Driver in deadly 9-vehicle Oshawa crash charged
Nearly a month since a horrific nine-vehicle crash claimed the life of a 41-year-old woman, her family is speaking out and police are laying charges. Caryn Lieberman reports.
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Ontario man who posted hospital selfie with woman's dying father sentenced to 60 days in jail
A London, Ont., man., who posted a selfie online showing him with a dying man in a Windsor hospital last year has received two months of jail time. Bubba Pollock is an activist who's protested against drag queens and drag storytimes. He was sentenced in a Windsor courtroom on Friday for his actions against Britt Leroux and the Windsor woman's terminally ill father."I'm happy that he's gonna be held responsible," Leroux said outside court. "I'm fearful that he's not going to learn anything in jai
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Toronto woman charged with murder in three deaths in three days: police
TORONTO — A Toronto woman is accused of killing three people over three days – allegedly targeting two of them at random – in three different southern Ontario cities this week, police said Friday as investigators work to determine if she could be linked to any other cases across the province.
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Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard found not guilty of sexual assault
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard was found not guilty Friday of sexually assaulting a young woman in northeastern Ontario eight years ago, the culmination of a roughly two-week trial that saw both the singer and his accuser paint starkly different pictures of what happened.
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Inside the Twisted Case of a Stepdad Who Poisoned College Student to Death, Then Tried to Frame Her Friend
AJ Hadsell's stepfather continues to maintain his innocence while serving life in prison for her murder
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A French judge in a shocking rape case allows the public to see some of the video evidence
PARIS (AP) — A French judge in the trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose now former husband had repeatedly drugged her so that he and others could assault her decided on Friday to allow the public to see some of the video recordings of the alleged rapes.
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Woman charged over deaths of four people who died in River Cleddau paddleboarding tragedy
A woman has been charged in connection with the deaths of four people after a paddleboarding incident in Wales. Paul O'Dwyer, 42, Andrea Powell, 41, Morgan Rogers, 24, and Nicola Wheatley, 40, died after they got into difficulty on the River Cleddau, in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, on 30 October 2021. Officers confirmed Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, from Aberavon, has been charged with four counts of gross negligence manslaughter and an offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
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Mom of 4 Young Boys Who Died in House Fire Convicted After She Left Them Locked in to Go Shopping
Deveca Rose was convicted of manslaughter on Oct. 3 after her four children were killed in a house fire in December 2021
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Tennessee is investigating a plastics factory after Helene swept away its workers. Here’s what we know
The families of the 11 Tennessee plastics plant workers swept away by Hurricane Helene’s deadly floodwaters are demanding answers from the company after its officials claimed no flood warnings or alerts were issued before the start of the workers’ shift, contradicting official weather reports.
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Officer who killed Daunte Wright is taking her story on the road with help from a former prosecutor
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minnesota police officer who was convicted of killing a Black motorist when she used her handgun instead of her taser during a traffic stop is out of prison and delivering presentations at law enforcement conferences, stirring up a heated debate over how officers punished for misconduct should atone for their misdeeds.
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California vineyard owner says he was fined $120K for providing free housing to his employee
A California vineyard owner is suing Santa Clara County after officials fined him for allowing his longtime employee to live in an RV on his property for years. Michael Ballard, whose family owns Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards in a town south of San Francisco, alleges he was fined a total of more than $120,000 after the county said he violated local zoning laws that ban anyone from living in an RV on public or private property, according to the The Mercury News. Marcelino Martinez, manager of the vineyard, which is around 2.6 million square feet (243,000 square meters), said his family lost their lease on a trailer they were living in years ago and had limited options for affordable housing in the area.
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Man charged with helping Idaho inmate escape during a hospital ambush sentenced to life in prison
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man who prosecutors said ambushed and shot correctional officers at a Boise hospital in a plot to help a fellow white supremacist gang member escape from prison was sentenced to life behind bars on Friday.
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Serial rapist in South Africa gets 42 life sentences
A court hears that Nkosinathi Phakathi, who mostly targeted children, is sentenced to multiple life terms.
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Tennessee factory employees were swept away by Helene. Their families say they weren’t allowed to leave work in time to flee
The last time Elías Ibarra Mendoza heard his wife’s voice, she was pleading for his help.
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Tech Tycoon Mike Lynch's Suspected Cause of Death Revealed Weeks After Sicily Yacht Sinking
The British businessman and his 18-year-old daughter were among seven people who died after the 'Bayesian' went down in the water in mid-August
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Man arrested over acid attack on schoolgirl bailed
A 14-year-old girl suffered "potentially life-changing" injuries in the attack in London.
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Execution date set for man convicted of one of Oklahoma's most 'depraved' murders
Execution date set for man convicted of one of Oklahoma's most 'depraved' murders
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Tennessee mayor on FEMA attacks post-Helene: ‘Quit spreading those rumors’
A mayor in Tennessee joined other local officials Friday to denounce skepticism and rumors that have swirled around the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) response to the devastation in the southeastern U.S. from Hurricane Helene. Mayor Glenn Jacobs (R), who serves Knox County, Tenn., signaled in a post online that the attacks on the administration…
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'Mass Murderer' Killed Mom-to-Be and 3 Others as They Lay on Their Mattresses in Ohio Home
Christopher Monroe, Dejuan Damar Willis, Aiyanna Quitman and Jazmyne Lawson were killed by Terrell Silver in 2019
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Less than 10 days after Helene made landfall, Florida braces for another hurricane, potentially a Category 3
Less than 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, the state is bracing for another potentially devastating blow from a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, this one a potential Category 3 storm.