Vanessa Higgins
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A mother’s anguish: Vanessa Higgins trying to heal four years after daughter Samantha’s murderThe mother of murder victim Samantha Higgins is speaking out after her daughter's killer is sentenced to 17 years in prison.CanadaOct 24, 2019
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Nick Fontanelli sentenced to life without chance of parole for 17 years in Samantha Higgins’ deathThe sentence was handed down Tuesday afternoon in Quebec Superior Court in Montreal.CrimeOct 22, 2019
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Nick Fontanelli trial delayed, his lawyer contesting 1st-degree murder chargeThe family of the victim, Samantha Higgins, is upset at how slow the wheels of justice are turning.CrimeSep 28, 2018
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Non-profit football team in Pointe-Saint-Charles looking for new vanFor some of children, football is not only a game, it's a lifesaver.CanadaAug 31, 2016
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Higgins family copes with approach of one-year anniversary since disappearance of daughter SamanthaSamantha Higgins' family is trying to move forward, but as the one-year anniversary of her disappearance approaches, difficult memories are resurfacing.CanadaJun 16, 2016
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Mother of Samantha Higgins desperate for justiceVanessa Higgins is frustrated over slow court proceedings and legal battles with her in-laws after her daughter, Samantha Higgins, was found murdered.CanadaJan 19, 2016
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8 of Quebec’s biggest crime stories of 2015From 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.CanadaDec 29, 2015
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Alleged killer Nick Fontanelli back in courtNick Fontanelli made his first court appearance Monday morning since being charged in the death of his fiancée Samantha Higgins.CanadaAug 17, 2015
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5 Montreal stories you must read this week: July 17From a fallen horse to political strife in Longueuil, check out the top 5 local stories Global Montreal covered this week.CanadaJul 17, 2015
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