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A video was shown in court from Irfan Khan’s cell phone which the crown says captured the killing of Saima Khalid. Catherine McDonald reports.

The defence says Carlos Swaby-Palacios was acting in self-defence when he shot Oluwatobi “Tobi” Alaga. Catherine McDonald reports.

A 14-year-old boy who killed 83-year-old Eleanor Doney admitted he had an urge to kill in the weeks before the murder. Warning, this story contains graphic details. Catherine McDonald reports.

The crown argues there is no admissible evidence to absolve Colin Hatcher of criminal responsibility at the time of his mother’s killing. Catherine McDonald reports.

The first-degree murder case against a North Preston man accused of shooting a younger relative has been dropped. As Ella Macdonald reports, Daniel Romeo Downey, who pled not guilty to the charge in September, left the courthouse of his own accord.

A Moncton man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Melissa Price. As Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports, the arrest comes nearly a month after the victim’s body was found in a garbage bin.

A jury in Moncton has found Janson Baker guilty of first-degree murder in the killings of a Moncton couple back in 2019. As Johnny James reports, the verdict was handed down by a jury that deliberated for nearly six days.

An emotional day in a courtroom packed with family and friends of a 20-year-old woman who was killed in Steinbach, as Josh Benoit, the man accused of killing here, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. Marney Blunt reports.

A trial continues for a man accused of killing a young Indigenous woman in 2022 and leaving her body on a remote ATV trail in southern Manitoba. Josh Benoit has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the case. Marney Blunt reports.

The ex-girlfriend of Colin Hatcher testified at his first-degree murder trial, telling the court he told his mom he would kill his girlfriend weeks before his mother, Kathleen Hatcher, was found dead. Catherine McDonald reports.

As Catherine McDonald reports, Laura Hatcher said her mother was concerned Colin was off his medication and warned her mom to keep a distance from her brother.

Police have charged three people with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting in Amherst. Christopher Leggett died in hospital after being shot in the back, and now two people have been arrested. Mitchell Bailey reports

A major development in the case of Kenneth Law, the Ontario man accused of aiding suicides by selling people lethal substances. The 60-year-old’s lawyer now says his client will plead guilty to 14 counts of assisting suicide, in a plea deal with Crown prosecutors. In return, prosecutors will withdraw 14 counts of first-degree murder.

Lethbridge police have arrested and charged more people with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a 27-year-old man at an apartment building in late March. As Justin Sibbet reports, this brings the total to five people accused of planning and carrying out the homicide.

Brandon Teixeira — convicted of first-degree murder — has been sentenced not only for that crime, but also a second sentence for attempted murder. As Grace Ke reports, the hearing brings to an end a nearly-decade long saga that included Teixeira’s extradition back to Canada to face the charges.

Police in Lethbridge, Alta., say two men have been charged with first-degree murder following the death of a 27-year-old on the city’s south side last week. As Justin Sibbet reports, the suspects were known to the victim and both have since been arrested.

Two people charged with first-degree murder in the death of 45-year-old Burnaby man Masood Masjoody made a brief court appearance Monday morning, as we’re learning more about their relationship with the victim. Kristen Robinson reports.

A high-risk offender convicted in the murder of a 14-year-old boy has been approved for two more unescorted temporary releases into the community. Darren Scott Ray, 65, is currently serving a life sentence for first-degree murder. A Parole Board of Canada decision obtained by Global News shows he could be released two more times this...

A high-risk offender convicted in the murder of a 14-year-old boy has been approved for two more unescorted temporary releases into the community. Darren Scott Ray, 65, is currently serving a life sentence for first-degree murder. A Parole Board of Canada decision obtained by Global News shows he could be released two more times this...

First degree murder charges laid against two people in connection to the disappearance and death of Masood Masjoody. Increasing calls to cancel the “Lapu Lapu Day of Togetherness” event from some survivors and victims’ families of last year’s tragedy. Amid the ongoing extortion crisis in the Lower Mainland, local home builders of South Asian descent...