Sydney Mines Woman Charged In Death of Former Partner

by Dave DesveauxJuly 18, 2017

Regional Police say a Sydney Mines woman was run over by her former partner in a fatal car-pedestrian incident last week.

28 year-old Dana Marie Jessome was taken to the Regional Hospital following the incident on Oxford Avenue in Sydney Mines on Friday morning, and was later airlifted to hospital in Halifax where she was pronounced dead.

36-year-old Kimberly Ann O’Dea appeared in court for arraignment yesterday on counts of second degree murder and criminal negligence causing death in the case.

O’Dea and Jessome had previously been in a relationship, though, at the time of her death, Jessome was under a court order not to have any contact with O’Dea.

O’Dea is now on remand while she awaits a bail hearing on August 2^nd.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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