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Man who shot Calgary couple in Bentley guilty of 2nd, not 1st-degree murder
Michael Arnold, 36, from Edmonton, was on trial for first-degree murder in the death of Nakita Baron and attempted murder of her husband, Talal Fouani, who were shot while in their Bentley outside their Calgary home in August 2022.
Hired hitman or failed carjacker: Jurors hear final arguments in Calgary murder trial
The lawyer for the man accused of murdering a woman and trying to kill her husband argued the prosecution’s theory of the fatal shooting being a paid hit “doesn’t make sense.”
'Who hired you?': Crown suggests murder-for-hire in cross-exam of accused killer
Prosecutor Hyatt Mograbee suggested Michael Arnold shot two people as part of a murder-for-hire execution, targeting a man who’d recently been implicated in money laundering for organized crime.
'I panicked': Admitted killer on trial for murder testifies he accidentally shot couple
The man accused of murdering the wife of an organized crime money launderer testified he shot the couple after he "panicked" while trying to carjack the victims' Bentley.
Man on trial for Banff murder says he was acting in self-defence
John Sproule’s shirt was pulled over his head and he was taking punches to the face when he said he took out a pocket knife and began “swinging it frantically trying to get the attack to stop.”
'I'll be waiting': Alleged gangster facing murder charge causes courtroom drama after plea
A Calgary man facing two murder charges pleaded guilty to manslaughter in one of the cases but may be under investigation for an alleged threat he made during his plea on Thursday.
Calgary criminal implicated in 2020 murder now accused of committing manslaughter while on bail
A Calgary criminal who was handed a six-year prison sentence last week for firearms and drug offences is now facing a manslaughter charge, accused of killing a man while on bail.
Man on trial for fatal stabbing had blood-alcohol level 2x legal driving limit, jurors hear
The man accused of murdering Ryden Brogden in Banff had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal driving limit at the time of the stabbing, a forensic toxicologist estimated for jurors Tuesday.
Calgary teen who posted pro-ISIS, anti-LGBTQ content placed on terrorism peace bond
A Calgary teenager who posted pro-ISIS, anti-LGBTQ content to social media has been placed on a terrorism peace bond, bringing to an end the court cases stemming from a major RCMP national security investigation.
Canmore man who fired at officer testifies he has no memory of incident
A Canmore man who was badly injured by return fire after he shot twice at an RCMP officer testified he has no memory of the incident.