Alberta Judge Grants Bail in High-Profile 1987 Murder Case
Friday, May 23, 2025, 7:21 pm
In a rare legal twist, Roy Allan Sobotiak—convicted decades ago for the 1987 murder of Susan Kaminsky—has been granted bail following a new trial order. This development reignites fiery debates over long-standing convictions, leaving many to wonder if justice is finally catching up with the past.
Roy Allan Sobotiak was convicted in 1991 and has spent more than half his life in a federal penitentiary
Roy Allan Sobotiak was granted bail on Friday, after being convicted in 1991 for the 1987 murder of Susan Kaminsky, but has maintained his innocence ever since.
EDMONTON - Decades after Roy Allan Sobotiak was sentenced to life for the killing of an Edmonton woman, the 61-year-old is set to walk out of prison.
Sobotiak, 61, was released from custody for the first time since his 1989 arrest for the murder of Susan Kaminsky
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