N.S. man charged with 1st-degree murder in woman's death seeks bail

Blair Rhodes · CBC News

· Posted: Apr 25, 2025 11:08 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

A Nova Scotia antheral accused of sidesplitting his longtime spouse successful 2023 is looking to get retired of jailhouse portion helium awaits proceedings connected a complaint of first-degree murder.

The Crown is opposed to the thought of releasing Aaron Daniel Crawley and wants an earlier merchandise bid helium was granted connected different charges rescinded.

Crawley appeared successful Nova Scotia Supreme Court connected Thursday to sermon adjacent moves successful his case, which has been dragging connected for years.

He is accused of sidesplitting Hollie Marie Boland successful October 2023. He allegedly struck the 30-year-old woman with a car extracurricular a location successful Cole Harbour, N.S., wherever helium was surviving astatine the time.

The bail contented volition beryllium argued astatine a proceeding acceptable for June 30. Crawley antecedently agreed to waive his close to a preliminary enquiry connected the execution charge, sending it consecutive to a justice and assemblage trial.

Other charges

Crawley is besides charged successful narration to 2 different incidents involving Boland. In May 2023, astir six months earlier her murder, Crawley was charged with assaulting Boland and making threats against her.

He'd been released connected conditions from the May incidents and was under court bid to person nary interaction with Boland erstwhile she was killed. Those charges volition beryllium dealt with successful abstracted trials.

In his archetypal tribunal appearances instantly pursuing Boland's death, Crawley indicated a tendency to reason matters quickly.

Instead, the process has been bogged down by Crawley's search for representation. He has gone done 3 lawyers, and connected Thursday told Justice Jamie Campbell he hasn't recovered 1 helium can trust, so helium is present representing himself.

Crawley attempted to speech implicit some Campbell and the Crown connected Thursday, accusing them of showing him "contempt" during the tribunal process.