murder trial

Witnesses who rendered first aid testify at Sweeney murder trial

Jury hears from two women who attempted to help murder victim Renée Sweeney minutes after she was stabbed on day three of the second-degree murder trial of Robert Steven Wright
Sweeney murder trial Day 2: First witnesses on scene testify

Sweeney murder trial Day 2: First witnesses on scene testify

Witnesses testify they entered the video store where the victim worked minutes after the stabbing had occurred and seeing a man over Renée Sweeney’s body
Wright will testify in own defense at Sweeney trial

Wright will testify in own defense at Sweeney trial

Defense says the man accused of the 1998 killing of Renée Sweeney will testify to being at the scene of the crime on the day of the murder
Long-anticipated trial for Renée Sweeney’s murder starts today

Long-anticipated trial for Renée Sweeney’s murder starts today

Jury selection begins today in case against Robert Steven Wright for the 1998 murder of a Laurentian University student
Sudbury woman pleads guilty in killing of her boyfriend

Sudbury woman pleads guilty in killing of her boyfriend

Given credit for time served, the convicted killer will spend another two months in jail
Northern Ontario man wins benefits battle over insurance company

Northern Ontario man wins benefits battle over insurance company

Insurance company denied benefits to a man who fell while cleaning his RV trailer and had serious injuries
Kerry Burke gets life for ‘brutal’ murder of his brother

Kerry Burke gets life for ‘brutal’ murder of his brother

Burke pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of his younger brother, Brant, who was shot twice in the back on Oct. 19, 2020, on a trail in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, near Killarney
Murder charge dropped against Sheridan in high-profile case

Murder charge dropped against Sheridan in high-profile case

Defence says Crown suddenly dropped case against Melissa Sheridan in a murder-for-hire plot against her husband because co-accused’s accusations weren’t credible
Kerry Burke sentencing in murder case adjourned to October

Kerry Burke sentencing in murder case adjourned to October

Sentencing in the second-degree murder case for which Burke pleaded guilty has been adjourned due to the fact a Gladue report has yet to be completed
More lawyer issues delay David Murray’s fraud trial again

More lawyer issues delay David Murray’s fraud trial again

Ecolife Home Improvement owner says he has lost confidence in his lawyer and the relationship has broken down