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Jun 18, 2026
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The killing of Joe Wickens: Three people convicted of murder in 2022 Yarmouth County homicide
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The killing of Joe Wickens: Three people convicted of murder in 2022 Yarmouth County homicide
The trial was heard in the summer of 2025. A publication ban that has existed in this case was recently lifted.
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By Tina Comeau
Published Jun 18, 2026
Last updated 57 minutes ago
13 minute read
Shelburne County resident Chrissy Sears holds a photo of her son Joe Wickens at the Yarmouth Justice Centre. On this particu…
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