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CBC
2 days ago
- CBC
Woman charged with 1st-degree murder in 2021 death of her husband in Nanaimo, B.C.
A B.C. woman has been charged with first-degree murder four years after the death of her husband, say RCMP. Ryan Mosher, 30, was found dead in his Nanaimo, B.C., home on Aug. 12, 2021. Police had gone to check on him after they'd been alerted by Kelowna RCMP that he may be at risk. Mosher and his wife, Desiree, had recently moved from Kelowna to Nanaimo. Desiree Mosher has been charged with killing him. RCMP said Monday that the B.C. Prosecution Service approved a charge of first-degree murder against Desiree Mosher and members of the Nanaimo RCMP Serious Crime Unit arrested her Friday. She remains in custody until a bail hearing, which is set for June 16. Speaking to CBC News, Nanaimo RCMP Const. Sherri Wade said Desiree Mosher was a person of interest following her husband's death, but police needed to follow all avenues of investigation before they could recommend charges. She said that included searching residences and speaking to friends and family members. "Trying to get a full comprehensive picture of the person that died, any of the parties that might be involved," said Wade. She said neither Desiree nor Ryan Mosher were known to Nanaimo RCMP before the death. The Criminal Code of Canada describes first-degree murder as "planned and deliberate."
CTV News
6 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Man found guilty of murdering Halifax optician in December 2021
Police say Cymon Felix Cormier entered the business and attacked a staff member, identified by police as 55-year-old Tony Nader. A man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a Halifax optician in December 2021. Justice Christa Brothers delivered the verdict Thursday morning, telling the court she found the fatal stabbing of 55-year-old Tony Nader to be planned and deliberate. She did not accept the defence's argument that the accused, Cymon Felix Cormier, was not criminally responsible. Nader was stabbed while at his workplace, Insight Optometry, on Brunswick Street the morning of Dec. 30, 2021. Another man was inside the business and tried to intervene. He too was attacked and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Nader later died in hospital from his stab wounds. Cormier was arrested a short time later and charged with first-degree murder in Nader's death. He was also charged with aggravated assault for injuring the man who intervened. Cormier was found guilty Thursday of the lesser charge of assault causing bodily harm for attacking that man. More to come… For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CTV News
22-05-2025
- CTV News
Pair who killed OPP officer appeal their first-degree murder convictions
Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry found guilty of first-degree murder in 2022 shooting of Const. Greg Pierzchala. CTV's Krista Simpson reports.
The Guardian
14-05-2025
- The Guardian
Menendez brothers resentenced giving them potential path for release
A California judge has shortened Erik and Lyle Menendez's sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole to 50 years to life. They're now eligible for parole under California's youthful offender law because they committed the crime under the age of 26 and served 35 years behind bars. The brothers were found guilty of first-degree murder in the killings of their parents in 1989
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
Kansas inmate serving two life sentences for murder dies at hospital
A 45-year-old Kansas inmate serving two life sentences died Saturday after being found unresponsive in his cell. The Kansas Department of Corrections identified the inmate as Jason W. Cott. He was being housed at the Larned State Correctional Facility, a Sunday KDOC news release said. Cott was found unresponsive inside his cell Saturday night. Prison staff performed life-saving measures until Cott was taken to a hospital where he died, according to the KDOC. The cause behind Cott's death is unknown and is being investigated by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. An autopsy will be performed. Cott was serving two life sentences without the possibility of parole for two convictions of first-degree murder in Johnson County, Kansas. Since entering prison in October 2010, Cott had over three dozen disciplinary actions against him for battery, theft, contraband and disobeying orders among others.
