Husband pleads guilty to killing wife, burying her body in Calgary yard
CALGARY — A man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife because he wanted her to “stop talking” before hiding her body outside the home they shared.
Joshua Burgess, 31, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Monday on what was supposed to be the first day of his trial in Calgary.
Comedian and aspiring actress Shannon Madill, who was 25, was reported missing Dec. 1, 2014, after failing to show up for a family event.
Crown prosecutor Susan Pepper told court the couple had dated for four years before getting married, but it wasn’t long before the marriage was in trouble.