{"id":17844,"date":"2025-02-21T20:12:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T20:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/21\/teen-accused-in-evan-hardy-collegiate-fire-attack-chooses-judge-alone-trial\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T20:12:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T20:12:47","slug":"teen-accused-in-evan-hardy-collegiate-fire-attack-chooses-judge-alone-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/21\/teen-accused-in-evan-hardy-collegiate-fire-attack-chooses-judge-alone-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen accused in Evan Hardy Collegiate fire attack chooses judge-alone trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-socialshare=\"true\">\n<div id=\"article-fontSizer\" class=\"c-fontSizer\">\n<p>\n\t\t<button class=\"c-fontSizer__button c-fontSizer__button--decrease c-button c-button--details c-button--mini\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"Font Sizer Decrease Font\" 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