Drew May
The Brandon Sun
Brandon, MB, Canada
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No bail for man accused in violent attacks
A man accused in a string of violent incidents was denied bail Thursday morning. Gary Shingoose, 35, is charged in the incidents from 2021. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty and the charges have not been tested in court. → Read More
‘Grave concerns’ ruin man’s chance at bail
A man accused of assaulting his partner twice was denied a shot at bail Monday morning. The Sun is not naming the 40-year-old man to protect the identity of the complainant. → Read More
Catalytic converter thefts on the rise
Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise in Brandon, a trend mirrored across Manitoba. There have been seven thefts of the valuable car part reported in Brandon so far in 2022, equal to the number in all of 2021, according to police. → Read More
Man gets 13 years without parole after killing wife
BRANDON — Robert Hughes will spend 13 years in prison before being eligible to apply for parole for the 2019 murder of his wife. “The accused killed his spouse in their home during their separation. → Read More
Crown seeks at least 17 years for man guilty of killing wife
BRANDON — After his father killed his mom and tried to kill himself by causing a gas explosion at their home in October 2019, Adam Hughes said his life fell apart. “It is impossible to ignore that I must face future hardships without being able to consult my most trusted adviser. → Read More
RCMP stop look-alike police car
Westman RCMP charged a man after he was allegedly caught driving a look-alike police car. On May 7 at approximately 7:15 p.m., an RCMP officer in the Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah — south of Minnedosa — stopped a black Ford Crown Victoria on a service road near Highway 10. The car was equipped with a “police-style” bumper guard, a spotlight near the side mirror and a roof-mounted antenna,… → Read More
Suit alleges ex-nurse said hospital ‘tries to kill its patients’
BRANDON A psychiatric nurse who has given up her right to practise is being sued for allegedly calling her former co-workers idiots and claiming the Brandon hospital tries to kill its patients in videos posted to social media. → Read More
No bail for man accused of forcible confinement
» EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains graphic elements that may be upsetting to some readers. A man accused of holding another man captive and assaulting and robbing him was denied bail Thursday morning. → Read More
Two years for role in gun theft, RCMP shooting incident
Delaney Houle has been sentenced to two years in jail for his role in a 2018 incident that ended with an RCMP officer shot in the back of the head. Houle, 27, was sentenced in Brandon after more than a year of delays. → Read More
Vehicle window smashed during overnight stop
An Ontario couple had a rude awakening Wednesday morning after an overnight stop in the Wheat City. Shar Heino said she and her husband woke up to find the back window of their car smashed and several bags stolen. → Read More
Jail time for stealing bikes, bear spraying
A man who pleaded guilty to stealing bikes and bear spraying someone downtown was sentenced to nearly a year in jail Monday afternoon. Darius Elk, 23, pleaded guilty to a swath of charges from the spring and told the court the charges stemmed from an addiction to methamphetamine. → Read More
Second case of chronic wasting disease found in Westman
The province will start culling deer after a second case of chronic wasting disease was found in Westman. The second infection was found in a mule deer that was emaciated and acting erratically in the southwest corner of the province, according to Manitoba chief veterinary officer Scott Zaari. → Read More
New hospital coming to Neepawa a 'huge step'
A new hospital will be built in Neepawa as part of the province’s plan to reduce the number of health-care trips people have to make to Brandon and Winnipeg. Premier Heather Stefanson made the announcement Friday afternoon at Neepawa’s Yellowhead Centre. → Read More
Brandon man found guilty in 2019 murder
BRANDON — A 65-year-old Brandon man has been convicted of killing his wife before their east-e... → Read More
Hughes found guilty of second-degree murder
Robert Hughes has been found guilty of killing his wife before their east-end house exploded in 2019. The jury of 12 people found him guilty of second-degree murder after nearly two weeks of trial in the Brandon Court of Queens Bench. Hughes, 65, pleaded not guilty to the charge. → Read More
Brandon jury begins deliberation in murder trial
BRANDON — A Manitoba jury has begun deliberating on whether to convict a man of second-degree murder in the 2019 death of his wife. The nearly two-week trial of Robert Hughes, 65, who pleaded not guilty, came to a close Thursday morning, with both the Crown and defence giving closing statements. → Read More
Defence closes its case in Brandon murder trial
BRANDON — The trial of a man accused of killed his wife before blowing up their Brandon house in 2019 will go to closing arguments this morning. Lawyer Saul Simmonds closed the defence’s case Wednesday in the second-degree murder trial of Robert Hughes, 65. He has pleaded not guilty to killing his wife, Betty Hughes, 63. A jury of 13 people heard from various witnesses over six days of trial,… → Read More
Woman felt 'worthless' in marriage, court told
A woman felt “worthless” in her relationship and controlled by her husband, a Brandon courtroom heard on the fifth day of Robert Hughes’ murder trial. Brandon Police Service Const. → Read More
Brandon Police Service forecasts small surplus
The city’s police service is on track for a small surplus heading into 2022. The Brandon Police Service is looking at an $11,981 surplus for the year, police Chief Wayne Balcaen said at Friday’s Brandon Police Board meeting in city council chambers. The final figure comes as a result of a $19,479 surplus in police operating costs and a $7,498 deficit in police vehicle costs. → Read More
Accused wife-killer had marital problems, court told
BRANDON — A longtime friend of a Brandon woman whose body was found in the debris after her house exploded, testified Thursday that Betty Hughes had been unhappy and her marriage was troubled. Robert Hughes, Betty’s husband, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in her Oct. → Read More