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CBCAngry outbursts in Halifax courtroom as killer sentenced
Profanities erupted in a Halifax courtroom Thursday as the family of a murder victim hurled insults at the convicted killer and voiced anger at the sentence he received.The man in question, Justin Ronald Adams-Clarke, smirked and extended both middle fingers at the family as he was led away by sheriff's deputies.A jury convicted Adams-Clarke, 26, of second-degree murder in the death of Tyler Michael Boyd Algee following a trial last December — a conviction that carries an automatic life sentence
- HuffPost
Watch Stephen Miller Have A Full Meltdown When Asked To Back Up Crime Claim With Facts
"Why are you yelling?” the reporter asked as Trump's senior adviser refused to clarify the source of information he was spreading about Venezuela’s crime rate.
- INSIDER
A Marine vet fatally subdued a screaming man on a NYC subway. Now, a secret video has emerged — but there's a catch.
It's been a year since a young Marine veteran fatally subdued a screaming man on a NYC subway. Now, more video has emerged — but there's a catch.
- CBC
Banff restaurant employee killed as he used washroom, jurors hear at start of murder trial
A murder trial began Thursday for a young man accused of killing a Banff restaurant employee who was fatally stabbed while using the washroom at a bar John Christopher Arrizza, 24, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Ethan Enns-Goneau, 26, who was killed in the early morning hours of Aug. 5, 2022.Details of the killing come from an agreed statement of facts (ASF) and opening statement, both delivered by prosecutor Ron Simenik Thursday morning. Jurors heard that on the night of A
- People
Teen Accused and Absolved of Fatally Shooting Dad in 2023 Is Now Accused of Stabbing Mom to Death: Police
Collin Griffith, 17 was accused - and absolved - in connection with the killing of his father over a year prior to the accusation involving his mother
- People
Charges in Case of 3 Chiefs Fans Found Dead Coming Soon, Homeowner's Lawyer Expects — But Not Against Homeowner
David Harrington, 37, Clayton McGeeney, 36, and Ricky Johnson, 38, were found dead in their friend's backyard last January
- Miami Herald
‘She’s on tusi’: Bodycam shows model minutes after deadly crash in downtown Miami
Two people died in the wreck
- CBC
Canadian man found not guilty of killing B.C. woman in Mexico
A Canadian man accused of killing a woman from Dawson Creek, B.C., while both were in Mexico, has been found not guilty by a court in that country.Mexican police found 23-year-old Kiara Agnew dead in a laundry room at a resort in Play del Carmen south of Cancun, amid possible signs of violence, on March 3, 2023.The family says she had travelled to the Riviera Maya shore with her boyfriend to celebrate a birthday.Family members of the victim and the accused both confirmed the Canadian man's acqui
- BBC
Rapist caught 47 years after attack on girl, 11
Denis Coles' victim speaks out about the attack which happened as she walked home from Girl Guides.
- PA Media: UK News
Mother who flew to Ibiza while son, 12, in court, ordered to pay compensation
The 30-year-old single mother must pay around the same amount as the cost of holiday she went on instead of being in court.
- People
Police Served a Weapons Warrant at Teacher's Home. They Allegedly Found Video of Her Sexually Abusing Student
Marina Ramirez Rico, 34, of California, is charged with five counts of having sex with a minor, police allege
- CBC
3 people found dead in Lloydminster were murdered, RCMP say
The discovery of three people found dead in a Lloydminster home Wednesday is being investigated as a triple homicide.At a news conference Thursday, Insp. Brian Nicholl, detachment commander of the Lloydminster RCMP, said the investigation began after police were called for a well-being check around 6 p.m.Officers discovered the bodies of three people inside. Investigators continue to gather evidence at the scene, Nicholl said. "There is no immediate concern for public safety. While I understand
- Associated Press
Man charged with drugging, raping women he met through 'sugar daddy' website
A suburban Philadelphia man drugged and sexually assaulted women he met online over the past 15 months, police said Wednesday in filing rape and other charges against him. All six women, ages 17 to 30, told police they met him through a website that connects women with “sugar daddy” men, described on the website as “generous.” In a police affidavit filed with the charges, Gallo was accused of secretly spiking drinks with methamphetamines and other drugs, leaving women bruised and sick after spending the night at his home.
- Reuters
More than 260 women sexually assaulted during Congo prison break, UN reports shows
More than 260 female inmates were sexually assaulted during an attempted mass escape from Democratic Republic of Congo's Makala Central Prison this month, an internal U.N. report reviewed by Reuters showed. At least 129 people were killed when prison guards used live fire against inmates trying to break free from the Kinshasa prison, which official figures say has a capacity of 1,500 prisoners, but housed more than 15,000 people. But an internal U.N. report seen by Reuters on the incident said 268 out of 348 women incarcerated at Makala had been subjected to sexual violence, including rape, while the chaos unfolded.
- The Canadian Press
Court rejects OPP finding of no 'serious' officer misconduct after pedestrian killed
TORONTO — An Ontario Provincial Police finding that there was no "serious" officer misconduct after a police car struck and killed a pedestrian has been rejected in court.
- The Canadian Press
Ontario woman facing weapon charge says she was playing with a water gun
A Simcoe, Ont., woman is facing a charge of assault with a weapon over an incident involving a neighbour, but she says the weapon in question was a water gun.
- People
Calif. Woman Said She Wanted to Cut off All Contact with Ex. Then He Killed Her with 'Ghost Gun' as She Drove
Jacob Bustamantez pleaded guilty to the 2022 murder of Faith Valenzuela
- The Canadian Press
A Pakistani policeman shoots and kills a blasphemy suspect held at a police station
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A policeman opened fire inside a police station in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Thursday, killing a suspect held on accusations of blasphemy, a local official said.
- HuffPost
Trump Defends One Of The Most Blatantly Racist Moments From His Past
The former president still can’t wrap his head around the exonerated "Central Park Five."
- The Canadian Press
New Brunswick illegal cannabis seizure 'largest' ever in Atlantic Canada
MONCTON, N.B. — Officials with New Brunswick's Justice Department say they have made the "largest" seizure of illegal cannabis ever in Atlantic Canada.