Sweeney Murder File
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. He has been held in jail since his arrest in Dec. 2018.
After several delays, the trial began Feb. 21, 2023, just after the 25th anniversary of Sweeney's death.
CTV News Digital content producer Darren MacDonald is bringing the latest from the courtroom every day and will have full coverage of the trial here.
Articles on the Sweeney murder case
Recent Video Reports
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Defence wraps case in Sweeney murder trial
![After COVID-related delays, the jury returned to the courtroom Thursday spread out & masked to hear facts about the case's first suspect.]()
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Third delay in Sudbury murder trial
![The Robert Steven Wright murder trial is expected to continue Thursday morning after three delays following a COVID-19 among the jury.]()
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Sudbury murder trial delayed again due to COVID-19
![A Sudbury court is scrambling to set up remote options after several jury members in a murder trial were infected with COVID-19.]()
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Sweeney murder trial on hold until Monday
![The Renee Sweeney murder trial in Sudbury is adjourned for a few days after one of the jurors tested positive for COVID-19.]()
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Eye witness testifies for the defence
![At the Sweeney murder trial Wednesday a witness who saw a man enter the Adults Only Video store was on the stand for the defence.]()
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Sudbury murder suspect’s testimony challenged
![TRIAL UPDATE: The man accused of a 1998 Sudbury murder was repeatedly challenged on the witness stand Tuesday by the Crown prosecutor.]()
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Man accused in Sudbury murder returns to the stand
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Man accused of 1998 Sudbury murder takes the stand
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More expert testimony about physical evidence
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Experts testify about physical evidence
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Investigators lay out DNA evidence in Wright trial
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Retired forensics officer on murder evidence
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Sudbury murder trial continues after brief delay
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Forensic pathologist testifies in Sweeney case
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More details on the first suspect in Sweeney case
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Police officers testify in Sweeney murder trial
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Sudbury murder trial hears from ER doctor
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Sweeney murder trial continued Friday
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Day one of the Sweeney Murder Trial
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Day one of the Sweeney Murder Trial underway
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Jury selection completed for Renee Sweeney trial
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