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Sky NewsWandsworth jail: Woman arrested over video 'showing prison officer having sex with inmate in cell'
A woman has been arrested over a social media video allegedly showing a member of prison staff having sex with an inmate in a jail cell. Scotland Yard said it launched an investigation on Friday "after officers were made aware of a video allegedly filmed inside HMP Wandsworth". It added a woman was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office the same day and taken into police custody.
- People
Fla. Woman Who Sexually Abused Her 2 Young Sons, Family Dog Learns Fate: 'It Doesn’t Get More Evil'
Natalie Jesslynn Wagner, 28, of Port St. Lucie, made and sold videos of herself committing sex crimes against her children, 1 and 3, authorities said
- People
‘Torn to Shreds’: Man Might Lose Leg After Woman Backs Boat Propeller into Him in Alleged Drunken Accident
Kelly McCandless has been arrested in connection with the incident that seriously injured Kyle Lively
- People
A Mother Served Her 19-Year-Old Son an Eviction Notice. Now He's Accused of Strangling Her to Death
Conner Kobold is charged with the murder of his mother, Shanelle Burns
- CBC
Dr. Brian Nadler expected to be acquitted of murder, criminal negligence charges
Dr. Brian Nadler, who formerly practised at a hospital in Hawkesbury, Ont., and is facing eight charges in connection to the deaths of four patients, is expected to be acquitted on Tuesday, according to both Crown and defence counsel.Brian Greenspan said Saturday that his client will likely be acquitted of all eight charges against him — four counts of first-degree murder and four counts of criminal negligence causing death — on the first day of what was supposed to be a five-week trial in Ottaw
- The Daily Beast
Supreme Court Tells Bannon He’s Gotta Show Up to Jail on Monday
MAGA loyalist Steve Bannon will have to report to jail on Monday after the nation’s highest court declined to indulge his pleas for a last-minute reprieve.Bannon, 70, was sentenced to four months in jail in 2022 for contempt of Congress after he blew off a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Capitol riot. He has spent two years since then trying every avenue of appeal, arguing that he was only following the advice of his lawyer, who told him then-President Donald Trump had evoked
- CBC
Police car redesign falls short of 'visibility' goals, critic says
The Ottawa Police Service's (OPS) return to a cruiser with an old-school look aims to make them more visible to the public, but at least one critic thinks the rebranding falls short of that goal.The dark blue Ford Explorers with white vinyl decals that began patrolling the streets of Ottawa in January will be out in larger numbers come Canada Day, as the force temporarily bolsters the number of both the cruisers and officers in uniform.About 50 of the new vehicles will be in circulation before t
- People
Former “American Ninja Warrior” Champion Drew Drechsel Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Sex Crimes
The TV competitor was arrested in August 2020 after having a sexual relationship with a teenage victim he met in 2014
- WESH - Orlando Videos
Skeletal dog found in a Daytona Beach backyard barely alive, police say
Skeletal dog found in a Daytona Beach backyard barely alive, police say
- People
What Did Kaitlin Armstrong Do? How the Yoga Teacher Turned Killer Tried to Outrun the Police with Plastic Surgery
Kaitlin Armstrong killed Moriah Wilson in a fit of jealousy over her on-and-off again boyfriend Colin Strickland
- BuzzFeed
"It All Made More Sense To Me Once I Grew Up": 29 Shocking Family Secrets People Discovered As Adults That Will Leave You Reeling
"What really sucked was when my mom told one of my aunts, she found out that not only did everyone else know, but they'd agreed not to tell my mother for going on 60 years now."
- CBC
'This kid shouldn't have died': 19-year-old killed in east Ottawa shooting
A 19-year-old man has died after a shooting in east Ottawa late Friday night.Police say the shooting happened at around 10 p.m. on the 1800 block of Russell Road, behind the Dempsey Community Centre.They identified the victim Saturday as Yousef Salaman of Ottawa.The shooter quickly fled the scene, police said. As of late Saturday afternoon, Ottawa police had not announced any arrests.Multiple shots reportedSeveral nearby residents reported hearing multiple gunshots late Friday night.Claude St-Ge
- CBC
Man acquitted after being accused of running over Walmart security guard in Sherbrooke, Que.
The man accused of killing a Walmart security guard in the parking lot of a shopping mall in Sherbrooke, Que., has been found not guilty of all charges related to the incident.Nacime Kouddar went to trial last winter for allegedly ramming security guard Philippe Jean in the Galeries Quatre Saisons parking lot on April 4, 2020. At Kouddar's trial in February, the court determined that he was in a position of self-defence.Late Thursday, Quebec Court Judge Hélène Fabi acquitted Kouddar of a charge
- CBC
Boy, 3, dead after truck strikes family at marked crosswalk in southwest Edmonton
A three-year-old boy is dead after he and his family were struck by a truck at a marked crosswalk in southwest Edmonton Thursday. A 39-year-old woman and her two young children, the boy and a seven-year-old girl, were hit as they crossed the street in the Allard neighbourhood around 5 p.m., Edmonton police said in a statement. A 2019 Ford F-150 truck was travelling north on Allard Road S.W. when it stopped quickly at the three-way stop at Allard Boulevard S.W., police said. At the same time, the
- The Canadian Press
Driver convicted in deaths of 8 people struck by SUV outside migrant shelter sentenced to 60 years
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Friday found a driver guilty of intoxication manslaughter over the deaths of eight people who were struck by an SUV that plowed into a crowded bus stop outside a migrant shelter on the U.S.-Mexico border.
- ABC News
8-year-old girl dies after mom allegedly left her in car during high heat to go to work
A North Carolina mother has been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter after she allegedly left her 8-year-old daughter in a hot car while at work and the girl died, police said. Officers responded Wednesday evening to reports of a child in critical condition inside a vehicle in Charlotte, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The child was transported to a hospital where she was pronounced dead early Thursday, according to the arrest warrant affidavit.
- The Canadian Press
Man convicted of murder in death of Washington police officer shot by deputy sentenced to 29 years
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man found guilty of murder for his role in the 2022 death of a police officer who was mistakenly shot by a sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Friday to 29 years in prison.
- BBC
Man guilty of killing dad in 'unprovoked' attack
Lance Kinsley punched Christopher King as he walked home from the pub in Hull.
- CNN
‘Biggest worry in captivity was for my parents,’ rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani says
Rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani has spoken out about her ordeal publicly for the first time since her rescue, saying in a video message that her biggest concern during captivity was for her parents.
- USA TODAY
Colorado couple rescued from camper after thief stole truck while they slept inside
A Colorado couple sleeping in a camper woke up when a thief started driving off with the vehicle they were attached to, Boulder police said.