The Murder of Richard Oland
SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK
In the summer of 2011, the residents of Saint John would be alerted to a crime and ensuing scandal that would thrust their normally quiet city, and one of its most prominent and powerful families, into the spotlight in a way that no one could have anticipated.
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Research and writing: Gemma Harris
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Sources:
ARTICLES
Andrew-Gee, E. 19 Dec 2015. ‘Dennis Oland found guilty of second-degree murder. The Globe & Mail.
Bissett, K. 3 Jan 2017. ‘N.B. Crown to appeal ruling overturning Dennis Oland’s murder conviction’. The Canadian Press.
Bissett, K. 11 Feb 2016. ‘'Family tragedy of Shakespearean proportions': Oland gets life for murder’. The Canadian Press.
Bissett, K. 16 Sep 2015. ‘Oland murder trial opens with details of beating, accused’s financial woes’. The Globe and Mail.
Bissett, K. 13 Nov 2013. ‘Dennis Oland charged in father’s death’. The Canadian Press.
Blatchford, C. 16 Sep 2015. ‘Trial of Dennis Oland, accused of murdering millionaire father, reveals dysfunctional family. National Post.
Campbell, M. 30 Dec 2015. ‘The murder trial that took New Brunswick by storm’. Macleans Magazine.
Huras, A. 24 July 2019. ‘Oland trials cost taxpayers more than $1.56m’. Telegraph Journal.
Kimber, S. 19 Dec 2013. ‘Spilled secrets: the Richard Oland murder mystery’. Atlantic Business Magazine.
Kohler, N. & McMahon, T. 13 Nov 2013. ‘Murder and a Maritime dynasty: The Dick Oland case’. Macleans Magazine.
Landry, M. 16 Aug 2019. ‘Ex-deputy chief’s lawsuit ‘frivolous’: Commission’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 26 July 2019. ‘Jury’s out on juries‘. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 23 July 2019. ‘Oland investigation review in limbo‘. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 23 July 2019. ‘Oland trial verdict is not guilty: ‘We’re very happy’ ‘. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 22 July 2019. ‘ ‘I’ve never seen a case like this before’ ‘. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 20 July 2019. ‘Oland found not guilty‘. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 20 July 2019. ‘NOT GUILTY: ‘We’re very happy’ ‘. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 19 July 2019. ‘Trial update: Judge to deliver his verdict today in the Oland case’. Telegraph Journal
Landry, M. 14 May 2019. ‘Oland defence: ‘If the pieces don’t fit, you must acquit’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 13 Apr 2019. ‘Ex-police chief suing Commission’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 13 Mar 2019. ‘From courtroom to crime scene’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 8 Mar 2019. ‘Oland: ‘I’m not that kind of monster’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 7 Mar 2019. ‘ ‘I did not kill my father’: Dennis Oland testifies’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 6 Mar 2019. ‘Lowe adamant he saw man leave Oland’s office’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 5 Mar 2019. ‘Oland defence set to offer its case Tuesday’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 25 Feb 2019. ‘Recapping Crown’s case against Oland’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 23 Feb 2019. ‘Witness goes toe to toe with defence’’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 23 Feb 2019. ‘New Oland evidence concerns men who heard thumping’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 22 Feb 2019. ‘Witness didn’t ‘think much of’ thumping’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 20 Feb 2019. ‘DNA evidence replayed in Oland trial’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 15 Feb 2019. ‘Items moved at scene before blood-stain analysis’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 13 Feb 2019. ‘Expert raises antennae on phone record’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 9 Feb 2019. ‘Oland lawyers seek hearsay exception’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 6 Feb 2019. ‘Oland ‘nervous’ over finances, emails show‘. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 31 Jan 2019. ‘Oland witness heard ‘loud crash’ that could have been the murder’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 23 Jan 2019. ‘Oland’s blazer is front and centre at murder trial’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 18 Jan 2019. ‘Saint John police may have missed fingerprint in blood, cop says’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 17 Jan 2019. ‘Possible footprint initially missed: officer’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 14 Jan 2019. ‘Surprise witnesses highlight busy week’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 11 Jan 2019. ‘ ‘I did not’: McCloskey takes stand and denies allegations’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 11 Jan 2019. ‘Lead cop says officer dropped the ball’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 9 Jan 2019. ‘Cop testifies McCloskey sat on crime scene table’. Telegraph Journal.
Landry, M. 3 Jan 2019. ‘Police Commission director out in wake of controversy’. Telegraph Journal.
MacKinnon, B. 14 Aug 2019. ‘N.B. Police Commission denies negligence in conduct investigation of ex-deputy chief’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 24 Jul 2019. ‘Police watchdog may skip review of Oland homicide investigation’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 20 Jul 2019. ‘Why Dennis Oland was found not guilty of murder at his retrial’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 19 Jul 2019. ‘Dennis Oland not guilty of murder in retrial over 2011 death of multimillionaire father’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 13 May 2019. ‘Independent consultant to review New Brunswick Police Commission policies, procedures’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 5 Apr 2019. ‘Ex-deputy Saint John police chief seeks judicial review of commission investigation’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 24 Mar 2019. ‘Dennis Oland in his own words: What he told his murder retrial’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 16 Mar 2019. ‘Dennis Oland's 2nd murder trial: What was new this time around’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 6 Mar 2019. ‘'I want to clear my name': Dennis Oland testifies at his murder retrial’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 5 Mar 2019. ‘Dennis Oland defence abruptly withdraws cellphone witness at murder retrial’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 22 Feb 2019. ‘'How dare you': Dennis Oland defence accuses witness of tailoring evidence’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 13 Feb 2019. ‘Oland defence abandons attempt to get cell tower list entered as exhibit at retrial’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 8 Feb 2019. ‘Oland defence lawyers' novel motion about victim's missing iPhone postponed’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 7 Feb 2019. ‘Dennis Oland's defence misunderstood cellphone evidence at first trial, retrial hears’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 30 Jan 2019. ‘’Nobody will let me forget’: witness testifies at Oland murder retrial about ‘thumps’ ’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 22 Jan 2019. ‘Dennis Oland's bloodstained jacket sat untested for 4 months, murder trial hears’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 8 Jan 2019. ‘Ex-deputy chief sat in bloody crime scene, officer testifies at Oland murder retrial’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 7 Jan 2019. ‘Dennis Oland's defence seeks new disclosure in father's 2011 slaying’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 13 Dec 2018. ‘Lead investigator grilled at Dennis Oland trial about mystery sticky notes, other leads’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 10 Dec 2018. ‘Ex-deputy police chief made false statements at Oland murder trial, investigator finds’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 7 Dec 2018. ‘Dennis Oland 'really surprised' police let him go after interrogation about father's slaying’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 23 Nov 2018. ‘Saint John police role in Dennis Oland jury selection will be investigated’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 21 Nov 2018. ‘Dennis Oland defence tried to get judge-alone trial a year ago’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 21 Nov 2018. ‘Dennis Oland will testify in his defence at murder retrial, court hears’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 6 Nov 2018. ‘Dennis Oland’s murder retrial delayed by 'unexpected legal issue'’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 26 Sep 2017. ‘2 violent offenders admit punching, kicking Dennis Oland in prison’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 18 Sep 2017. ‘Deputy police chief's arbitration hearing in Dennis Oland case delayed a year’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 13 July 2017. ‘Dennis Oland murder case won't be reviewed by Supreme Court’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 25 May 2017. ‘Case adjourned a 5th time for 2 inmates accused of assaulting Dennis Oland in prison’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 23 Mar 2017. ‘Dennis Oland was wrongly denied bail, Supreme Court of Canada rules’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 3 Jan 2017. ‘Dennis Oland's new murder trial date could be set today’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 3 Jan 2017. ‘Crown seeks leave to appeal overturning of Dennis Oland's murder conviction’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 25 Oct 2016. ‘Dennis Oland released on bail by N.B. Court of Appeal, pending retrial’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 19 Oct 2016. ‘Dennis Oland murder appeal considers his 'lie' about brown sports jacket’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 1 June 2016. ‘Dennis Oland's bail appeal not issue of 'national importance,' Crown argues’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 29 Apr 2016. ‘Dennis Oland asks Supreme Court of Canada to hear bail case’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 6 Apr 2016. ‘Saint John deputy chief now under criminal investigation over Oland trial allegations’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 7 Mar 2016. ‘Court reserves decision on Dennis Oland's appeal of bail denial’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 20 Feb 2016. ‘Dennis Oland could co-direct murdered father's companies from behind bars’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 17 Feb 2016. ‘Dennis Oland denied bail as he awaits murder conviction appeal’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 16 Feb 2016. ‘Dennis Oland's mother, Connie, shares 'living hell'’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 12 Feb 2016. ‘Dennis Oland’s family forever changed, sentencing judge hears’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 11 Feb 2016. ‘Dennis Oland gets life in prison for killing father, Richard Oland’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 11 Feb 2016. ‘Dennis Oland pressured to confess to father's murder by police’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 30 Jan 2016. ‘Dennis Oland appeal halts review of police investigation of father's murder’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 20 Jan 2016. ‘Dennis Oland appeals murder conviction, seeks bail’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 31 Dec 2015. ‘Lawyer Kathleen Lordon named to examine police handling of Oland murder’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 22 Dec 2015. ‘Dennis Oland getting bail pending appeal is 'tricky question,' says expert’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 22 Dec 2015. ‘Dennis Oland getting bail pending appeal is 'tricky question,' says expert’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 22 Dec 2015. ‘Saint John police's handling of Richard Oland murder investigation to be reviewed’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 20 Dec 2015. ‘Dennis Oland's charter rights violated by police, judge ruled’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 19 Dec 2015. ‘Dennis Oland wails uncontrollably after guilty verdict in father's murder’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 15 Dec 2015. ‘Dennis Oland doesn't have to prove anything, judge reminds jury’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 11 Dec 2015. ‘Judge at Dennis Oland murder trial is a leading legal expert in DNA’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 2 Dec 2015. ‘Dennis Oland's testimony differs slightly from police interview’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 25 Nov 2015. ‘Crown wraps up case against Dennis Oland in father's death’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 10 Nov 2015. ‘Richard Oland's mistress, Diana Sedlacek, testifies about final texts to slain lover’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 5 Nov 2015. ‘Dennis Oland was overspending by $14K a month just before father killed’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 4 Nov 2015. ‘Richard Oland's affair had started to sour, Dennis Oland's defence suggests’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 3 Nov 2015. ‘Richard Oland was considering changing will, life insurance, jury hears’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 2 Nov 2015. ‘Dennis Oland's brown jacket was handled by officer without gloves’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 29 Oct 2015. ‘Witnesses describe seeing Dennis Oland pick up mystery object at wharf’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 28 Oct 2015. ‘Dennis Oland was under surveillance for week after murder, trial hears’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 23 Oct 2015. ‘Dennis Oland trial hears investigator knew of allegation against deputy chief’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 22 Oct 2015. ‘Dennis Oland murder trial hears suspected weapon was drywall hammer’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 22 Oct 2015. ‘Dennis Oland murder trial hears suspected weapon was drywall hammer’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 21 Oct 2015. ‘Dennis Oland became suspect in father's murder same day body was found’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 19 Oct 2015. ‘Blood on Dennis Oland's jacket focus of murder trial today’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 16 Oct 2015. ‘Dennis Oland’s second-degree murder trial: Oct. 16’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 14 Oct 2015. ‘Deputy chief denies suggesting officer lie about Richard Oland crime scene’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 14 Oct 2015. ‘Saint John chief orders probe of allegations about deputy in Oland case’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 9 Oct 2015. ‘Richard Oland survived only 'minutes,' murder trial hears’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 7 Oct 2015. ‘Dennis Oland's car, shoes, bag all tested negative for blood, jury hears’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 6 Oct 2015. ‘Oland trial hears officers ought to have known how to protect crime scene’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 5 Oct 2015. ‘Dennis Oland murder trial sees brown jacket, blood, DNA submitted’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 1 Oct 2015. ‘Dennis Oland murder trial hears of challenges protecting bloody scene’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 28 Sep 2015. ‘Dennis Oland murder trial hears from computer forensics expert’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 24 Sep 2015. ‘Oland murder trial hears questions about door leading to alleyway’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 16 Sep 2015. ‘Dennis Oland’s 2nd-degree murder trial in death of father begins’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 9 Sep 2015. ‘Dennis Oland murder trial jury selection almost complete’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 8 Sep 2015. ‘Jury selection in Dennis Oland's murder trial begins in Saint John’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 8 Sep 2015. ‘Dennis Oland pleads not guilty to 2nd-degree murder’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 16 June 2015. ‘Dennis Oland murder trial jury summonses being mailed to 3,000’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 2 Feb 2015. ‘Dennis Oland murder trial set to begin in September, take 65 days’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 12 Nov 2014. ‘Dennis Oland’s preliminary hearing on murder charge delayed’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 26 May 2014. ‘Dennis Oland preliminary inquiry may hear from 60 witnesses’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 18 Nov 2013. ‘Dennis Oland gets bail on murder charge in dad's death’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 13 Nov 2013. ‘Dennis Oland charged with 2nd-degree murder in dad's death’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 7 Sep 2013. ‘'Enough is enough,' Oland lawyers argue’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 6 Sep 2013. ‘Documents shed new light on Oland murder investigation’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 23 Apr 2013. ‘Oland’s unsolved murder warrants public scrutiny, lawyer argues’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 23 Apr 2013. ‘Court considers releasing more Richard Oland case details’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 18 Apr 2013. ‘Richard Oland publication ban should be lifted, media argue’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 29 Oct 2012. ‘Richard Oland search warrants head back to court’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 28 Sep 2012. ‘New Oland homicide search warrant details to be released’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 16 Aug 2012. ‘Richard Oland search warrants set to be made public’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 2 Aug 2012. ‘Oland search warrant case could set precedent’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 1 Aug 2012. ‘Affidavit in Oland homicide released’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 16 Dec 2011. ‘Search warrant sealing rules need reform’. CBC News.
MacKinnon, B. 15 Dec 2011. ‘'Hallmark' evidence in Oland homicide, says Crown’. CBC News.
MacPherson, D. 9 Mar 2019. ‘You can’t imagine how difficult a day that was’. Telegraph Journal.
O’Kane, J. 21 July 2011. ‘Oland investigation puts Saint John in eerie calm’. The Globe & Mail.
Pearson, H. 9 Oct 2015. ‘Graphic testimony of Richard Oland’s autopsy heard by Saint John jury Friday’. Global News.
Robinson, M. 15 Aug 2019. ‘Oland family renews reward offer’. Telegraph Journal.
Robinson, M. 14 Aug 2019. ‘Oland acquittal will stand’. Telegraph Journal.
Vaughan, A. 8 Sep 2015. ‘Dennis Oland pleads not guilty to second-degree murder of father’. The Canadian Press.
Wilson, C. 18 Nov 2013. ‘Dennis Oland, charged with murder in father’s death, granted bail’. Telegraph Journal.
Wright, J. 1 Dec 2015. ‘Blood, Beer, and the Maritime Rumour Mill: The Dennis Oland Murder Trial’. Vice.
VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY-M9snY0kA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12sAm6FbZzo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0ATlaXzdzA&t=11062s
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