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Parole board barred victims' families from attending Bernardo hearing in person, lawyer says
The lawyer representing the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — tortured and killed in two of the most heinous crimes in modern Canadian history — says the justice system has let them down again by denying the victims' mothers the opportunity to deliver their victim statements in person at Paul Bernardo's upcoming parole hearing.In a letter sent to the head of the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) on Tuesday, lawyer Tim Danson argues his clients have a right to confront their daughters' k
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Susan Smith denied parole 30 years after killing her 2 sons
Susan Smith, a South Carolina woman who admitted to drowning her two children 30 years ago, was unanimously denied parole after she appeared before the board for the first time on Wednesday. On Oct. 25, 1994, Smith, then 23 years old, strapped her sons -- 3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alexander -- into their car seats and let the car roll into a lake near her home. At first, Smith lied to police and said a Black man carjacked her and kidnapped her sons.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene: GOP Covered Up ‘Sexual Harassment and Assault’ Claims
Marjorie Taylor Greene made a sensational allegation that her Republican colleagues in Congress have covered up “sexual harassment and assault claims” by paying off victims with taxpayer money. The MAGA diehard made the revelation as a growing number of GOP politicians have expressed reservations about Donald Trump’s choice to appoint the scandal-scarred ex-lawmaker Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general. “For my Republican colleagues in the House and Senate,” she began. “If we are going to relea
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Teen's lawyer says speed and inexperience key factors in fatal Saskatoon crash
A Saskatoon teen pleaded guilty in provincial court Wednesday to dangerous driving causing death in relation to a crash earlier this year.The teen, now 16, hit a pole on Taylor Street East and flipped the 2008 Honda Civic on April 14, 2024. A 16-year-old passenger died at the scene and another teen in the car was injured."Too much car," said defence lawyer Ron Piche in an interview."Young chap — no criminal record, of course. No alcohol. No drugs. Just really unfamiliar with the vehicle."Piche s
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Her dog-sitter made OnlyFans videos in her home
A Nova Scotia woman is speaking out after learning her dog-sitter was filming explicit videos in her house without permission. She says it was a breach of privacy and wants others to be mindful of who they trust in their homes when they're not there. Celina Aalders reports.
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Pic Mobert First Nation in northwestern Ontario declares state of emergency over gang activity
A First Nation in northwestern Ontario had declared a state of emergency over escalating safety concerns around gang activity.On Tuesday, leaders from Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg First Nation – also known as Pic Mobert First Nation – held a press conference at Queen's Park to demand more support for what they're calling "a crisis in violence, organized crime, addiction and mental health.""A series of violent incidents, inhumane delays in emergency response, and the unchecked presence of organized
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Infant found dead after being reported missing in Toronto, police say
Toronto police said a four-month-old infant has died after being reported missing in a midtown neighbourhood on Wednesday.A family member reported the baby was missing in the Marlee and Roselawn avenues area around 11:24 a.m., police said in an email.Officers who responded to the call found the infant in a residential building. The child was rushed to hospital but was later pronounced dead, police said. "While we recognize this is a tragic situation that raises many questions, no further details
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Man pleads guilty to stabbing 16-year-old to death at TTC subway station
Jordan O'Brien-Tobin, the man who stabbed a 16-year-old to death at a TTC subway station in 2023, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.The victim, Gabriel Magalhaes, was on his way home with a friend on March 25 of that year when he was attacked at Keele Station in the city's west end. The stabbing was unprovoked, according to an agreed statement of facts — though text messages from the killer's phone suggest he was planning to kill someone that night.O'Brien-Tobin, a 22-year-old from Newf
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Warrant issued for Toronto gold heist suspect after court no-show
A warrant has been issued for one of the men charged in connection to the Pearson Airport gold heist after he failed to appear in court.Prasath Paramalingam, 35, is charged with one count of accessory after the fact for his alleged role in helping Durante King-McLean escape. King-McLean is the alleged wheel man who drove a white truck loaded with more than $22.5 million in gold from the Air Canada cargo facility in April 2023.Both men also face more serious charges in the U.S. in connection with
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Calgary family physician charged with 4 counts of sexual assault after police investigation
A family physician who operated out of a clinic in northwest Calgary has been charged with four counts of sexual assault, Calgary police said Tuesday. Police said they conducted a lengthy investigation and charged Phu Truong Vu, 46, with sexually assaulting patients. All four victims attended the Brentwood Medical Clinic between 2016 and 2020, when Vu was employed as a general practitioner, according to a police release.Each victim reported being sexually assaulted in an examination room "when t
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Teen in alleged high school fire attack facing new charges after in-custody incident
A 15-year-old Saskatoon girl accused of lighting a high school classmate on fire in September is facing two new charges.The teen is alleged to have uttered threats and assaulted an adult in November, while she was in custody. She remains behind bars.The 15-year-old injured in the fire incident remains in hospital.The accused, who was 14 at the time of the alleged fire attack, is scheduled to return to court Dec. 18. She cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.The Crown gave notice a
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Insurance group releases list of Ontario's 10 most stolen vehicles 2023
How big of a target is your vehicle for theft? If it's a Range Rover, the chances are high — for every 14 in the province, one is stolen, according to a new report.Équité Association, an organization that works to stop crime on behalf of the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry, has released a list of the top 10 most frequently stolen vehicles in the province last year.Topping the list are the 2022 Land Rover Range Rover, the 2022 Land Rover Defender and the 2021 Cadillac Escalade S
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Police investigating armed highway robbery after Brampton crash
Ontario Provincial Police investigators are searching for a number of suspects after an armed robbery that happened after a man was rear-ended on a highway in Brampton Tuesday evening.The incident took place around 8 p.m., police said in a news release, in the northbound lanes of Highway 410. The victim — a 20-year-old man from the Brampton area — was just north of Bovaird Drive when his vehicle was struck from behind by another driver, police say."The driver did what he's supposed to do and he