Murder For Hire

• Ontario Appeal Court orders new murder trials in plot to kill parents

  Ontario's top court has ordered a new first-degree murder trial for a Toronto-area woman who was convicted in a murder-for-hire plot against her parents.

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  May 19, 2023
  
• Hamilton woman charged in connection with ‘murder for hire’ investigation: police

  A Hamilton woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a "murder for hire investigation," police say. 

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  Feb 27, 2022
  
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• Man’s sister, neighbour killed in botched hit meant for rape accuser, police say

  A Louisiana man is facing first-degree murder charges for the alleged plot, in addition to previous rape charges involving a family member.

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  Feb 2, 2021
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• Man gets five years in jail for plotting to kill business partner, could be deported

  Amare Gebru is appealing his sentence, which would have to be served before he could be deported.

  Nov 20, 2017
• Man allegedly hired by ex-hockey player to kill wife found guilty of murder

  A New York man has been found guilty of killing the wife of a former professional hockey player in what prosecutors call a murder-for-hire plot.

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  Nov 5, 2016
• Trial postponed for man accused in murder of Canadian law professor in Florida

  The trial of a man accused in the murder of a prominent Canadian legal scholar in Florida has been postponed after his co-accused pleaded guilty and told investigators the killing was a murder-for-hire rooted in a bitter child custody dispute.

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  Oct 19, 2016
• Florida grandmother accused of attempting to hire ex-son-in-law to kill daughter’s homeless boyfriend

  A Florida woman is accused of attempting to hire her former son-in-law to kill a homeless man she said was having an affair with her daughter and abusing her grandchildren.

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  Aug 27, 2015
• Teen tried to hire friend to murder his family, signed contract: police

  A 14-year-old Florida boy was arrested Sunday for trying to hire his friend to murder his father, stepmother and stepbrother.

  Crime

  Mar 10, 2015