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Charges against a Peterborough, Ont., woman in connection with the death of her mother have been upgraded to first degree murder.

The RCMP in Nova Scotia have charged a second person with first-degree murder in the death of man who went missing in April. As Brooklyn Campbell reports, the case has residents wondering what happened, and the victim’s family hoping for closure.

A Saint John jury has found a New Brunswick man guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of two boys inside a city apartment in 2025. As Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports, the Saint John Police Force is applauding the verdict, and hopes it will help the city heal.

A 22-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder after a northside house fire killed one person and left two others with serious, permanent burns, Winnipeg police said.

After nearly three decades, a jury has delivered a verdict in the killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur. Jurors found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of first-degree murder after less than three hours of deliberations.

As Catherine McDonald reports, Global News has learned Justin Longshaw was in jail awaiting trial on other charges when he was arrested for first degree murder.

The boy, who was only 16 at the time, admits that he was recruited by influential adults connected to the tow truck industry to carry out the murder. Catherine McDonald reports.

A Brampton man found guilty of discharging a firearm while subject to three separate weapons prohibition orders in a deadly Moss Park shooting has been sentenced to 10 years, nine months in prison. On May 22, Nathan Bell was acquitted of first-degree murder following a six-week jury trial. The jury also found him not guilty...

Nick Reiner has been indicted on murder charges in the fatal stabbings of his parents, Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner. The indictment alleges he was lying in wait before the Dec. 14 attack and is eligible for the death penalty. Reiner has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and is...

Toronto police provided an update Thursday on the 2006 homicide of 21-year-old Patrick Santos. As Megan King reports, a 43-year-old Hamilton man has been charged with first-degree murder.

As Catherine McDonald reports, Victoria Adriatico’s lawyer argues Adriatico should found not criminally responsible (NCR) due to a mental disorder, but the Crown argues Adriatico should be found criminally responsible.

An 80-year-old North York man has been found “Not Criminally Responsible” for first degree murder. The judge found Victorio Adriatico understood that killing the superintendent of his apartment building would be seen as wrong… but that his mental illness left him unable to make a rational choice. Catherine McDonald reports.

Three men were convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of an elderly Abbotsford couple two months ago and Global News has applied for one particularly compelling video, but the judge has refused to release it. As Angela Jung reports, the couple’s children say they’re outraged by the decision. 

A man accused of killing his parents in Mississauga more than a week ago has been arrested. Jordan Sangwin, 46, was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. He has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

Defence presenting closing arguments in the first-degree murder trial of Nicholas Bellemare, who is accused of fatally shooting RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien. Aaron McArthur reports.

A 14-year-old boy who fatally shot Ajay Simpson, is guilty of second degree murder. The family of Ajay Simpson is upset saying they believed it was First Degree murder. Catherine McDonald reports.

The boy, who was just 14 at the time, admits he fatally shot 20-year-old Ajay Simpson but has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.

A warning some of the details in this story are disturbing. Three men have been convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of an elderly Abbotsford couple four years ago. Kristen Robinson has the details.

Global BC has obtained video evidence presented in the trial of three men convicted of the first-degree murders of Arnold and Joanne De Jong. Angela Jung reports.

An 18-year-old man from Hearst, Ontario is facing six charges including first-degree murder in connection with the death of an on-duty OPP constable. Caryn Lieberman reports.