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Pathologist takes the stand in Wright murder trial

Pathologist takes the stand in Wright murder trial

Dr. Kelly Uren described what he believes which of the 27 wounds Renée Sweeney suffered was the fatal one on the day of her 1998 murder
Officer says his mistake led to wrongful arrest of first suspect

Officer says his mistake led to wrongful arrest of first suspect

As testimony continues in the second-degree murder trial of Robert Steven Wright, Officer Todd Zimmerman says fingerprint misidentification led to the arrest of John Fetterly
Investigating officers take the stand in Wright murder trial

Investigating officers take the stand in Wright murder trial

Three officers who were among the first investigators on scene in 1998 following the murder of Renée Sweeney describe the early stages of the investigation
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