29 h. ago Former Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox sentenced to 3 years in prison for soliciting a minor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an underage sex sting. Maddox, 34, pleaded guilty Thursday to meeting a minor to do unlawful acts and unlawful use of a two-way communications device. As part of a plea […]

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30 h. ago In Calgary courts: Man charged with Marlborough Mall murder pleads guilty to a reduced charge

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 8 to 12, 2025

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34 h. ago Opinion: Edmonton police overstepped by intervening on plea deal

On Sept. 8, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) sent a letter to the Crown expressing shock at a proposed plea bargain. The deal would see the accused plead guilty to manslaughter rather than first-degree murder, with a recommended eight-year sentence. The letter, signed by Megan Hankewich, executive director of EPS’s legal and regulatory services division, […]

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52 h. ago In Calgary courts: Murder suspect left voice message for unknown recipient saying he stabbed someone, court hears

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 8 to 12, 2025

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56 h. ago In Calgary courts: Murder suspect phoned homicide detective to tell him he was willing to meet with police shortly before high

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56 h. ago Former exec of Mars candy subsidiary pleads guilty to stealing $28M from company

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A former executive for a subsidiary of candymaker Mars Inc. pleaded guilty Thursday to fraud and tax charges in connection with his theft of $28 million from the company, federal prosecutors said. Paul Steed, 58, appeared in federal court in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He also agreed to pay $28.4 million in restitution […]

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3 d. ago Calgary man in supervised care for Brentwood 5 massacre asks court for more freedom

Alberta's top court has reserved its decision on a request for more freedoms for Matthew de Grood, who stabbed five people to death at a house party more than a decade ago.

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3 d. ago In Calgary courts: Bullet to chest of homeless Calgary man would have cause death within minutes, pathologist tells court

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 8 to 12, 2025

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3 d. ago Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in child death case EPS criticized Crown over

It comes a day after Edmonton police made public a letter from the force to Alberta's Justice Ministry saying it was aware of the plea deal and urging the Crown to call it off.

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4 d. ago Man pleads guilty to charges in plot to hit Nashville power site with bomb

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A 24-year-old man with ties to white nationalist groups pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that he attempted to use a drone to bomb a Nashville electricity substation, according to prosecutors. Skyler Philippi, of Columbia, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy an energy […]

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4 d. ago Ottawa police officer demoted for 12 months for having sex while on duty

Const. Richard Lemay pleaded guilty to three disciplinary charges in connection with the incident in the fall of 2008.

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4 d. ago In Calgary courts: Fatal shooting victim had crucial items in his wallet and backpack during failed robbery

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 8 to 12, 2025

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4 d. ago Man pleads guilty to charges that he meant to blow up a Nashville power site with a bomb

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A 24-year-old man with ties to white nationalist groups pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that he attempted to use a drone to bomb a Nashville electricity substation, according to prosecutors. Skyler Philippi, of Columbia, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy an […]

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5 d. ago Suspect pleads not guilty in triple stabbing at 2023 Vancouver Chinatown festival

Blair Donnelly had been on unescorted leave from the B.C. Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam on the day of the attack

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5 d. ago Accused Chinatown stabber’s trial will hinge on mental state on day of attack: Crown

Blair Donnelly pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated assault as his trial began at the Vancouver Supreme Court on Monday.

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5 d. ago In Calgary courts: Calgary line cook was murdered because he wouldn't give up his backpack, prosecutor tells court

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5 d. ago Stranded WestJet passengers deal with cancellations after plane makes 'hard landing' in St. Maarten

Courtney Albert, who lives just south of Calgary, is stuck in the Caribbean with no information

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8 d. ago In Calgary courts: Concerns over mental health of suspect charged in woman's killing on pathway

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 2 to 5, 2025

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8 d. ago Surgeon with ‘sexual interest’ in amputation porn cut off own legs in $870G scam

A vascular surgeon in the U.K. who was accused of fraudulently having his legs amputated as part of an insurance scam and to satisfy a sexual fetish is behind bars. Neil Hopper, 49, of Truro, Cornwall County in England, was sentenced to two years and eight months after pleading guilty to two counts of fraud […]

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8 d. ago Accused in jailhouse killing of serial killer Robert Pickton to plead guilty: Crown

Martin Charest is charged with first-degree murder in Pickton's killing in May 2024 at the Port-Cartier federal penitentiary.

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