{
  "id": 10753451,
  "title": "N.S. man sentenced to six years for killing ailing wife after they were evicted",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/n-s-man-sentenced-to-six-years-for-killing-ailing-wife-after-they",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T18:26:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/09/29/n-s-man-sentenced-to-six-years-for-killing-ailing-wife-after-they-were-evicted"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Douglas Andrew Smith, a man from Nova Scotia, has been given a six-year prison sentence for the manslaughter of his 72-year-old wife, Iris Dodd, who was suffering from poor health. The couple had been evicted from their home when the incident occurred. Smith confessed to killing Dodd, telling a 911 operator he was responsible for her death. Police found Dodd in a recliner, unconscious, in the couple's home in Kingsport, about 85 kilometers northwest of Halifax. The Crown prosecutor noted that the impending eviction and Dodd's declining health were factors in Smith's actions. Smith must surrender a DNA sample and avoid firearms permanently.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Douglas Andrew Smith sentenced to six years in prison",
    "72-year-old Iris Dodd, Smith's ailing wife, killed",
    "Eviction and Dodd's declining health factors in case"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "N.S. man sentenced to six years for killing ailing wife after they were evicted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/n-s-man-sentenced-to-six-years-for-killing-ailing-wife-after-they-10758288",
        "published": "2026-09-29T18:49:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}