20 h. ago Man who killed wife with axe in front of children to serve minimum 12 years

A man who pleaded guilty to slaying his wife with an axe was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison with no chance of parole for 12 years

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4 d. ago New Netflix series starring Severance actor spotted filming around Toronto

A new Netflix series starring a Severance actor will be filming in and around Toronto over the next few months, so make sure to keep your eyes peeled for any possible sightings. Best-selling American author Harlan Coben, known for his renowned mystery novels and thrillers that include Win, The Boy from the Woods, Run Away and the Myron Bolitar series, is officially bringing his hit novel, I Will Find You, to the streaming service. The eight-episode series started production in Toronto on April 21 and will be filming through the summer until August 29, according to the City of Toronto's website.The show's cast includes Sam Worthington (Avatar, Lift) as David Burroughs, who is serving a life sentence for murdering his son.However, when he receives word that his son might be alive, David embarks on a truth-finding mission that "leads him out of prison and into a world of deceit and despair," according to Netflix&#...

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6 d. ago MANDEL: ‘Scourge’ of domestic violence nets killer life without parole for 15 years

She had to speak to her sister’s killer one last time. So hours after Kadeem Nedrick, 34, was sentenced to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 15 years for the brutal murder of his former partner, Brittany Doff, she waited for her chance to face the man she once loved as a member […]

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6 d. ago ‘A pervasive scourge on society’: Ontario man handed sentence for girlfriend’s murder

A Toronto man has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 15 years after pleading guilty to the second-degree murder of his girlfriend.

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8 d. ago Bush party killer to serve minimum 16 years for 'senseless' murder

Carlos Guerra Guerra was sentenced to life with no chance of parole for 16 years for fatally shooting Josue Silva at a London bush party

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9 d. ago Convicted murderer challenges B.C. prison’s policy on Mein Kampf, other controversial books

Mihaly Illes, who shot and dismembered his victim, accuses prison authorities of wrongfully withholding books he's collected during a life sentence

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1 week ago Gunman gets 7 life sentences for 2022 shooting at Illinois July 4 parade

The judge also sentenced Robert E. Crimo III, 24, to 50 years on each of the 48 counts of attempted murder to be served consecutively to the seven life sentences.

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1 week ago Illinois man gets life after admitting to deadly shooting at parade

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — The suburban Chicago man who admitted to fatally shooting seven people and wounding dozens of others during a 2022 Independence Day parade was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti handed down the sentence after emotional testimony from survivors and the relatives of […]

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2 w. ago Gunman who killed 23 in racist attack at El Paso Walmart pleads guilty to capital murder

EL PASO, Texas — The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso — one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history — pleaded guilty Monday to capital murder in a state district court. Patrick Crusius was automatically be sentenced to life in prison without parole in […]

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2 w. ago GOLDSTEIN: How mercy to the guilty became cruelty to the innocent in Canada

Poilievre would have to invoke the notwithstanding clause to give judges the option of imposing consecutive life sentences on multiple and mass murderers

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2 w. ago Italian court upholds life sentence for parents of Pakistani woman killed by her family

ROME — An Italian appeals court Friday upheld life sentences for a Pakistani couple convicted of murdering their 18-year-old daughter in a so-called honour killing after she refused an arranged marriage. The case shocked many Italians and became a symbol of the brutal mistreatment of immigrant women who rebel against inflexible family rules. The appeals […]

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2 w. ago Colorado man gets life for killing wife after posing as ex and stalking her

DENVER — A Colorado man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday for the murder of his wife after stalking her while posing as an ex-boyfriend. The mandatory sentence came a day after jurors found Daniel Krug, 44, guilty of first-degree murder, criminal impersonation and stalking. With his marriage […]

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2 w. ago Killer who strangled Edmonton woman, hid body in carpet sentenced to 10

Telling him he must spend the rest of his life making amends, a judge sentenced a man who strangled a young Edmonton woman in a random attack to 10-1/2 years in prison. Court of King’s Bench Justice Jody Fraser on Thursday passed sentence on 34-year-old Ryan Farrell, who pleaded guilty Wednesday to manslaughter for the […]

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3 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Poilievre's plan to impose true life sentences a legitimate use of notwithstanding clause

The pearl clutchers are at it again. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised Monday that, if elected, he and his government would use the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to allow people who commit multiple murders to be imprisoned for life without possibility of parole. At present, the longest sentence a Canadian murderer can receive is 25 years […]

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3 w. ago Killer of popular Banff resident handed automatic life sentence for murder

"Hopefully, Ethan can rest in a little peace and maybe we get a little bit, too," victim's father says

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3 w. ago How consecutive life sentences and the notwithstanding clause work

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposal has raised concerns about the rule of law in Canada, with some warning it could erode constitutional norms.

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3 w. ago Poilievre will restore consecutive life sentences for mass murderers using notwithstanding clause

Poilievre said he would only use the Constitution's notwithstanding clause for criminal justice legislation

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3 w. ago Poilievre says he will restore consecutive life sentences so mass murderers ‘come out in a box’

Poilievre said he would only use the Constitution's notwithstanding clause for criminal justice legislation

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3 w. ago Jailed mass murderers will ‘come out in a box,’ Poilievre promises

Poilievre said he would only use the Constitution's notwithstanding clause for criminal justice legislation

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3 w. ago Killer apologizes to family for fatally stabbing London man: 'Forever sorry'

The morning Antony Centeno-So stabbed a friend to death is, he said, “a blur.” “It is all a blur for me because I was regularly sleep deprived and under the influence of crystal meth and fentanyl. This was the lowest time of my life,” he said Thursday at the second day of his sentencing hearing […]

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