Hearing Next Month for Glace Bay Murder Accused

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A preliminary hearing for two Glace Bay men charged with second-degree murder is now scheduled to go ahead on May 26.

38-year-old Thomas Ted Barrett and 23-year-old Morgan James MacNeil, are charged in the May 2012 death of 21-year-old Laura Jessome from Bras d’Or.

 Judge Peter Ross confirmed the date for the hearing in provincial court, yesterday.

However, the date could change because Barrett is still without a lawyer and it’s expected that if he secures representation before the hearing, his legal counsel will ask for more time to prepare.

Ann Marie MacInnes with Nova Scotia Legal Aid told the court yesterday that efforts are continuing to secure Barrett a lawyer.

Meanwhile, the lawyer for Barrett’s co-accused says her client is ready to proceed with the preliminary hearing.

Barrett also made an appearance in Supreme Court yesterday and is scheduled to return next Monday to set a trial date on charges of attempted murder, unlawful confinement, assault and uttering a threat.

Those offences are alleged to have occurred in July 2012 in Glace Bay.

Barrett is also facing a another count of second-degree murder in relation

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Police to Discuss Charges After Glace Bay Man Dies

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Cape Breton Regional Police say they’ll be meeting with Crown Prosecutors today to decide if there’s enough evidence to press any charges after a Glace Bay man died in Halifax hospital over the weekend.

The 26-year-old, whose name has not been released, was allegedly hit by the vehicle his girlfriend was driving following a domestic dispute on March 30^th.

Police say they responded to Leslie Lane in Glace Bay shortly after 9:00 in the morning.

They say the 26-year-old woman who was driving the vehicle fled the scene.

The vehicle was later located and the woman was arrested and subsequently released from custody without being charged.

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Marine Atlantic Ferry Stuck in Ice, Overnight

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Marine Atlantic says the MV Highlanders eventually managed to free itself after getting trapped in pack ice, last night.

The ferry got stuck on its journey from North Sydney to Port aux Basques.

The Crown Corporation is warning passengers of potential delays due to ice conditions.

Both the Highlanders and the Blue Puttees got stuck in ice, last week.

The Coast Guard ice breaker Henry Larsen has been helping the ferries cross the Cabot Strait.

 Meanwhile, officials say they were working to clear a backlog of 200 tractor-trailers at the Marine Atlantic terminal in North Sydney, yesterday.

 

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More Harsh Weather On The Way: Environment Canada

Written by Dave Desveaux. Posted in Local News

Environment Canada has issued another special weather statement, but this time, the alert involves rain and the potential for flooding. The weather office says that a strong low pressure system will track eastward along the St Lawrence River Valley on Tuesday. Heavy rain and strong southerly winds of up to 90 km/h are expected to develop ahead of the system on Tuesday and linger into Wednesday. Current indications suggest that total rainfall amounts will approach 50 millimetres, and that’ll be combined with warm temperatures giving significant snow melt. We’ll be monitoring the outlook for Tuesday as it develops.

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Glace Bay Man Dies A Week After Being Hit By Vehicle

Written by Dave Desveaux. Posted in Local News

A Glace Bay man has died due to injuries sustained in an incident that occurred last weekend. Cape Breton Regional Police responded to Leslie Lane in Glace Bay last Sunday morning, where a woman allegedly hit her boyfriend with a vehicle following a domestic dispute. The man, who has yet to be identified, was transported to the Regional Hospital for treatment and was later brought to the QEII in Halifax, where he died last night. A woman was arrested in connection to the case, but was released without charges on Wednesday. Police say the case remains under investigation, and investigators will be meeting with Crown Prosecutors tomorrow to decide if there’s enough evidence to press any charges.  

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