Man who threw trailer hitch that killed Barbara Kentner now charged with murder

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THUNDER BAY – A white man who threw a trailer hitch out the window of a moving vehicle at an indigenous woman in Thunder Bay is now charged with second degree murder in connection to her death.
Brayben Bushby, 18, of Thunder Bay was previously charged with aggravated assault in the case.
The victim, 34 year old Barbara Kentner, was hospitalized for months after being hit by the trailer hitch. She died in on July 4.
Thunder Bay police released a statement saying they reviewed the charges and the upgrade was filed Friday.
Bushby surrendered himself to police on November 3. He is to appear in court Friday afternoon.

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Nahnda Garlow

Nahnda Garlow is Onondaga under the wing of the Beaver Clan of Six Nations. Nahnda has been a journalist with the Two Row Times since it's founding in 2013. She is a self-proclaimed "rez girl" who brings to the Two Row Times years of experience as a Haudenosaunee cultural interpreter, traditional dancer and beadwork aficionado. Nahnda is a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists and the Native American Journalists Association.