Samantha Higgins

• A mother’s anguish: Vanessa Higgins trying to heal four years after daughter Samantha’s murder

  The mother of murder victim Samantha Higgins is speaking out after her daughter's killer is sentenced to 17 years in prison.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2019
  
• Nick Fontanelli sentenced to life without chance of parole for 17 years in Samantha Higgins’ death

  The sentence was handed down Tuesday afternoon in Quebec Superior Court in Montreal.

  Crime

  Oct 22, 2019
  
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• Nick Fontanelli trial delayed, his lawyer contesting 1st-degree murder charge

  The family of the victim, Samantha Higgins, is upset at how slow the wheels of justice are turning.

  Crime

  Sep 28, 2018
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• Nick Fontanelli, charged in death of LaSalle mother, in court for preliminary hearing

  Nick Fontanelli, charged in the death of his fiancée Samantha Higgins, appeared in court Monday for his preliminary hearing.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2017
• Higgins family copes with approach of one-year anniversary since disappearance of daughter Samantha

  Samantha Higgins' family is trying to move forward, but as the one-year anniversary of her disappearance approaches, difficult memories are resurfacing.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2016
• Mother of Samantha Higgins desperate for justice

  Vanessa Higgins is frustrated over slow court proceedings and legal battles with her in-laws after her daughter, Samantha Higgins, was found murdered.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2016
• 8 of Quebec’s biggest crime stories of 2015

  From Luka Magnotta withdrawing his appeal to former Quebec Lieutenant Govenor Lise Thibault being charged with fraud, here are some of Montreal's biggest crime stories of 2015.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2015
• Alleged killer Nick Fontanelli back in court

  Nick Fontanelli made his first court appearance Monday morning since being charged in the death of his fiancée Samantha Higgins.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2015
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• Funeral service held for slain Lasalle mother

  The funeral of slain LaSalle mother Samantha Higgins was on Saturday, marking the end of a gruelling ordeal for her family.

  Jul 18, 2015
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• 5 Montreal stories you must read this week: July 17

  From a fallen horse to political strife in Longueuil, check out the top 5 local stories Global Montreal covered this week.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2015