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Volland gets 10 years in 2018 Wigelsworth killing
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WOW!
Thirty-year-old Corey Volland has
pled guilty to manslaughter in the
2018 death of 27-year-old Laura
Wigelsworth, his fiancée at the time,
near Vanastra. Superior Court Justice
Bruce Thomas sentenced Volland to
10 years in prison as a result, part of
a plea deal that takes into account
time served, meaning he has eight
years left in jail.
According to reporting by Jane
Sims of the London Free Press, the
court heard that Wigelsworth died in
the heat of an argument between the
two concerning Volland’s use of
drugs on May 10 of last year. Sims
reports that Volland put his fiancée in
a chokehold, squeezing her neck and
upper chest, which resulted in her
death.
Sims also reports that Volland pled
guilty to spare Wigelsworth’s family,
specifically her two young children,
the pain of having to testify in a trial.
Volland and the Crown have
issued an agreed statement of facts
on the case as a result of the guilty
plea.
In court, Assistant Crown Attorney
Laura Grant said that when Volland
realized he had killed his fiancée he
panicked, as he had not intended to
kill her.
Judge Thomas also noted
Volland’s immediate remorse, but
added that Volland failed to step up
and take responsibility for what he
had done.
The court heard that Volland was
vomiting, screaming and crying after
the murder, so much so that the
children awoke.
He then wrapped Wigelsworth’s
body in a mattress pad and dropped
it out of the second-storey window
of their house into the backyard
before driving to a secluded area
along Front Road and left the body
and Wigelsworth’s cell phone there.
He called the police later that
morning and the body was soon
discovered.
Sims reports that Volland then lied
numerous times after calling the
police to cover up what he had done,
saying that a masked intruder made
his way into their home that night,
demanding money and strangling
Wigelsworth.
During his time to speak, Volland
said he was sorry for what he had
done, adding that he missed
Wigelsworth every day and that she
was a great mother with whom he
was supposed to grow old.
Volland was sentenced to 10 years
in jail, less the time served, in
Goderich court last week.
He was also handed a lifetime
weapons prohibition, a DNA order
and a ban on contacting any
members of the Wigelsworth family
or the children’s father while in
custody.
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Drain excavation planned for Pollard drain
The following is a followup to the
column I wrote recently regarding
work proposed for the Pollard
Municipal Drain.
In further conversation with Paul
McIntyre, I realized I was using the
wrong term when I talked about
“dredging” the waterway. Dredging
means equipment would actually be
in the waterway, as in deepening a
harbour and disturbing the bottom.
In the case of this Hullett drain, the
work proposed is actually termed a
“drain excavation” and is performed
from the bank by a “drain
excavator”. That way the fish habitat
is not disturbed.
Those of you who receive The
Citizen regularly would have noticed
an article by Denny Scott in the July
25 issue of a conversation with Jim
Phelan. Jim offered his thoughts on
the recent work finally completed on
the Blyth Creek Drain. Some of his
comments echoed those of Hullett
residents in recent days. My reason
for mentioning it was to point out
that other nearby areas are
experiencing the same conditions
and are unhappy as well.
The Civic Holiday Monday
brought sad news to the faith
community of Londesborough
United Chuch and the wider
community. Very unexpectedly,
faithful church and choir member
Mel Knox passed away. Mel served
on various church boards over the
years and he and wife Barb
dedicated many years to Camp
Menesetung,
Mel was part of the entertainment
at Huronlea Home for the Aged for
the celebration of the June birthdays.
The solo he sang for the residents
that afternoon was “Footsteps
[Walking with Me]”. The
Londesborough United Church
senior choir sang that very touching
number at his celebration of life at
the Londesborough Church on
Monday, Aug. 12.
Condolences are extended to the
family and his friends by the
community. Keep them in your
thoughts and prayers as they come to
terms with their loss.
The population of the village
increased by one on July 23 with the
arrival of Blake Christina Kelly
Greidanus. Proud parents are Brad
and Jessica. Two-year-old big sister
Brinley will eventually have a
playmate.
The Londesborough United
Church faith community welcomed
their new minister, Susan McIlveen
on Sunday, Aug. 4. Doug Norman of
the Foodgrains Bank led the service
that morning. Susan comes to the
area from a charge in Saskatchewan.
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Cole Vodden. (Hannah Dickie photo)