Child's decomposed body found in duffel bag in Philadelphia neighborhood
A badly decomposed body of a child was found inside a duffel bag by crews who were cleaning a site Monday in west Philadelphia, police said.
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CBCPolice identify man who plunged to his death from balcony
Toronto police have identified a man who plunged to his death from an eighth-floor balcony downtown late Wednesday in the city's latest homicide.Ryan Williams, 38, of Toronto, fell from a balcony just before midnight at a highrise in the area of Church and Shuter streets, police said in a news release on Thursday.Paramedics say they transported a man to a trauma centre. He was pronounced dead in hospital, according to police.Williams is the city's 24th homicide victim of the year.Police have sai
- Yahoo News UK
Pensioner who worked at Clarks for 68 years given boot with two days' notice
Jill Cornick, 82, is out of work for the first time in her life after being told the Clarks shop she worked in since 1956 in Dorset was closing.
- Miami Herald
Wanted man walks past Florida cops dressed as woman, report says. They weren’t fooled
He wore a blonde wig, blue dress and sunglasses, photos show.
- The Daily Beast
Cop Slammed Emory Professor’s Head Into Concrete, Then Charged Her With Battery
ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty ImagesAn economics professor at Emory University whose needlessly violent arrest was captured by a news crew on Thursday at the school’s pro-Palestine protest, is now facing charges for battery against a police officer.In a disturbing video captured by CNN, Professor Caroline Fohlin approached several police officers as they wrestled one protester to the ground, forcefully shoving their head into the concrete sidewalk. “Oh my God, what are you doing?” Fohlin asked,
- People
Ala. Mom Allegedly Tried to Drown Son, 10, in Bathtub. To Survive, He 'Played Dead': Docs
The mother, Ashley Elizabeth Jones, allegedly threw bleach on her son and then followed him to the bathtub when he tried to wash it off
- People
All About Okla. Family Murder-Suicide, Where Dad Killed Wife, 3 Sons Before the Last Surviving Child Called 911
Jonathon Candy, 42, fatally shot his wife, Lindsay Candy, 39, and three of their four children, ages 18, 14, and 12, on April 22, before dying by suicide
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18 Of The Biggest Culture Shocks People Had That May Convince You The World Is Actually Wayyy More Different Than You Think
"Although there are 4x more people... it is VERY quiet. Nobody is screaming, cars aren't honking, people aren't even talking."
- CBC
Ex-youth worker endured 'shameful self-reflection' after sexual exploitation of 14-year-old
A former youth worker convicted of having a years-long sexual relationship with a teenage boy in the 1990s spoke publicly for the first time since charges were laid, telling the judge she is "not the same person" she was 35 years ago. In October, Beverly Allard, 65, was found guilty of sexual exploitation of a minor. Allard did not testify in her own defence at trial. But on Friday, when given a chance to address the judge, she told the court that "the weight of carrying [her] untold story has b
- People
Teacher Who Choked 17-Year-Old Student and Left Her in Woods After Believing She Was Dead Is Released on Parole
Samson Shelton, now 44, admitted to trying to kill 17-year-old Ashley Reeves in 2006
- LA Times
Man who drove Tesla off cliff with family in car was 'psychotic,' doctors say
Dharmesh Patel, a Pasadena radiologist, was charged with three counts of attempted murder after he drove the family's Tesla off the cliff at Devil's Slide on Highway 1 near Half Moon Bay.
- The Canadian Press
New deep-water channel allows first ship to pass Key bridge wreckage in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) — The first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore on Thursday after being stuck in the harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed four weeks ago, halting most maritime traffic through the city’s port. The Balsa 94, a bulk carrier sailing under a Panama flag, passed through the new 35-foot (12-meter) channel headed for St. John, Canada. Its voyage marked an important step in the ongoing cleanup and recovery effort as salvage crews have be
- People
'My Father-in-Law Is Going to Kill Me': Husband Allegedly Confessed to Killing Wife After Body Found in Home
Christopher Robertson has been charged with murdering his wife Kristlynne Robertson, per police
- The Canadian Press
When Danish police pulled a woman over, she locked herself in her car and refused to talk
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A routine traffic stop on a highway south of Denmark's capital turned into an unusual standoff as a 26-year-old woman locked her car and refused to speak to the police officer who had pulled her over, authorities said Thursday. The Central and West Zealand Police said in its daily report that the woman, who was not identified, was originally pulled over near the town of Koege on Wednesday for talking on a handheld cell phone while driving and not wearing a seat belt. P
- The Canadian Press
Fatal B.C. stabbing victim may have chased suspect, investigators say
WHITE ROCK, B.C. — Police say the man killed in a fatal stabbing attack in White Rock, B.C., earlier this week may have tried to chase down the suspect who stabbed him. Homicide investigators say witnesses told them that Kulwinder Singh Sohi, 26, was seen in a physical altercation with the suspect before giving chase on the White Rock Promenade on Tuesday evening. Sohi was attended by emergency responders at the scene after the attack but died from his injuries. Integrated Homicide Investigation
- FTW Outdoors
Poacher faces potential judgment of over $13 million for senseless act
A 20-year-old man suspected of killing nearly 18,000 young salmon at an Oregon fish hatchery faces serious poaching and vandalism charges.
- USA TODAY
Michigan woman charged in boat club crash that killed 2 children released on bond
Marshella Chidester is charged in the fatal crash at the Swan Boat Club in Monroe County. She has been released on a $1.5 million bond.
- CBC
Hedge trimming company director pleads guilty in death of young worker
The director of a hedge trimming company has pleaded guilty to a non-criminal charge brought against him after a worker died last year on the job in Manotick.In May 2023, Nick Chenier, a 20-year-old employee for Best Green Hedges, was electrocuted after hitting a hydro line while trimming a hedge.He was taken to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition and later died from his injuries.In November, the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development brought charge
- People
Parents Speak After Daycare Worker Allegedly 'Beat' Infant to Death: ‘Monsters Come in All Shapes and Sizes’
Versa Mae Simmons has been charged with murder after Brayden Robertson was found "unresponsive" at the daycare, per authorities
- BuzzFeed
15 Things That Make Merely Existing In Society Really Freaking Infuriating
Life is sometimes too much to bear.
- CBC
Two women sexually assaulted in same Quebec City foster home are seeking justice
WARNING: This article contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it.Valérie Assouline says her 17-year-old client still wakes up in the middle of the night reliving the nightmare of being sexually assaulted by her foster family.The abuse started when the victim was just nine years old, says Assouline, who is representing two young women who were sexually assaulted in the same foster home in Quebec City, over a decade apart."[She