37 h. ago Watchdog finds no ‘neglect in duty to care’ in B.C. police officer’s death

Sgt. Matthew Ball took his own life a day after Vancouver police revealed sexual assault charges against him and another Central Saanich police officer.

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43 h. ago Woman charged after passenger’s hijab pulled off on Ottawa bus: police

Police say the woman was arrested and charged with assault, two counts of mischief interfering with lawful enjoyment and breach of probation.

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43 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Pickering religious leader faces seven sex assault charges

York Regional Police have charged a religious leader with seven counts of sexual assault. Cops said the suspect, Pravin Ranijan, 44, of Toronto, was running religious studies out of a residence in Pickering. Police said a victim alleged that, between January 2021 and October 2024, they had been sexually assaulted six times during spiritual study […]

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45 h. ago High school basketball player faces felony charges for alleged on

This was not what anybody meant when using the phrase “elbows up.” A high school athlete in West Virginia has been arrested after being accused of hitting a rival in the face with a stiff elbow during a basketball game. According to court documents, Gage Ketterman, a student and basketball player at Harman High School, […]

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3 d. ago Man charged with assault after police say two officers in Vancouver were set on fire

VANCOUVER — A man has been charged after allegedly setting two officers from the Vancouver Police Department on fire earlier this week. The department says the 40-year old faces one count of assaulting a police officer and one count of obstructing a police officer. The incident happened on Thursday night when the officers were on […]

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5 d. ago B.C. crime news: North Van volleyball coach accused of sexual assault | VPD constable charged with jail assault

Here's a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Thursday, April 10, 2025

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6 d. ago Russell Brand admits sex was one of the main reasons he pursued fame

Russell Brand made the remarks days after being charged with with rape and sexual assault of four women.

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7 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto man charged with luring, sex assault of two girls under 16

Two girls under the age of 16 were allegedly targeted by a man who lured and sexually assault them, according to Peel Regional Police. Officers said Tuesday that between March 23-April 1, an assailant engaged the vicitms on social media. Kanav Bhatia, 23, faces charges including four counts of luring a person under 16, two […]

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7 d. ago Man accused of spilling hot soup on girlfriend for ‘talking too much:’ Cops

A man in Texas allegedly scalded his chatty elderly girlfriend by intentionally spilling hot soup on her, police said. Alexander Alton McDavid, 35, of Waco, Texas, faces a slew of charges, including assault with bodily injury, continuous violence against family, and injury to an elderly person. He has also been charged with resisting arrest, and […]

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7 d. ago Owner of Calgary massage therapy clinic charged with sexual assault

Alleged incident in December 2024 was reported to Calgary police in March

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8 d. ago Manitoba chief accused of child sex assault attacked outside court, trial halted

The chief of a Manitoba First Nation was attacked outside a Winnipeg courthouse on what was supposed to be the second day of his trial on child sex assault charges.

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1 week ago Edmonton piano teacher faces more sexual assault charges: EPS

An Edmonton piano teacher who was already facing sexual assault charges involving a 10-year-old girl last year is facing more sex assault charges involving another child. Last year, Cassius Alleyne, 60, was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference after a report of a 10-year-old girl having been assaulted on several occasions, police said in […]

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1 week ago Calls for transparency after charges stayed in Chinatown senior assault

There are calls for transparency after charges against a man accused of a violent attack on a senior in Vancouver’s Chinatown were stayed with little public explanation.

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1 week ago More sexual assault charges laid against Edmonton massage therapist

An Edmonton massage therapist is facing two additional charges of sexual assault after more complainants alleged they were sexually assaulted at an Edmonton massage clinic. In December, Edmonton police received a report from a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted at a massage clinic in the Oliver neighbourhood. After investigating the allegations, police charged […]

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1 week ago Teen girl pleads guilty to assault in fatal group attack on Toronto man Kenneth Lee

A teen girl set to face trial for manslaughter in the death of a homeless Toronto man has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of assault.

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1 week ago Comedian Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault by the British police

The alleged offences involve four women and took place between 1999 and 2005

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1 week ago Russell Brand charged with rape, sexual assault of 4 women in U.K.

The charges stem from an investigation, which began in September 2023, when several alleged victims came forward.

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1 week ago U.K. police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape, sexual assault

LONDON — British police on Friday charged Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault following an 18-month investigation sparked when four women alleged they had been assaulted by the controversial comedian. London’s Metropolitan Police force said Brand, 50, faces one count of rape, one of indecent assault, one of oral rape and two of sexual […]

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1 week ago Former North Vancouver teacher guilty of 9 historic sex offences dating back to 1970s

Brian Moore, 85, faced a dozen charges including indecent assault, sexual touching and sexual assault.

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2 w. ago Retired London principal charged in alleged historical sex assault

A retired teacher and principal with the London region school board is charged in an alleged historical sexual assault

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