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, 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.
Articles on the Sweeney murder case
Recent Video Reports
Sudbury News
Doctor shortage crisis turning into a catastrophe in the north: OMA
Northern Ontario doctors are calling on the province to immediately address an acute doctor shortage in northern Ontario.
Giant Santas pop up in Sudbury neighbourhood
On Sudbury’s McNaughton Street near Bell Park, more than a dozen large, inflatable Santas have popped up.
Transit fare evasion in Sudbury prompts city to add security on the buses
To combat the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in transit fare revenue, Greater Sudbury is hiring two part-time municipal law enforcement officers to ride city buses.
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Two charged with assault following downtown Sudbury altercation
Two people from Greater Sudbury have been charged with assault, weapons and several other offences following an incident Tuesday morning in downtown Sudbury.
Sudbury school buses cancelled Monday after a dozen drivers refuse to drive on messy roads
Hundreds of families across the Sudbury area were left scrambling for alternate transportation Monday morning after more than a dozen bus drivers decided not to head out on their routes.
Collision in Sudbury leads to suspect hiding in a closet and the discovery of weapons, drugs
A suspect who failed to remain at the scene of an accident near Chelmsford late last month is now facing numerous weapons and drug charges.
Sudbury, Ont., family traumatized after hospital said loved one had been released, when in fact they had passed away
Sudbury resident Angela Vitiello says a staff member at Health Sciences North told her that her brother, Allan St. Martin, was released from the hospital late last month when, in fact, he had passed away.
