A southeast New Brunswick man has admitted killing his wife and dismembering her body three years ago.
Roger Hilyard Crossman pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree murder of Marlene Cheryl Crossman
Shane Magee · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 02, 2026 1:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
Listen to this article
Estimated 3 minutes
The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.
Roger Crossman is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 27 in Moncton court for murder and for improperly interfering with a body. (Shane Magee/CBC)
WARNING: This story contains graphic details.
A southeast New Brunswick man has admitted killing his wife and dismembering her body three years ago.
Roger Hilyard Crossman, 65, pleaded guilty last week in Moncton court to second-degree murder, as well as improperly or indecently interfering with a body.
Crossman admits killing Marlene Cheryl Crossman at their Sackville home on Oct. 12, 2023.
Crossman was set to stand trial over five weeks starting Oct. 19 on a charge of first-degree murder, a charge that alleges the homicide was planned and deliberate.
Marlene Crossman, 59, died Oct. 12, 2023. (Campbell’s Funeral Home)
A prosecutor read the agreed facts to Court of King’s Bench Justice Maya Hamou when Crossman pleaded guilty.
This story was brought to Nouzie by RSS. The original post can be found on https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/roger-crossman-murder-plea-marlene-crossman-9.7367089?cmp=rss
