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CBCSask. woman shares the nightmare story a Mexican resort tried to keep quiet
Allison Field says her family felt more like hostages than guests of a Marriott resort in Mexico when they got severely ill and were pressured by staff to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
- People
Mom Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Teens After Complaining to Them About Marital Problems in Hot Tub Learns Fate
"If the genders were reversed, there are few who would believe that leniency is appropriate," prosecutors reportedly told the court
- CBC
Trial stayed against 98-year-old nun accused of historic sex crimes at residential and day schools
WARNING: This story contains details of abuse of children at residential schoolsThe trial of an Ottawa nun accused of sex crimes at northern Ontario residential and day schools in the 1960s and 1970s will not proceed after a stay of proceedings was granted due to evidence issues.Francoise Seguin, 98, is the third nun and eighth worker overall to face criminal charges in relation to abuse at St. Anne's Indian Residential School in Fort Albany, Ont.Seguin, of the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa, appe
- FTW Outdoors
Man videotaped harassing elephant is relentlessly flogged online
An unidentified man is seen in a video from India harassing an elephant while onlookers screamed and hollered in apparent disapproval. Parveen Kaswan of the Indian Forest Service posted the video on X where commenters were relentless in their harsh criticism, calling for…
- People
Son and Girlfriend Found Dead in Home Had Been Living with His Parents' Slain Bodies for Months
William Vosler and his wife Eileen Vosler were found dead inside a freezer along with notes stating when they'd died
- People
Newlywed Wife Is Allegedly Stabbed to Death by Husband After Traveling Overseas to Meet up with Him: Authorities
Marvil Facturan-Kocjančič, a native of the Philippines, was killed seven days after arriving in Slovenia
- People
Son Holds Triple Murder Suspect at Gunpoint Until Police Arrive After Alleged Shooter Kills His Parents: Reports
David Lever, 55, is facing three murder charges after the shooting in Greenville, North Carolina on Friday, Jan. 10
- CBC
Ex-Woodstock, Ont., mayor found guilty of sexual assault, judge calls him an 'obvious liar'
WARNING: This story contains details of sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it.Former Woodstock, Ont., mayor Trevor Birtch has been found guilty of two more counts of sexual assault.In a scathing verdict released Wednesday, Superior Court Justice Spencer Nicholson said Birtch "lied frequently and extravagantly, and insulted the court's intelligence" during his testimony. "I do not believe the evidence of Mr. Birtch. I found him com
- People
Pittsburgh Penguins Fan Ejected from Game After Taking Puck from Young Boy
Fans booed the older fan out of the building after he swiped a puck from the young boy
- PA Media: UK News
GP jailed for ‘truly horrific’ sexual abuse of patients over 15-year period
Wayne Sefton Davis told one of his victims that he ‘needed to teach her how to pleasure her husband’ and wanted to check that another was ‘a virgin’.
- Reuters
Indian police arrest 44 men accused of raping teenager over five years
Police in India's southern state of Kerala have arrested 44 men accused of raping an 18-year-old girl over a period of five years, a police official said on Tuesday, in a case that has shocked the coastal tourist resort. Police have identified 58 of those men, some of whom are minors and arrested 44 over the last two days, officials said. The case came to light after the girl narrated the gang rape to a volunteer during a gender awareness programme.
- People
Man Who Killed Girlfriend and Stuffed Body in Suitcase Kept Sticky Notes About Her Past in His House: Police
Jason Chen is on trial for the alleged 2022 murder of his girlfriend Jasmine Pace
- The Canadian Press
Trial starts for West Virginia couple accused of subjecting their 5 children to forced labor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A witness broke down in tears as she described children carrying heavy objects on hilly terrain at the home of a West Virginia couple who were later arrested after two of their five adopted children were found locked in an outbuilding.
- Deadline
L.A. Wildfires: 2 More Arson Suspects Apprehended Bringing Total Number Of Fire-Related Arrests To At Least 60 – Update
UPDATED with latest: Two more people were behind bars today for allegedly setting small fires in Los Angeles as crews continued efforts to contain the major blazes that have killed dozens of people and destroyed roughly 13,000 structures. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna reported there have been 44 arrests so far, 36 in the …
- People
Video Shows Suspected Thief on All Fours Sneaking into Car at Gas Station, Stealing It in Front of Driver
The suspect was able to flee the scene in the stolen vehicle
- CBC
London police ID 18-year-old from Brampton as suspect in Victoria Hospital shooting
An 18-year-old man from Brampton who was recently charged in a home invasion and a bank robbery in the GTA has been identified as a suspect in a shooting that happened outside southwestern Ontario's largest emergency department in December, London police say.London police have laid charges against Doneil Josiah Levy-Porter, but said Wednesday night the suspect is currently in police custody in another jurisdiction on unrelated charges.The brazen shooting happened outside London Health Science Ce
- People
Woman Scammed into Believing She Was Dating Brad Pitt Divorced Her Husband, Transferred Over $800,000
The French woman said she was initially contacted by a scammer claiming to be Pitt's mother
- People
Pa. Family, Including Teen Sons, Killed in Massacre: 'Four Tragedies All at Once'
Police believe one of the sons, Clifford Hunt Jr., murdered his parents and brother.
- CBC
Man convicted in 1981 murder of Hamilton woman gets chance for early parole
WARNING: This story contains details of sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it.The man who sexually assaulted and killed 23-year-old Hamilton nursing assistant Diane Werendowicz in 1981, and was found guilty in 2016 of first-degree murder in his fourth trial, has a chance for an early release from prison.Robert Badgerow, 66, received the mandatory sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years, which means he norm
- The Canadian Press
Son of a man who was beaten and died in a New York prison sues guards, officials
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The son of an inmate who died after a prolonged beating by New York prison guards said in a federal lawsuit Wednesday that his father’s attackers “systematically and casually beat him to death” in a correctional system that tolerates violence.