First-degree Murder Trial
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Self-defence or deliberate killing: Final arguments in trial of Saskatchewan MountieCrown prosecutors say Bernie Herman deliberately lured his lover to an isolated area to kill him, but the officer's lawyer argues the shooting was in self-defence.CanadaDec 13, 2023
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Murder trial hears Saskatchewan Mountie sometimes shared bed with shooting victimThe wife of Bernie Herman, a former Saskatchewan Mountie accused of murder, says he sometimes shared a bed with the man who was shot and killed.CanadaDec 5, 2023
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Woman found guilty of 1st-degree murder in 2017 death of St. Albert seniorThe jury in the trial of a woman accused of killing a 75-year-old man from St. Albert, Alta., has found her guilty of first-degree murder in the senior's 2017 death.CrimeJun 22, 2023
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Halifax drug dealer contradicts testimony of former medical student accused of murderThe Crown and defence closed their cases today in the trial of a former Dalhousie University medical student accused of killing another student during a drug deal.CanadaFeb 13, 2023
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William Sandeson cross-examined about night Taylor Samson was killedA Crown prosecutor repeatedly suggested Wednesday that William Sandeson 'lured' Taylor Samson to his apartment on Aug. 15, 2015, with the intention of killing him.CrimeFeb 8, 2023
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Murder trial: Lawyer grills William Sandeson on his ‘two very different sides’A Crown lawyer grilled William Sandeson during cross-examination about what she called his 'two very different sides' during his first-degree murder trial Tuesday.CrimeFeb 7, 2023
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William Sandeson claims he killed Taylor Samson in self-defence, dumped body in Bay of FundyWilliam Sandeson's lawyer says there is 'no dispute' her client shot and killed Taylor Samson in August 2015, but told the court on Monday it was done in self-defence.CrimeFeb 6, 2023
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Alberta man who admitted to murdering Hinton woman, toddler sentenced to life in prisonRobert Major pleaded guilty in May to two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Mchale Busch, who was 24, and her son, Noah McConnell.CrimeNov 22, 2022
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Calgary teen testifies at murder trial in hit-and-run death of Sgt. Andrew HarnettSgt. Andrew Harnett of the Calgary Police Service died in hospital on Dec. 31, 2020, after being dragged by a fleeing SUV and falling into the path of an oncoming car.CrimeSep 27, 2022
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Calgary constables recall helping Sgt. Andrew Harnett after hit and run: ‘Hold tight. We’re here’A police constable became emotional as he described to a murder trial how he knelt down and comforted Sgt. Andrew Harnett lying on a road after a car hit him.CrimeFeb 2, 2022
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