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CBCWoman acquitted of historical sex offence against teen stepson
WARNING: This story contains details of child sexual abuse.An Ontario woman has been acquitted of a sex crime against her teen stepson in Ottawa 40 years ago because the judge couldn't be sure that Canadians in the 1980s would have found it criminally immoral.It's a rare case because a woman stands accused, leaving the judge in a tough spot with little case law to lean on, according to a law professor who specializes in sexual offences. Still, Janine Benedet said it would have been helpful for t
- CBC
Charlottetown police capture Toronto man at top of national most-wanted list
Charlottetown police have arrested a man who was listed at the top of a national most-wanted list. The force said in a news release that its street crime unit, along with the major crime unit and a rapid tactical deployment team, arrested 35-year old Michael Bebee in Charlottetown on Tuesday. Toronto police had issued a Canada-wide warrant for Bebee's arrest in connection with the July 23, 2023, shooting death of Shamar Powell-Flowers in Toronto's east end. Bebee is accused of second-degree murd
- LA Times
Judge in major gun cases reprimanded after 13-year-old girl handcuffed in court
U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez was reprimanded for judicial misconduct after he ordered the daughter of a criminal defendant handcuffed in court in what some witnesses described as a 'scared straight' tactic.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
17-year-old killed by friend while on a walk, Texas cops say. ‘We knew him for years’
The male friend was arrested after DNA tests.
- People
Causes of Death Revealed for Mom and Son, 3, Found Dead in Park Amid Custody Battle
An Amber Alert was issued for Savannah Kriger and her son on March 18 after they went missing
- Kansas City Star
Accused carjacker kills dad of 7 just hours after release from jail, Indiana cops say
“For this to happen, it’s unfair,” the man’s son reportedly said. “You can’t fix some people.”
- PA Media: UK News
Police officer who faced sword attacker suffered ‘horrifically serious’ injuries
A 36-year-old suspect remains in hospital after a 14-year-old boy was killed and four other people were injured in Hainault, east London.
- The Canadian Press
Grandparents killed in Highway 401 crash were visiting from India, parents survived
TORONTO — The two grandparents killed along with their infant grandson in a wrong-way highway crash with a van being chased by police were visiting from India, Ontario's police watchdog said Thursday, while the baby's parents were also in the car but survived. The Special Investigations Unit said the three-month-old boy's father and mother, who live in Ajax, Ont., were treated in hospital after Monday's crash. The watchdog said the 27-year-old mother was treated for serious injuries but offered
- Miami Herald
Man expecting sex with woman in parking garage gets shot instead, Louisiana cops say
A dangerous liaison arranged on Instagram.
- CBC
'Someone is going to get hurt,' says OPP officer minutes before fatal 401 crash
A police radio recording is providing a glimpse into the moments leading up to a fiery wrong-way crash that killed four people east of Toronto on Monday.
- Associated Press
Man who bragged that he 'fed' an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison
A Georgia business owner who bragged that he “fed” a police officer to a mob of rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Thursday to nearly five years in prison for his repeated attacks on law enforcement during the insurrection. Jack Wade Whitton struck an officer with a metal crutch and dragged him — head first and face down — into the crowd on the Capitol's Lower West Terrace. Whitton later boasted in a text message that he “fed him to the people.”
- CBC
Brantford, Ont., woman serving house arrest for faking pregnancies, scamming doulas faces new charges
WARNING: This article references sexual assault and suicidal ideation, and may affect those who have experienced them or know someone affected by them. A Brantford, Ont., woman sentenced in February to house arrest for faking pregnancies, harassment and fraudulently seeking the services of numerous doulas is in custody and facing new charges, Hamilton police say. Allegations between April 17 and April 18 spurred an investigation into 25-year-old Kaitlyn Braun this week, police said Wednesday. "I
- PA Media: UK News
Ex-Met Police officer rapist branded ‘the devil’ as he is jailed for life
He must serve a minimum sentence of 13 years and 225 days for his crimes that took place between 2014 and 2023.
- Associated Press
Suspect in London sword attack appears in court on murder charge in death of teenage boy
A man accused of brandishing a sword in a rampage in London that killed a teenage boy, severely injured two police officers and wounded two men appeared in court Thursday to face charges of murder and attempted murder. Marcus Arduini Monzo, 36, who has dual Spanish and Brazilian citizenship, is charged with murder in the death of Daniel Anjorin, 14, who was slain as he walked to school Tuesday morning in a northeast London suburb. Prosecutor David Burns said Monzo crashed his van in Hainault before 7 a.m. Tuesday, striking a man.
- Global News
Fresh details emerge about deadly, wrong-way collision on Ontario's Highway 401
New details are emerging about the victims of Monday night’s deadly collision on Highway 401 after a wrong-way police pursuit. As Catherine McDonald reports, Global News has also obtained new video of the police pursuit through the streets of Durham Region.
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Police killed student outside Wisconsin school after reports of someone with a weapon, official says
Police shot and killed a Wisconsin student outside a middle school after receiving a report of someone with a weapon while class was in session, according to the state's attorney general. No one else was hurt and the student didn't get inside the building. An investigation is ongoing.
- Myrtle Beach Sun News
SC teen runs to front desk of motel to ask for help after being assaulted. What we know
The teenager ran to the front desk to call police after allegedly being brought to a motel and sexually assaulted. He was booked into an Horry County jail.
- WFTS-Tampa
Victim speaks at sentencing hearing for Flagler County teen with autism who attacked teacher's aide
A student with autism who attacked his teacher's aid was in court on Wednesday for his sentencing hearing. The attack on paraprofessional Joan Naydich by then-17-year-old Brendan Depa was caught on video inside Flagler County's Matanzas High School and has ignited a national debate over what punishment a student with special needs should receive.
- Kansas City Star
Bald eagle parents watch 3 babies get rescued from downed tree, Oklahoma video shows
Wildlife officials said there was no suitable tree nearby to safely return the downed eaglets to their parents.
- Kansas City Star
‘I owe the world to them.’ KS dad grateful to cops after sentencing in daughter’s death
“They could easily just gave up (the) cold case, and be like, ‘eh, we can’t do anything, we’re done.’ DEA could have. The officer could have been like, ‘I’m not going down this road anymore.’ But they did this for Olivia and for — part of me says — me.”