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CTV News
28-07-2025
- CTV News
Teen, man arrested in connection to 2024 homicide
RCMP say they have arrested 44-year-old Rodney Nahachick and a 15-year-old boy in connection to a 2024 homicide. A news release issued Monday said police were called to a wooded area in Atikameg First Nation near High Prairie, Alta., on Dec. 30, 2024, for a deceased man with suspicious injuries. An autopsy identified the man to be 26-year-old Christian Mitchell, a resident of Atikameg First Nation. The man and teen were arrested on Friday and are being charged with second-degree murder. They were remanded into custody and are to appear in court Monday.
CTV News
08-07-2025
- CTV News
Ont. man who murdered, set former girlfriend's remains on fire, granted continued day parole
Ryan Kovacs, who killed his ex-girlfriend Dawn Bailey, in 2011 was granted day parole extension. Warning: Content in this article may be upsetting or triggering to some readers. A Bradford, Ont. man, who was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2011 stabbing and strangulation of his former girlfriend, has been granted continued day parole through the summer. Ryan Kovacs, 40, is now one step closer to being released from prison following a parole board hearing earlier this year. It has been 12 years since Kovacs pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the brutal death of his former girlfriend Dawn Bailey inside her Gilford, Ont. home on July 31, 2011. The court heard Kovacs snuck into Bailey's basement bedroom that night and stabbed her several times before setting the home on fire to cover up the crime. Gilford murder Ryan Kovacs was convicted of killing his former girlfriend Dawn Bailey inside her Gilford, Ont. home on July 31, 2011. He then confessed to killing Bailey and was initially charged with first-degree murder and arson. Kovacs had sent Bailey a text message saying he would stab her in the heart if 'she screwed him over.' Bailey ended their two-year relationship six months before her murder. The court heard Kovacs refused to move on as Bailey had. Obsessed and angry with Bailey, Kovacs messaged a friend on Facebook saying he was going to hurt someone. The court heard, after a night of drinking and smoking marijuana and doing magic mushrooms, Kovacs drove from Huntsville to Bailey's home and ended Bailey's life as promised. She was 27. Gilford murder Dawn Bailey was killed inside her Gilford, Ont. home on July 31, 2011, by her ex-boyfriend Ryan Kovacs. The parole board noted Kovacs has battled substance abuse issues since he was 14, having tried acid, crack cocaine and heroin, saying alcohol has ruined his life and he did not plan on drinking again. Kovacs reported a history of suicide attempts and overdoses, and had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and treated with medications, including anti-psychotic injections. The board said Kovacs was devastated by the breakup with Bailey and blamed her for his downward spiral - adding his risk for future violence against an intimate partner is high with extreme mood swings and anger control issues. Kovacs also reported hearing voices and is ordered to continue mental health counselling. The board noted his reintegration potential has increased from low to medium. Sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 16 years from the date of his arrest, the earliest Kovacs will be eligible for parole is July 31, 2027. As part of his conditions, Kovacs must report all friendships and intimate relationships with women. Related Articles
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Yahoo
Man who fatally stabbed his partner found not criminally responsible for his actions
Thomas Hamp was charged with second-degree murder after killing his partner Emily Sanche. On Thursday, a Saskatoon judge ruled that Hamp had a mental disorder that left him incapable of knowing that what he was doing was wrong.
CTV News
02-07-2025
- CTV News
Halifax man to be sentenced for killing mother in ‘fit of rage' last year
A 41-year-old Halifax man is set to be sentenced Wednesday for killing his mother in a 'fit of rage' in October 2024. Jonathan William Pinsky pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on April 7. Quingate Place Quingate Place in Halifax is pictured on Oct. 11, 2024. (CTV Atlantic/Mike Lamb) Police were conducting a wellness check when they found the body of his mother, 71-year-old Delina Pinsky, in an apartment in the Quinpool Road area of Halifax on Oct. 10, 2024. According to an agreed statement of facts, Pinsky admitted to punching, kicking and stabbing his mother in the neck in a 'fit of rage' on Oct. 1 after she told him to leave the apartment for good following a disagreement. Pinsky told police he thought his mother was angry with him because she had to 'yell to get his attention to turn on the subtitles on her DVD' she was watching. According to the statement, Pinsky also 'briefly' attempted to smother her with pillows but it 'didn't work.' After she died, he covered his mother with a blanket and left the premises. Jonathan William Pinsky Jonathan William Pinsky, 41, is pictured. (Halifax Regional Police) Halifax Regional Police said they were looking for Pinsky, whom they called a 'person of interest' in the case. The court heard that a co-worker saw Pinsky on Oct. 11 and reported his whereabouts to police. He was arrested later that day and charged with second-degree murder in his mother's death. Pinsky has been in custody since his arrest. Second-degree murder carries an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 10 years. Delina Pinsky Delina "Lana" Pinsky is pictured in this photo taken from her obituary. (We Remember/ According to Delina 'Lana' Pinsky's obituary, she was the reading support coordinator at the North End Public Library, which was her 'true passion.' 'For over three decades, Lana devoted herself to connecting children with free tutors and mentors, ensuring every young learner had a chance to thrive,' reads the obituary. 'Her unwavering commitment touched countless lives, leaving a legacy of hope and opportunity that will endure for generations.' With files from The Canadian Press For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CNN
30-06-2025
- CNN
Prosecutors seek murder charges for 2 men accused in deaths of 3 Kansas City Chiefs fans last year
Two Missouri men already facing charges in the mysterious case of three friends found dead outside a Kansas City home after watching a Chiefs football game last year could have some charges upgraded to include three counts of second degree murder, court documents show. Clayton McGeeney, 36, Ricky Johnson, 38, and David Harrington, 37, were discovered outside of Jordan Willis' Platte County home, north of Kansas City, around 10 p.m. on January 9, 2024, two days after the men watched the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers. All three men died of fentanyl and cocaine combined toxicity, a doctor with Forensic Medical of Kansas determined in March, according to Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd. Willis and Ivory J. Carson were both charged with a single count of delivery of a controlled substance and three counts of involuntary manslaughter for 'recklessly causing the deaths' of the three men, Zahnd said at the time. Both men entered not guilty pleas to the initial charges, an online court docket shows. Prosecutors are asking a judge to upgrade the three involuntary manslaughter charges to murder in the second degree, according to an amended complaint. The judge can either approve the request for upgraded charges or deny it. Each charge is a class A felony and carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison or life imprisonment, according to the complaint. 'While not unexpected, we are greatly disappointed in the upgraded charges. Jordan has maintained his innocence since day one and he declined the Government's plea offer,' Willis' attorney, John Picerno, said in a statement Sunday. 'Missouri's Felony Murder Statute is overly broad, often misused, and excessive,' Picerno said. 'It should never be used in this manner. We are very much looking forward [to] challenging these charges in open court before a fair and impartial jury.' An attorney for Carson did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment Monday. CNN has reached out to the Platte County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for more information regarding the decision to upgrade the codefendants' charges. A preliminary hearing in the case is set for Thursday, July 24 at 9 a.m., an online court docket shows. After the bodies were found, detectives searching Willis' home found two 'plastic bags containing white powdery substances,' one of which tests showed contained cocaine, according to Zahnd. A probable cause statement alleges Willis 'was determined to be the major contributor of DNA found on that bag.' The other bag contained fentanyl, with Carson's DNA found to be the primary contributor on that bag, Zahnd continued, citing a probable cause statement from February 2024. That document also recounts a statement from a witness who told police they were at Harrington's home the night of the football game and saw 'a large plate of cocaine allegedly supplied by Mr. Willis that everyone was using,' Zahnd said. Another witness who left before midnight said he was with Willis, Harrington, McGeeney and Johnson at Willis' home later on in the evening where they drank alcohol, smoked marijuana and used cocaine, according to the probable cause statement. There is no evidence that Willis bought the drugs that his friends ingested before their deaths, according to Picerno, who previously spoke to the Associated Press. He also said that the group had been partying all day, AP reported. Kansas City had a high of 37 degrees and a low of 29 degrees with trace amounts of rain and snow on January 7, and temperatures dropped to right around freezing just before sunrise the next morning. McGeeney's fiancée also told police the three had gone to Willis' home the day of the Kansas City Chiefs football game on January 7, the last game of the regular season. But the three friends never came home. Two days later, McGeeney's fiancée went looking for him at Willis' house and found 'at least one person dead on the back patio,' Zahnd said in March. Eventually, she called the Kansas City police. According to a police statement, officers 'responded to the back porch and confirmed there was a dead body. Upon further investigation, officers located two other dead bodies in the back yard.' Police said at the time they found 'no obvious signs of foul play.' CNN's Emma Tucker contributed to this report.
