May 25 to June 11, 2004 - Nineteen-year-old Rachel Quinney goes missing.
June 11, 2004 - Thomas Svekla leads police to the body of Rachel Quinney in a wooded area near Sherwood Park.
June 11, 2004 - Project Kare, an investigational unit created to examine the deaths of several "high risk" missing persons, becomes involved.
Sept. 5, 2005 - The last day Theresa Innes is seen in High Level, Alta.
"We can now place Theresa Innes in High Level on September 5," said Cpl. Wayne Oaks. "Prior to receiving this information, the last time she'd been seen alive was August 11."
Early May 2006 - Police allege Innes' plastic-wrapped body is transported in a hockey bag from High Level, Alta., to the home of Svekla's sister in Fort Saskatchewan.
May 7, 2006 - Svekla's sister discovers Innes' body in the hockey bag and contacts police.
May 8, 2006 - Thomas Svekla is arrested for the murder of Theresa Innes, a 36-year-old street prostitute and mother of two, as he was leaving his parents' house.
"We hold no contempt for (Thomas Svekla)," Innes' brother Mike said a few days later. "We understand that you are also going through a difficult time."
May 11, 2006 - Thomas Svekla smiles and waves as he enters a Fort Saskatchewan courthouse. His lawyer pleads to the media to stop speculating on their client's involvement.
"Mr. Svekla has the right to a fair trial," his lawyer said. "There's been a tremendous amount of rumour and speculation reported in the media. It is unfair to him and it is critical that it stop."
Mid-May 2006 - Investigators seize four of Svekla's vehicles. They are taken in for forensic tests in relation to the death of Theresa Innes.
"There are some in the community that are perhaps feeling a great sense of relief but as I stated in the first news conference, we have one person charged in relation to one death," Oakes said in a press conference.
Jan. 2, 2007 - Thomas Svekla is charged with a second count of second degree murder for the death of Rachel Quinney.
Jan. 8, 2007 - First day of the preliminary hearing for Thomas Svekla in Fort Saskatchewan.
March 23, 2007 - Svekla enters a plea in an Edmonton courtroom.
Oct. 17, 2007 - Lawyers begin battle to determine whether wiretap evidence collected during the investigation will be admitted in Svekla's trial.
Jan. 17, 2008 - A judge rules out key evidence for the upcoming Svekla trail due to intense police interrogation and his inability to contact a lawyer when requested. Most wiretap evidence is permitted.
Feb. 19, 2008 - A packed courtroom greets Thomas Svekla as his trial gets underway for the second-degree murder of Innes and Quinney.
