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The man accused of killing Renee Sweeney two decades ago is making a third try for bail.

Accused getting COVID, changing lawyers leads to case being pushed back

Robert Steven Wright is accused of murdering Renee Sweeney in 1998

Robert Steven Wright is accused of murdering Renee Sweeney in 1998

Robert Steven Wright is accused of murdering Renee Sweeney in 1998

Article content A Sudbury murder trial that was supposed to be held this spring will be delayed because of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Tyler Sels, 22, had been scheduled to start his Superior Court judge-and-jury trial on March 29. Four weeks of court time had been booked. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Pandemic to delay start of Sudbury murder trial Back to video However, Chief Justice Geoffrey B. Morawetz of the Ontario Superior Court of Justi...

Article content It promises to be a busy 2021 at the Sudbury Courthouse on Elm Street and its sister court complex on Cedar Street. A total of nine homicides are now working their way through the courts, with trial dates for two of them already set. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Murder cases to keep Sudbury’s courts busy in 2021 Back to video The figure would have been 10, but the sudden death of Melissa Eden, 45, in late November while out...

Sudbury was busy in 2020 Author of the article: Ben Leeson Publishing date: Dec 31, 2020  •  December 31, 2020  •  6 minute read  •  A march and candlelight vigil was held in Sudbury, Ont. on Thursday January 16, 2020, in memory of three children who died in a collision on New Years Day. The ceremony was held at Tom Davies Square to commemorate the lives of Destiny, Flourish and Britney Osagie. Photo by John Lappa /Sudbury Star Article content While COVID-19 and its many impa...