The brutal stabbing death of 23-year-old Renee Sweeney rocked the City of Sudbury to its core on Jan. 27, 1998.
Police searched for her killer for two decades and finally charged Robert Steven Wright, who was 18 years old at the time of the murder, in Dec. 2018.
After several delays, the trial began Feb. 21, 2023, just after the 25th anniversary of Sweeney's death. The jury delivered a guilty verdict after five weeks of testimony.
CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca has compiled all of the case coverage below, including archival news footage, the arrest, trial, verdict and now that the publication ban is lifted, we can reveal some exclusive extras.
After dealing with the stomach flu and the associated bumps and bruises that accompany a run to a championship, the Greater Sudbury Cubs junior 'A' hockey team is intent on succeeding at the Centennial Cup.
A province-wide child sexual abuse investigation by Ontario Provincial Police dubbed Project Aquatic has resulted in hundreds of charges, including seven male suspects from northern Ontario.
How cities approach homelessness was a main topic of discussion at Day 2 of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities conference in Sudbury.
A 77-year-old suspect has been charged with impaired driving in Elliot Lake following an incident early Monday evening.
A 28-year-old suspended driver was arrested in Chelmsford last week after a failed attempt at fleeing Sudbury police.
A 33-year-old from Greater Sudbury has been charged following an incident on Highway 17 last week.
Two Sturgeon Falls residents are charged with weapon and drug-related offences following a traffic stop early Saturday morning, police say.
Homelessness and housing are two of the big topics being discussed at the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities conference in Sudbury this week.