1 hour ago Man who allegedly drove getaway truck in Pearson gold heist pleads guilty to U.S. gun charge

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Canadian man who drove the getaway truck in the biggest gold theft in Canadian history has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge after he sneaked into the United States, where he was caught trying to smuggle out 65 guns, authorities said Wednesday. Durante King-Mclean faces up to 15 years in […]

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5 h. ago DoorDash driver pleads guilty to stealing $2.5M in deliveries scam

SAN FRANCISCO — A former food delivery driver pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to steal more than $2.5 million from DoorDash by getting the company to pay for deliveries that never occurred, federal prosecutors said. Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in San Jose to a single count of conspiracy […]

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6 h. ago DoorDash delivery driver pleads guilty to stealing $2.5 million in deliveries scam

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former food delivery driver pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to steal more than $2.5 million from DoorDash by getting the company to pay for deliveries that never occurred, federal prosecutors said. Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in San Jose to a single count of […]

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6 h. ago Man pleads guilty to criminal negligence in dog attack that injured girl: York police

Police say the girl and her father had visited the man's home in Newmarket, Ont., on July 27, 2023 to view puppies for sale.

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7 h. ago New York prison guard says he cleaned up blood of fatally beaten inmate

UTICA, N.Y. — A New York corrections officer admitted in court Wednesday he cleaned up blood from the fatal beating of an inmate that was captured on bodycam videos in an attempt to conceal evidence. Nicholas Gentile pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of attempted tampering with physical evidence in the Dec. 9 beating of […]

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21 h. ago Former Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis receives suspended sentence over wife’s death

ADELAIDE, Australia — Former Olympic cyclist and world champion Rohan Dennis received a suspended sentence on Wednesday over what was termed a “tragic accident” that led to the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins. The 34-year-old Dennis appeared in South Australia District Court after earlier pleading guilty to a charge of committing an […]

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22 h. ago Trucker pleads guilty to smuggling 84 kg of cocaine across border

A Toronto truck driver’s trial in Sarnia into drug smuggling charges at the Blue Water Bridge came to an abrupt end on Tuesday.

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24 h. ago MANDEL: Wife killer wants a chance at parole after just 10 years

Hansel Duarte Quintela used a kitchen knife to stab his wife eight times, waited hours before calling 911 and eventually pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. But now he wants our sympathy? For viciously killing 50-year-old Yoleidys “Yoly” Vilar Arroyo, Duarte Quintela, 53, faces an automatic life sentence –– Superior Court Justice Maureen Forestell must decide […]

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24 h. ago Massachusetts man pleads guilty to attacking flight attendant with broken spoon

BOSTON — A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty Tuesday to attacking a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon and attempting to open an airliner’s emergency door on a cross-country flight. Francisco Severo Torres, of Leominster, pleaded guilty to one count of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon […]

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25 h. ago Toronto man who admits he murdered wife tells court he’s ‘truly regretful’

Last month, he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and is facing a life sentence, with parole eligibility between 10 and 25 years.

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27 h. ago What to know about Cassie, the singer testifying against Sean ’Diddy’ Combs

NEW YORK — Casandra Ventura, the R&B singer and actor known simply as Cassie, began testifying Tuesday in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial. The music mogul is charged with leveraging his status to coerce women — including Cassie — into abusive sexual encounters and using violence if they refused. He has pleaded not guilty. […]

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29 h. ago Former teacher of the year gets 30 years for sexually assaulting students

SAN DIEGO — A onetime county teacher of the year at a Southern California elementary school has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for grooming and sexually assaulting two young boys on campus. Jacqueline Ma, who taught at Lincoln Acres Elementary in National City near San Diego, pleaded guilty in February to […]

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53 h. ago Ontario doctor loses licence after pleading guilty to harassing multiple girls

A Toronto doctor has lost his licence after harassing 13 victims, 12 of whom were girls aged 10 to 15 years old, in the Beaches area, following an Ontario medical tribunal ruling.

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3 d. ago Toronto doctor loses license after pleading guilty to targeting young girls

Armen Parajian pleaded guilty in criminal court to harassing 13 female victims over a six-month period in the city's Beaches neighbourhood starting in November 2020

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3 d. ago Tribunal orders Toronto doctor’s license revoked following harassment of girls

TORONTO — A Toronto doctor has had his medical license revoked after he pleaded guilty to criminal harassment of more than a dozen girls and admitted to public masturbation. A tribunal at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario found the facts admitted by Armen Parajian established professional misconduct and were grounds enough for […]

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3 d. ago Tribunal orders Toronto doctor’s licence revoked after young girls harassed

TORONTO — A tribunal has revoked a Toronto doctor’s medical licence after he pleaded guilty to criminal harassment of 12 girls and admitted to public masturbation. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario tribunal found the facts admitted by Armen Parajian were grounds enough for a reprimand and to have his certification of registration […]

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5 d. ago Art expert pleads guilty to selling works to suspected Hezbollah financier

LONDON — An art expert who appeared on the BBC’s Bargain Hunt show pleaded guilty Friday to failing to report that he sold pricey works to a suspected financier of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group. Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, was charged with failing to disclose art sales between October 2020 and December 2021. He pleaded guilty in […]

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5 d. ago Five youths involved in swarming attack against Kelowna girl plead guilty

The violent assault in October at Kelowna's Gyro Beach was captured on video and shared online.

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6 d. ago Canadian officer fined $3,000 for derogatory comment about British general

Rob Kearney, a retired colonel, pleaded guilty to making the comment during a NATO command post exercise in 2023.

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6 d. ago Former NFLer gets 30 years for murdering girlfriend and burning her body

Retired tight end Kevin Ware Jr. pleaded guilty to the 2021 murder of Taylor Pomaski in Houston.

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