Category: first-degree murder

Killer Rapist Paul Bernardo Faces Parole Hearing Today; Victim Families Opposed

TORONTO—Teen killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo is set for a parole hearing today. Bernardo’s horrific crimes in the 1980s and early 1990s include kidnapping, torturing and killing Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy near St. Catharines, Ont. The designated dangerous offender has been eligible for full parole for more than three years. But relatives of…


Mollie Tibbetts Murder Trial: DNA Analyst Testifies Blood in Suspect’s Trunk Belonged to Tibbetts

DAVENPORT, Iowa—Blood found in the trunk of a farmhand’s car was an exact match for a University of Iowa student who was abducted and killed while out for a run in 2018, a DNA analyst told jurors Friday. Tara Scott, a criminalist in the DNA section of Iowa’s crime lab, said she analyzed a swab…


Case of Doctor Accused of Murder at Eastern Ontario Hospital Returns to Court

L’ORIGNAL, Ont.—The case of an eastern Ontario doctor charged with murder in the death of a man at the hospital where he worked returns to court today. Dr. Brian Nadler, 35, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder. Police have accused Nadler in the March 25 death of 89-year-old Albert Poidinger, who lived…


Quebec City Halloween Night Stabbing Suspect Returns to Court April 30

QUEBEC—The man accused in the Halloween night sword attack in Quebec City appeared briefly before a judge today and will see his case return to court April 30. Carl Girouard, 24, from the Montreal suburb of Ste-Therese, Que., appeared via video conference from a detention centre. He is charged with two counts of first−degree murder…


Judge Denies Bail for Accused Teen in Calgary Officer’s Death

CALGARY—A judge has denied bail for a young man charged with first-degree murder in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer. The accused was 17 when he was arrested in the death of Sgt. Andrew Harnett on Dec. 31. He has since turned 18 but cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act….