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Laurie Bell, the Alberta woman convicted in the killing of a Manitoba RCMP officer, has been granted overnight leave privileges from her halfway house. Bell, 27, who was convicted of manslaughter and handed a seven-year sentence for the Dec. 21, 2001 shooting death of Const. Dennis Strongquill, was granted statutory release last March after serving two-thirds of her sentence. By JASON HALSTEAD, SUN MEDIA

A suspect in the murder of a Winnipeg man found stuffed inside a barrel has been granted bail. Corey Tymchyshyn, 32, was granted release on strict house arrest conditions yesterday morning. By SUN MEDIA

A Vancouver woman arrested at the Winnipeg bus depot carrying 10 kg of cocaine has been sentenced to four years in prison. Susan Hanano, 28, was convicted of one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking following a trial last year. By SUN MEDIA

John Hornbrook is a free man after serving less than one-third of a nine-year sentence for his part in a drunken house party beating. Hornbrook, 26, was convicted of attempted murder following a trial in July 2006. By DEAN PRITCHARD, Sun Media

A Winnipeg man convicted of fatally stabbing one person and mowing down three others in a separate incident isn’t getting out of prison early. Brent Leask, 29, was eligible for statutory release in May — automatic for all federal prisoners once they complete two-thirds of a sentence By CHRIS KITCHING, SUN MEDIA