May 24th, 2026
A jury has found Dean Penney guilty of first-degree murder.
Jurors delivered the verdict in a Corner Brook courtroom Sunday morning after deliberating since Wednesday evening. Penney had been charged with murder in 2023 for the disappearance of his estranged wife, Jennifer Hillier-Penney, from St. Anthony in 2016. Her body has never been found.
It was an emotional moment when the verdict was read as Hillier-Penney’s family broke into tears and let out a scream. Members of the jury also cried as they delivered the verdict.
NTV’s Becky Daley is covering the verdict and will have more information tonight on the NTV Sunday Evening Newshour.