Today marks the 25th anniversary of one of the worst crimes in the history of Cape Breton. It was on May 7th, 1992 when a robbery gone wrong at a Sydney MacDonald’s restaurant claimed the lives of three people and left a fourth with permanent brain injuries. Donna Warren, James Fagan and Neil Burroughs Jr, all in their twenties, were shot and killed during the robbery. A fourth person shot, Arleen MacNeil, was left with permanent disabilities. The robbery was carried out by an employee of the restaurant, Derek Wood, along with Darren Muise and Freeman MacNeil. Wood and MacNeil are eligible to apply for full parole this year while Muise was paroled in 2012 and now resides in British Columbia. The MacDonald’s restaurant where the murders took place has since been torn down.
Category: Sydney
Three People Injured in Highway 104 Crash
A head on crash on highway 104 in Barney’s River sent two people to hospital with serious injuries on Saturday. RCMP say a small car lost control and crossed into the other lane – colliding head-on with a pick up truck shortly before 8:30 am. A man and woman in the car suffered serious injuries. The driver of the truck was unharmed while a passenger in the truck suffered minor injuries. A Section of highway 104 was closed for much of the day.