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Former Canadian Olympian charged in connection with massive cocaine bust, alleged murders
A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and 15 others are facing criminal charges for allegedly running a drug-trafficking operation that shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia to Canada and used violence — including murder — to achieve the group's goals, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday.U.S officials said 43-year-old Ryan James Wedding — who competed for Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics but had been living in Mexico — is the lead defendant in the case and
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Two Sydney beaches closed after hundreds of black golf ball sized spheres wash ashore
Authorities have shut down two beaches in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday after hundreds of black golf ball sized spheres washed ashore. Randwick Mayor Dylan Parker said authorities were not sure what the spherical, dark black tarry balls were, but as a precaution, Coogee Beach and Gordons Bay Beach in the city's east were closed to the public.
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Detective shot and killed after suspects kicked in front door of her home: Police
Detective Sgt. Monica Mosley, with the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey, was fatally shot at her home in Bridgeton on Tuesday night, according to police. Mosley, 51, died at the scene, police said. Multiple agencies are investigating the deadly shooting, including the State Police Major Crime Bureau, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office and the Bridgeton Police Department Criminal Investigation Bureau.
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Lethbridge man accused of holding women hostage and sexual assault gets released
A Lethbridge man who was accused of holding two women in his home and sexually assaulting them for days has been released from custody.Bernard Alonzo Gibson, 60, saw one set of charges stayed and pleaded guilty to lesser offences on the second set after the alleged victim died from unrelated causes. He was handed a sentence of 18 months, which he had already served at the time of his plea. In March 2023, Gibson was accused of confining a woman at his home for two days before she was able to esca
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Suicide attempt survivor, 23, with gunshot wound becomes voice for mental illness
“It was the biggest explosion I've ever felt in my life,” Jazmine Walton says recalling the night she fired a handgun under her chin. Before January 8, 2023 the 23-year-old content creator lived with undiagnosed schizophrenia which haunted her daily life. She shot through her lip, teeth and nose but incredibly didn't pass out - but was in a coma for two weeks following two life-saving operations. Now she openly shared her battle on social media in a bid to inspire others to seek help.
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Killer Donald Musselman dies in custody
Donald Musselman, who was convicted for the murder of an Ottawa musician and pleaded guilty to killing another inmate while in custody, has died.Correctional Services Canada (CSC) confirmed Musselman's died on Oct. 15 while in custody at the Joyceville Institution near Kingston, Ont., in a news release Wednesday. CSC did not provide a cause of death, nor any additional information.Musselman's next of kin have been notified of his death, CSC said. Spokesperson Mike Shrider said both the departmen
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