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
Sudbury commemorates 80th anniversary of first McIntyre Powder use
The 80th anniversary of the first use of McIntyre Powder in Ontario mines was commemorated in Sudbury on Thursday.
Final day for employees at Domtar pulp mill in Espanola, Ont.
Thursday was the final day of work for employees on the pulp side of Domtar’s pulp and paper mill in Espanola.
One person in custody after three people stabbed in Sudbury on Thursday
A 34-year-old suspect is in custody after three people received serious but not life-threatening injuries in a stabbing attack late Thursday morning in Sudbury.
Northern Ont. porch pirate charged with stealing mail
A 33-year-old suspect has been charged with stealing mail, among other offences, following a report of a theft on Albert Street in Espanola.
Sudbury bike patrol officer takes down accused downtown drug dealer
A Sudbury police officer patrolling downtown on a bicycle arrested a suspect after allegedly seeing a drug deal go down Wednesday.
Third suspect charged in Sagamok First Nation homicide
A 29-year-old woman is the second to be charged with being an accessory after the fact in a homicide case on Sagamok First Nation, west of Sudbury, from September, provincial police say.
Campaign begins in Sudbury to raise awareness, reduce stigma of HIV
Almost 200 red scarves decorate various posts in Greater Sudbury’s downtown core – all to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of HIV and AIDS.
Sudbury’s indoor pools are old, outdated and costly to maintain, study concludes
While not yet wading into the dangerous waters of closing community pools, a report on the state of city-owned pools in Greater Sudbury found they are old, costly and don’t conform to modern standards.
