{
  "id": 712844,
  "title": "Whitby man who confessed murdering estranged wife on social media found guilty",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/whitby-man-who-confessed-murdering-estranged-wife-on-social-media",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T23:45:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12018466/whitby-man-social-media/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Troy Moulton, a man from Whitby, Ontario, has been found guilty of the second-degree murder of his estranged wife, Latonya Anderson. Anderson, who was 34 years old, had recently ended her relationship with Moulton. According to prosecutors, Moulton confessed to the killing on social media, stating, \"Am sorry for killing her, I love her and I can’t imagine her with a next man.\"\n\nThe murder took place at the couple's home on Kressman Court in Whitby on November 4, 2023, just four days before Anderson’s 35th birthday. At the time of the murder, Anderson was living with her 12-year-old son, her mother, and her brother. It has been reported that Anderson’s son heard the fight between his mother and her husband and later found her dead.\n\nMoulton was apprehended after turning himself in to Durham Regional Police, where he detailed the events of the night to the police. Following his arrest, Moulton testified at trial claiming that his actions were not intentional and that he did not realize he was holding Anderson around her neck when she died. However, the judge found that Moulton had intended to kill Anderson or cause serious bodily harm and was reckless to the possibility of death.\n\nAssistant Crown attorney Tammy D’Eri argued that Moulton's actions were motivated by jealousy and possessiveness, emphasizing that Anderson had just ended the relationship with Moulton. She also pointed out that the murder was an act of intimate partner violence, committed in the victim's son's bedroom, and that Anderson was a single parent to her only child, who lived in the United States. The judge ruled that Moulton should serve a minimum of 20 years before becoming eligible for parole, taking into account the aggravating factors surrounding the case.",
  "summary": "A Whitby man convicted of murdering his wife after she ended their relationship could spend up to 20 years behind bars before becoming eligible for parole.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}