Greg Fertuck was found guilty of first-degree murder after a trail at Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench. (CKOM file photo)

By CKOM Staff

Court proceedings

Greg Fertuck guilty of first-degree murder in death of ex wife Sheree

Jun 14, 2024 | 12:03 PM

Greg Fertuck has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2015 death of his ex wife Sheree.

The lengthy trial began in 2021 and was marked by numerous delays, including a lengthy process to determine the admissibility of admissions Fertuck made to undercover police officers who were posing as members of a criminal organization in a type of police deception known as a “Mr. Big sting.”

The statements, including an admission Fertuck made in 2019 that he’d shot and killed Sheree at the gravel pit where she worked, were ultimately admitted to the trial.

In addition to the statements he made to undercover officers, a spot of Sheree’s blood was found inside the tailgate of Fertuck’s truck, and two spent .22-calibre casings were found by police at the gravel pit.

While the trial was initially scheduled for five weeks, hearings on admissibility delayed the proceedings, as did Fertuck’s numerous changes of representation and applications made during the trial. After changing lawyers several times, he chose to represent himself in court.

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Sheree’s body has never been found, adding another element to the complex trial. But despite the lack of a body, Justice Richard Danyliuk found Fertuck guilty Friday of first-degree murder, as well as offering an indignity to human remains.

Sentencing will take place on July 4, though Fertuck will face the mandatory life sentence that accompanies a first-degree murder conviction in Canada.

More to come.