33 people arrested at George Washington University hours before DC mayor set to appear for House panel, police say
WASHINGTON (AP) — 33 people arrested at George Washington University hours before DC mayor set to appear for House panel, police say.
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CBCAlberta RCMP officer charged with sexually assaulting 2 males in hotel room
An Alberta RCMP officer has been charged with sexually assaulting two males in an Airdrie hotel room in 2022. Leduc Const. Bridget Morla faces two counts of sexual assault. Morla was off-duty at the time of the alleged assaults, according to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).ASIRT announced the charges Monday following a two-year investigation. Morla, 39, has been a police officer for 13 years. She has been suspended with pay since the investigation commenced in late 2022, accor
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"I Did 4 Years In Women's Prison": 24 Very Honest Confessions From A Former Inmate
"I got out in March of this year, went to a federal halfway house, and then my judge granted me a sentence reduction, so I got to go home, and now I'm just on federal probation. I'll answer any question about any of it!"
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Woman driving drunk who killed bride still in her wedding dress sentenced to 25 years in prison
A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit when she smashed into a golf cart, killing a bride who had just got married at a South Carolina beach, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison.
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Auditor general finds 'kickback scheme' between landlords and city housing worker
The city of Ottawa's auditor general has uncovered a "kickback scheme" that resulted in the city paying inflated rents through housing allowance programs.The investigation, tabled at the city's audit committee on Monday, looked into a tip through the fraud and waste hotline that a city case worker "received kickback payments from a group of landlords in exchange for these landlords receiving more favourable rental rates under specific housing benefit programs administered by the City."Auditor ge
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Family of Colorado Woman Missing Since Solo Shopping Trip Say They've Received 'Not Good News'
"Sending this with broken hearts & tears," the family of Jayna Lang shared in an update on Sunday, Dec. 1
- People
Man Finds 2 Kidnapped Babies Sitting in Ditch Outside His Home While Collecting Mail: 'Good Samaritan'
The babies had been kidnapped in a stolen car earlier on Monday, Dec. 2
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Police say a Hawaii woman disappeared voluntarily and traveled to Mexico
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Hawaii woman who vanished after landing in Los Angeles three weeks ago disappeared voluntarily as she sought to “step away from modern connectivity” and was last seen crossing into Mexico with her luggage, police said at a news conference where they urged her to contact her distraught family.
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Diddy Rejected Opportunity to Quietly Settle Cassie Ventura Suit
Sean “Diddy” Combs could have settled singer Cassie Ventura’s claims of rape and abuse before she went public—but he refused, according to a new report. The accusations were the beginning of the end for the entertainer, who was hit with federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges after Ventura accused him of raping and repeatedly abusing her over the course of their more than decade-long relationship. In a new Law & Crime podcast, The Rise and Fall of Diddy, set to premiere Wednesday, it wa
- People
Days After Oregon Hiker Was Found Slain, Police Believe They've Found Bodies of Her 2 Dogs
Investigators were searching for the two large Malinois-mix dogs in hopes of also discovering their missing owner, a slain Oregon woman found dead on Saturday
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'Bedlam:' Nova Scotia lawyer suspended following ugly courtroom fracas
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia lawyer who had to be restrained by deputy sheriffs during a court appearance earlier this year has lost his appeal of a suspension following the bizarre incident.
- People
Man Who Allegedly Googled ‘How Long Does It Take to Get Married After Spouse Dies’ Charged With Wife’s Murder
Naresh Bhatt was allegedly seen buying knives and cleaning supplies days after Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared
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Police say a Hawaii woman who disappeared went to Mexico and is not considered missing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Hawaii woman who went missing after landing in Los Angeles was seen crossing into Mexico alone with her luggage and is not considered missing, Los Angeles Police Department Chief of Police Jim McDonnell said during a news conference Monday.
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S.C. Woman Gets 25 Years for Drunken Crash that Killed Newlywed Bride in Golf Cart
Jamie Lee Komoroski reportedly plead guilty Monday to four charges stemming from the April 2023 crash that killed Samantha Miller on her wedding day
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Vancouver police shoot carjacking suspect, oversight body investigating
B.C.'s police oversight agency is investigating after a suspected carjacker was shot by police in East Vancouver early Sunday morning. Vancouver police say they were called out around 4 a.m. to the area of Prior and Milross streets when a security guard dialled 911 to report a man armed with a knife and broken glass bottle stealing his car. Police say the alleged carjacker fled in the stolen vehicle and made it to the intersection of Slocan Street and East 23rd Avenue before officers caught up w
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Man jailed after 'brazen' street assault on woman
An off-duty police officer witnessed Nehemiah Brown repeatedly punching the woman in the street.
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How a son is fighting to reunite with mom after being banned from visiting her long-term care home
A LaSalle man has been banned from his mother's long-term care home for more than a year. He believes it was because he had spoken about his mother's care, which the home denies. Paul Ziman is now pushing back, and advocates say that he's not the only one. Katerina Georgieva has more.
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8 dead in a mass shooting in a cartel-plagued town in central Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Eight people are dead and two others are wounded after gunmen pulled up to a roadside stand in north-central Mexico and opened fire on customers and bystanders, authorities reported Sunday.
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Canada Post presents union with 'framework' to reach deal as strike continues
Canada Post has presented the union representing some 55,000 striking postal workers with a framework to reach negotiated agreements, the corporation said.
- CNN
Tragic discovery in Oregon: Missing hiker’s body found, husband arrested on murder charge
The search for missing hiker Susan Lane-Fournier, 61, took a tragic turn after her body was found over the weekend in Welches, Oregon, an unincorporated community at the base of Mount Hood.
- The Canadian Press
The International Criminal Court's chief lashes out at threats from Russia and a US senator
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The president of the International Criminal Court lashed out on Monday at Russia for targeting its prosecutors and judges over the panel’s investigation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and slammed comments by a U.S. senator threatening the court.