PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day Tuesday August 13, 2024
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CBCIdentity of Quebec mother charged with murdering 5-year-old son is revealed
The identity of the mother accused of murdering her five-year-old son has been made public.Karyne Légaré was arrested Wednesday after Quebec provincial police found her son unresponsive inside a home around 3 a.m. in Coteau-du-Lac, Que., a community located 55 kilometres southwest of Montreal. The boy's death was confirmed not long after. A publication ban had been put in place to prevent the release of any information that could identify the young victim. The five-year-old boy's name is Tommy P
- Tacoma News Tribune
Staff allows sexual assault of mom with dementia, saying she ‘consented,’ lawsuit says
The Washington assisted living facility reported she was “enjoying” herself during one of the assaults, the lawsuit says.
- Miami Herald
Diddy’s arrest caught on video: See the fallen rapper in handcuffs at NYC hotel
He remains in custody after being denied bail
- CBC
14-year-old found dead near Hells Angels club in Beauce region
Quebec's public security minister says he is shocked by reports that a 14-year-old boy was found dead near a criminal biker club in Quebec's Beauce region.Citing unnamed sources, Radio-Canada and several other media outlets have reported that the body was discovered outside a known Hells Angels training club in Frampton, Que., on Monday.The teenager had travelled to the area from Montreal, according to the sources, and was armed with an AK-47-style assault rifle. Provincial police would not conf
- The Canadian Press
Woman sues Florida sheriff after mistaken arrest lands her in jail on Christmas
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jennifer Heath Box had few worries as she exited her cruise ship at Fort Lauderdale’s port on Christmas Eve 2022.
- CNN
Titan submersible malfunctioned days prior to the fatal dive, former scientific director testifies
A former OceanGate scientific director said the Titan submersible suffered a malfunction six days before imploding in June 2023, killing all five people on board.
- The Canadian Press
A couple found the Kentucky highway shooter's remains by being bounty hunters for a week, they say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Days after a shooter attacked an interstate and disappeared, leaving a Kentucky community scared and on guard, Fred and Sheila McCoy decided to lace up their boots for the first time in a long time and spend days in rugged terrain searching until, finally, they found a body.
- People
Madeline Soto’s Mom Claims She Was 'Oblivious' to Boyfriend’s Alleged Sex Abuse, Even Though They All Shared Bed
Madeline Soto, 13, disappeared in February, and her mother's boyfriend, Stephan Sterns, is now accused by police of murdering her
- PA Media: UK News
Police appeal after teenager raped and woman sexually assaulted on beach
Detectives investigating the offences are looking to identify three men.
- People
Teen Comes Home to Mom 'Screaming' in Yard, Finds Dad Fatally Stabbing Her
Wioleta Murawski was remembered on an online fundraiser as a "wonderful mother, sister, friend, and colleague who touched the lives of many"
- LA Times
Man who took an ax to a fruit stand in a 'reign of terror' is ordered to pay vendors $2.8 million
A Woodland Hills man who terrorized street vendors using violence, racial slurs and an ax must pay two victims a total of more than $2.8 million.
- The Canadian Press
Jurors watch video of EMTs failing to treat Tyre Nichols after he was beaten
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two emergency medical technicians stood around for minutes, providing no medical aid to a seriously injured Tyre Nichols who was slumped on the ground after being kicked and punched by five Memphis police officers, according to video shown Thursday at the trial of three of the officers charged in the fatal beating.
- People
Pregnant Woman's Death Was Ruled Suicide. Now, Police Think a Married Cop Killed Her: 'We Knew She Didn't Kill Her Baby'
Sandra Birchmore, 23, was found dead at her Canton, Mass., home on Feb. 4, 2021
- People
Police Responded to Report of 'Suspicious' Person. They Found a Vt. Politician and Family Dead
Brian Crossman Sr.,Erica (Pawlusiak) Crossman and 13-year-old Colin Taft were found dead on Sunday
- CBC
Police release images of North York double shooting suspect
Toronto police have released images of a suspect in a fatal double shooting in North York on Tuesday that left two men in their 20s dead.The shooting happened in the area of Jane Street and Driftwood Avenue at about 2:17 p.m. Police have identified the victims as Ibrahim Handule, 26, and Deshawn Walters, 27, both from Toronto.Det.-Sgt. Phillip Campbell, of the police's homicide and missing persons unit, told reporters on Thursday that an altercation between three men escalated into an exchange o
- CBC
'Incredibly wasted' Banff killer should be guilty of manslaughter not murder, defence argues
The man who fatally stabbed a Banff restaurant employee was "incredibly wasted" at the time of the killing and should be convicted of manslaughter, not murder, his lawyer argued Thursday. 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.On Thursday, jurors heard closing arguments from defence lawyer Katherin Beyak and prosecutor Patrick Bigg. "I urge you to find as a result of his i
- The Canadian Press
How a group of Toronto tenants turned to a risky last resort and got a 'huge victory'
TORONTO — In the middle of the small crowd — near the tents, the lineup of kids awaiting face painting, the snack table — stood a jubilant Chiara Padovani.
- CBC
Parents and child reported missing located and are safe, police say
A mother, father and their son who had been reported missing in Kitchener have been found in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and are safe, police say.Waterloo regional police say a member of the public notified them after seeing the missing persons media release. The family was last seen in Kitchener on Sept. 1 in the Doon Road and Rockway Drive area of Kitchener after visiting friends.Police say the family of five travelled to Toronto from Vietnam on Aug. 6 and later travelled to Kitchener to visit fri
- People
She Decapitated Her Ex and Threw Head in the Trash — and She Might Be Sprung from Prison in 15 Years
Devyn Michaels pleaded guilty to the 2023 murder of Johnathan Willette
- CBC
14 First Nations on Vancouver Island declare state of emergency
Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council (NTC) has declared a state of emergency for all 14 First Nations on Vancouver Island it represents due to the mental health and opioid crisis.At a news conference in Port Alberni, B.C., Thursday, NTC president Judith Sayers, a member of Hupacasath First Nation, called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to come to the table to help in their fight for resources to deal with immediate community needs. "Let's put new meaning into emergency and actually stop all these deat