Here is a timeline of events surrounding the Travis Vader trial, who is accused of first-degree murder in the deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann.

2010

July 3: Lyle and Marie McCann are seen for the last time fuelling up their motorhome in St. Albert, Alta., north of Edmonton, for a trip to Abbotsford, B.C.

July 5: The couple鈥檚 burned-out motorhome is discovered in the bush near Edson, Alta., 200 kilometres west of St. Albert. RCMP call the couple鈥檚 home and knock on their door but say that they weren鈥檛 alarmed because vehicles are often found burning in the bush.

July 16: RCMP announce that the SUV the couple was towing behind the motorhome has been found off a bush trail near Edson after receiving a phone call from Trudy Holder, the couple鈥檚 daughter, and receiving a tip from two people. .

July 19: on outstanding warrants on unrelated charges.

Aug. 31: Alberta RCMP officially .

Nov. 11: Family of the McCanns officially for the couple missing since July.

2011

June 26: Investigators in a specific area but won鈥檛 elaborate on what led them there.

July 20: A judge declares the McCanns dead so their wills and estates can be processed even though their bodies have not been found. In the days following the .

Dec. 22: Vader is sentenced to 33 months in prison for arsons and break-ins in 2009.

2012

April 18: in the deaths of the McCanns almost two years after their disappearance.

Oct. 19: Vader is convicted of drug trafficking, theft and weapons charges but before he is sentenced the judge declares a mistrial due to negligence by the RCMP.

2014

Feb. 7: Vader files a lawsuit against the RCMP claiming they kept in jail on trumped-up charges until they could charge him with the murder of the McCanns.

March 19: after the Crown discovers the RCMP failed to disclose all evidence in the case to lawyers. The Crown retains the option to reactivate the charges in the next year.

April 22: Vader for wrongful prosecution and misconduct by RCMP.

Oct. 8: Vader is found not guilty of previous charges during second trial. and tells reporters this has been a 鈥渨itch hunt.鈥�

Dec. 19: against him for the deaths of the McCanns.

2015

Dec. 15: show forensic evidence, cellphone records and a bullet hole in a hat are part of the Crown鈥檚 attempt to tie Vader to the deaths of the McCanns.

2016

Jan. 26: by defence lawyers to drop the case even though the RCMP made serious mistakes and prosecutors didn鈥檛 get the suspect to trial quickly.

March 8: The trial officially begins. In the coming days, Holder, the McCann鈥檚 daughter, .

May 11: Vader is after police discovered that he had breached his bail conditions. A few days later new charges are laid include breaking and entering and possession of a stolen vehicle.

Sept. 13: to broadcast his verdict after several media outlets filed a court application.

Sept. 15: . He says he has concluded the killings were committed during a robbery and there is not enough evidence that they were planned. Vader's lawyer says his client will appeal.

Sept. 22: Defence lawyers file .

Oct. 28: Thomas decides not to allow cameras in the courtroom again for a hearing on the mistrial application.

Oct. 31: and finds Vader guilty of manslaughter. He says he will issue written reasons later.

2017

Jan. 25: . He dismisses a defence submission that Vader should get a lesser sentence because his rights were violated in custody. Bret McCann, the dead couple's son, says family members are going to attempt to go on with their lives.

With files from The Canadian Press