Blair Rhodes

Reporter

Blair Rhodes has been a journalist for more than 40 years, the last 31 with CBC. His primary focus is on stories of crime and public safety. He can be reached at [email protected]

Latest from Blair Rhodes

2022 East Preston homicide added to N.S. unsolved crimes rewards program

The Nova Scotia government has added another name to its list of unsolved homicides and is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information that leads to the conviction of those responsible.

N.S. man charged with 1st-degree murder in woman's death seeks bail

Aaron Daniel Crawley is accused of killing 30-year-old Hollie Marie Boland in October 2023 outside a home in Cole Harbour, N.S.

Penny Boudreau, convicted in daughter's death, granted more escorted prison passes

A Nova Scotia woman convicted of murdering her daughter in 2008 is being granted more escorted passes from prison.

Dartmouth man charged with manslaughter in overdose death

A Dartmouth man has been charged in a drug overdose death five months ago.

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.