Canadian judge denies bail to US woman accused of killing husband while hunting

US woman accused of killing husband denied bail

GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR, Newfoundland — A U.S. woman accused of killing her husband during a hunting trip in eastern Canada has been denied bail.

Mary Beth Harshbarger shot and killed Mark Harshbarger while the two were hunting in central Newfoundland in 2006. She told police she mistook her husband for a bear and shot him accidentally.

Judge Timothy Chalker handed down his decision Friday in a Grand Falls-Windsor provincial courtroom following a two-day bail hearing.

Harshbarger surrendered to Canadian authorities after a lengthy court battle against extradition.

She is scheduled to appear in court next Thursday to enter a plea.