13 h. ago In Calgary courts: Despite rage at the loss of his mom, son of woman killed in Calgary crosswalk tells motorist he holds no animosity towards her

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from July 7 to 11, 2025

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59 h. ago MANDEL: Killers sentenced to life for senseless ‘execution’ of beloved youth worker

The judge called it the murder trial’s “elephant in the room.” Why in the world did Noah Anderson, 24, Junior Jahmal Harvey, 23, and their two accomplices unleash 59 shots at strangers just enjoying a smoke in Regent Park? As the men ran for their lives, why did they pump 14 bullets into Thane Murray, […]

Society

63 h. ago ‘An attack on an entire community’: Regent Park shooters given life sentences

Superior Court Justice Gillian Roberts handed two young men found guilty of the first-degree murder of Regent Park Youth worker Thane Murray the maximum sentence possible.

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3 d. ago Calgary woman's slaying by previously convicted killer was first

Previously convicted killer Christopher Ward Dunlop left his Calgary home in the early hours of Feb. 16, 2023, with murder on his mind, a judge ruled Monday. In finding the Calgary man guilty of first-degree murder, Justice Colin Feasby not only ruled the death of sex-trade worker Judy Maerz was a planned and deliberate act, […]

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4 d. ago RCMP investigate assault of woman in Chestermere on Canada Day

Police in the Alberta city of Chestermere, east of Calgary, say a woman was taken to hospital on Canada Day after being swarmed an assaulted by a group of teens in a park.

Economics

4 d. ago Ticket resale gone wrong leaves Calgary woman out hundreds of dollars

A Calgary woman is looking for answers from online ticket reseller Stub Hub after her Morgan Wallen concert tickets, worth more than $700 each, were sold for less than $3 apiece.

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6 d. ago Victim's kin fume as woman found guilty of manslaughter, not murder

A woman accused of fatally stabbing her friend was found not guilty of second-degree murder on Friday but was convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter. It was a verdict – coupled with the fact that Koree Dockstater was released on bail to await her sentencing – that left relatives of the victim fuming, with […]

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7 d. ago Kohberger’s guilty plea doesn’t end quest for more details about slayings

With a series of “yes” replies to a judge, a man accused of killing four Idaho college students pleaded guilty in exchange for life in prison and no death penalty. But left untold so far: What motivated Bryan Kohberger to commit the middle-of-the-night knife attacks and why those victims? More details could emerge when Kohberger […]

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1 week ago Kohberger to plead guilty to killing 4 University of Idaho students: Reports

BOISE, Idaho — Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty, multiple media outlets reported Monday. The news was delivered to families of the victims in a letter from prosecutors, according to ABC News. A change of […]

Society

1 week ago Calgary woman injured in bobcat encounter, days after similar incident

Fish and Wildlife said bobcats rarely pose an imminent public safety risk, but residents are encouraged to educate themselves on how to respond in the event of an encounter

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1 week ago Calgary man found guilty on charges in relation to torturing and killing rabbits

A 12-person jury in the case of Calgary serial rabbit-killer Nicholas Weseen has found him guilty on several charges relating to animal abuse. The Calgary Court of King’s Bench Jury started its deliberations on Friday afternoon, and ultimately came to its decision Saturday morning. The 31-year-old was found guilty on 12 of the 13 charges, […]

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1 week ago Samurai sword murderer gets life in prison for rampage that killed London schoolboy last year

LONDON — A man armed with a samurai sword who murdered a London boy on his way to school during a rampage that seriously injured five other people was sentenced Friday to life in prison. Marcus Arduini Monzo was condemned as “wicked” by Daniel Anjorin’s father, who described the agony of finding his 14-year-old son […]

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2 w. ago Convicted killer, 62, escapes from Archambault Institution in Quebec

Richard Plourde is serving a life sentence for second-degree murder

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2 w. ago Quebec man gets life sentences for ‘senseless and heinous’ fatal 2023 truck attack

Steeve Gagnon killed three men and injured nine more, some of whom were children

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3 w. ago Man found guilty of killing Calgary woman sentenced to life in prison

Micheal Adenyi was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 death of Vanessa Ladouceur, a verdict that comes with the automatic sentence.

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3 w. ago Mother of slain Calgary woman tells court her daughter was killed on the street like an animal

Michael Adenyi will not be eligible for parole until 2047

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3 w. ago PhD student handed life sentence after raping women in England, China

According to evidence presented at trial, Zou filmed nine of the attacks as 'souvenirs' using hidden or handheld cameras and kept a 'trophy box' of his victims' belongings.

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3 w. ago Calgary police investigate suspicious death downtown on Saturday

The Calgary police homicide unit was called to investigate after a woman was reported in distress in downtown Calgary Saturday evening. She was later pronounced dead in hospital.

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4 w. ago Accused in Quebec truck attack threatens prosecutor, tells judge to shut up at trial

Steeve Gagnon, accused in the deadly Amqui truck attack, gave volatile testimony, threatening court officials and asking to be sentenced to life in prison.

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