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Crown drops murder charge, seeks manslaughter conviction in mall stabbing
The only teen to go to trial in the stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy last year in Halifax is now facing a charge of manslaughter.
Stolen guns found in grass near Nova Scotia school
Nova Scotia RCMP have closed the book on a firearms theft last summer with the recovery of four guns near a school in Whycocomagh, N.S.
Truro man's disappearance now part of N.S. major unsolved crimes program
The case of a Truro, N.S., man who’s been missing for 15 months is now part of the province’s major unsolved crimes program.
Judge grants psychiatrist more time to assess woman charged in Halifax stabbing
A forensic psychiatrist has been granted more time to complete an assessment of a woman accused of stabbing a child on a street in downtown Halifax on Feb. 23.
Cape Breton man sentenced for killing man who tried to steal motocross bike
Tyler Anthony MacNeil, 34, won't be able to apply for parole until he's spent at least 12 years in prison.
Cape Breton woman gets 9 years in prison for manslaughter in death of Stephen Rose
Jessica MacDonald has been sentenced to nine years in prison for her part in the killing of Stephen Rose, 41, during a fight in 2019.
Halifax man pleads guilty to murdering his mother in a fit of rage
A Halifax man has admitted he killed his mother in a fit of rage last fall. Jonathan William Pinsky, 41, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder during a brief appearance in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Halifax on Monday afternoon.
Anger erupts during sentencing for girl convicted in teen's stabbing death
Members of Ahmad Al Marrach's family stormed out of the Halifax courtroom where Judge Mark Heerema sentenced the girl to another three months in custody at a youth detention centre, followed by two years of close supervision in the community.
4th teen charged in Halifax mall stabbing testifying in own defence
The only teenager still on trial in Ahmad Al Marrach's death is testifying in his own defence this week. Three other co-accused in the case have pleaded guilty to either second-degree murder or manslaughter and are now going through the sentencing process.
Former cop sues police chief and town of Amherst
A former Amherst, N.S., police officer is suing the town and the chief of police for defamation. Mark Rushton filed his suit in Nova Scotia Supreme Court earlier this month.