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Mental health front and centre at 1st day of Thomas Hamp murder trialThe trial for Thomas Hamp, the man facing second-degree murder in the death of his long-time girlfriend in 2022 got underway Monday. And as Mackenzie Mazankowski tells us, the issue isn’t whether or not he’s guilty but whether he should be held criminally responsible.Global News at 5 ReginaSep 16
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New details emerge about man accused in Alberta corn maze killingTroubling new details are emerging about a man accused in a killing at a corn maze west of Edmonton. Court documents show the man has a long history of violence, but on more than one occasion, was found not criminally responsible in court. Jasmine King has the details.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonAug 29
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Man who set woman ablaze on Toronto bus not criminally responsible, Crown, defence sayA Toronto man who lit a stranger on fire aboard a TTC bus has pleaded that he’s not criminally responsible for a first-degree murder charge because he was suffering from a mental disorder. As Catherine McDonald reports, Tenzin Norbu was suffering from schizophrenia and was psychotic at the time he doused a stranger with lighter...Jun 10
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Global News at 6 WinnipegA judge has made his decision on whether or not an admitted serial killer is criminally responsible for the killings of four women, the parents of a young woman killed by an impaired driver continue to search for justice and a growing number of US lawmakers are calling for Joe Biden to step asideGlobal News at 6 WinnipegJul 11
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: June 11, 2024A fatal crash involving three dump trucks creates traffic chaos on the Gardiner Expressway. A man charged with murdering a woman on a TTC bus is found not criminally responsible. And, the renovation of a celebrity couple’s home is going before city council we’ll explain why.Global News at 5 & 6Jun 11
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Jeremy Skibicki: Closing arguments heard in trial of admitted Winnipeg killerWARNING: This video contains disturbing content. Viewer discretion is advised. Closing arguments have been heard in the trial of Jeremy Skibicki, who admitted to killing four Indigenous women in Winnipeg in 2022. As Marney Blunt reports, while Skibicki’s lawyers want him found not criminally responsible due to mental illness, the Crown argues that he knew...Global NationalJun 10
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Winnipeg man admits to killing 4 women but says he’s not criminally responsibleA man has admitted in court that he killed four women in Winnipeg, but his lawyers are asking he be found not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Teagan Rasche reports.May 6
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Trial of Scarborough man accused of killing his parents beginsThe second-degree murder trial for a Scarborough man accused of killing his parents has begun. Kyle Sequeira admits he killed Lynette and Francis Sequeira the defence argues he’s not guilty and is not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder. Catherine McDonald reports.Global News at 5 & 6Jun 4
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Lawyers for man accused of killing 4 women to argue he’s not criminally responsibleLawyers for a Winnipeg man accused of killing four women say they plan to argue he is not criminally responsible because he is mentally ill.CrimeMay 1
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Quebec tables bill to access information on people with mental health issuesThe Quebec government is trying to make it easier for police to access information on people with mental health issues. Public security minister François Bonnardel tabled a bill on Thursday with the aim of better following up on those who are found not criminally responsible in the justice system. This comes in response to the...May 30
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ICC seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas leadersThe International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s office said on Monday that it has requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defence chief, as well as for three Hamas leaders, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. “I have reasonable grounds to believe, on the basis of evidence collected and examined...CrimeMay 20
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Winnipeg man admits to killing 4 Indigenous womenJeremy Skibicki, who’s charged with murdering four Indigenous women in Winnipeg in 2022, has now admitted to killing them, but says he is not criminally responsible. Melissa Ridgen explains what this means for Skibicki’s trial, and the reaction from victims’ families.Global NationalMay 6
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Global National: May 6Jeremy Skibicki, who’s charged with murdering four Indigenous women in Winnipeg in 2022, has now admitted to killing them. Why his lawyers say he is not criminally responsible, what this means for his trial, and the reaction from victims’ families. While Hamas has accepted a ceasefire proposal that would lead to a hostage-prisoner exchange and...Global NationalMay 6
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Canada now ‘the outlier’ in NATO on defence spending: U.S. ambassadorAhead of the summer NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., a bipartisan group of U.S. senators have written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging him to meet the NATO two per cent of GDP defence spending target. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen to discuss...The West BlockMay 26
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The West Block: U.S. ambassador says Canada now ‘the outlier’ in NATO on defence spendingAhead of the summer NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., a bipartisan group of U.S. senators have written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging him to meet the NATO two per cent of GDP defence spending target. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with David Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, to discuss...The West BlockMay 26
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Canada calls for ceasefire in Gaza, condemns equating Israelis to Hamas leaders: FreelandDuring Tuesday’s question period in the House of Commons, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh asked if Canada supports the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) work to hold all those responsible for crimes in Gaza accountable amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland replied that Canada is calling for a ceasefire in Gaza,...CanadaMay 21
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Man found not criminally responsible in Nanaimo coffee shop killingA man accused of killing a 79-year-old inside a Nanaimo coffee shop in 2022 has been found not criminally responsible. A B.C. Supreme Court justice found James Turok was incapable of discerning right from wrong.Mar 27
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Court finds man not criminally responsible in 2022 Nanaimo café killingA man who killed a Nanaimo senior inside a coffee shop in 2022 has been found not criminally responsible for the attack. Troy Charles has reaction from the victim’s family.Global BCMar 28
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Child killer Allan Schoenborn changes nameSome explosive moments Wednesday at a Review Board hearing for Allan Schoenborn, the man found not criminally responsible for killing his three children in Merritt 14 years ago. Rumina Daya has more on what happened, including the revelation he has a new name.Global News Hour at 6 BCApr 17
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Review hearing for child-killer Allan Schoenborn being held in CoquitlamA review hearing for B.C. child killer Allan Schoenborn is being held Wednesday morning in Coquitlam. Schoenborn was found not criminally responsible for killing his three young children, 14 years ago. Andrea Macpherson reports.CanadaApr 17