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• Murder trial begins for Toronto man accused of killing his wife by turning off oxygen machine

  The trial has begun for a Toronto man accused of murdering his partner of more than 20 years by allegedly turning off the oxygen tank that she depended on to live.

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• Toronto man wanted for 2nd-degree murder after woman found dead on stairs of home, police say

  A Toronto police statement said 60-year-old Rose Di Pinto was found at a home in the city's west end on Sept. 4. Officers say they're searching for 55-year-old John Di Pinto.

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  Sep 14
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• Judge sentences 2 intruders who murdered Toronto nurse to life in prison, no parole for 25 years

  "What happened to Ms. Estrada is the stuff of nightmares," Justice Ian MacDonnell said.

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  Sep 9
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• Son charged with 2nd-degree murder after parents found dead at home in Toronto’s east end

  Officers were called to a home on Pin Lane just east of Scarborough Golf Club Road and north of Kingston Road before 8 p.m. on Sunday.

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  Sep 6
• Body of Toronto man missing since January discovered in Southwold, Ont., landfill

  Toronto police have charged a suspect with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 57-year-old Nathaniel Brettell.

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  Sep 2
• Man on trial for murder of Toronto nurse admits to hitting her with crowbar during break-and-enter

  Warning: This story contains graphic details that could be disturbing to some readers.

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  Aug 3
• Suspect charged with first-degree murder after Toronto stabbing: police

  Emergency crews were called to Gerrard and River streets at around 2:29 a.m. for reports of a person with a knife.

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  Jul 28
• Death of 18-year-old man at Toronto restaurant set on fire deemed homicide, police say

  A Toronto police statement issued Tuesday afternoon said the fire happened at the Slam Grill Restaurant and Bar on Keele Street at around 3 a.m. on July 10.

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  Jul 27
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• Man dead after shooting at west-end Toronto plaza, police say

  Emergency crews were called to the Westown Plaza on Dixon Road, east of Islington Avenue, just after 12:05 a.m. on Tuesday.

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  Jul 20
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• Death of person found at Toronto home during wellness check being treated as ‘suspicious,’ police say

  Emergency crews were called to a home close to the intersection of Yorkdale Crescent and Lovilla Boulevard, near Weston and Albion roads, at around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

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  Jul 14