Trial Date Set For Murder Accused

by Bobby NockDecember 7, 2020December 7, 2020

A trial date was set today for a Sydney woman accused of first-degree murder.

34 year-old Jessica Anne MacDonald is charged in the death of 41-year-old Stephen Richard Rose whose body was found inside a Rotary Park apartment in Sydney in November of last year.

MacDonald has a pre-trial hearing scheduled for February 22^nd and is now scheduled to go to trial starting on April 4^th of 2022.

38 year-old Joseph Frederick Evong is also charged with first-degree murder in the case.

He’s due back in court on January 11^th.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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