2 h. ago Accused was 'a dupe' in killing of drug dealer: Defence lawyer

The woman on trial for the first-degree murder of a drug dealer whose body was found in a barrel near the Thames River was used as a “dupe” for the actual perpetrators of the crime, defence counsel said Wednesday. Defence counsel for Ashley Bourget, who pleaded not guilty in the death of Grant Norton, a […]

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5 h. ago Man accused of killing woman, then confessing under someone else’s name

Police carrying out a welfare check in Hanover, Indiana, this month discovered the body of a 35-year-old woman who had been stabbed inside her home. The case seemed straightforward: A man from Kentucky had apparently sent messages to the victim’s family admitting to the killing and was soon arrested. Prosecutors now allege that while the […]

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8 h. ago Accused Alberta Avenue arsonist allegedly worked for notorious landlord later killed in shooting, trial told

A man facing trial for a series of arsons in central Edmonton allegedly lit the fires on the orders of a notorious landlord who was later gunned down in an assassination-style slaying, court has heard. Court of King’s Bench Justice Nathan Whitling issued a decision Friday on a pair of search warrants in the trial […]

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23 h. ago Alleged killer accused of 2023 murder of mortgage broker in Vaughan

A  Vaughan man has been charged with first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of a mortgage broker who was discovered with a significant head injury. York Regional Police said officers responded to a call for an injured person at 2:25 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2023 at  a residence in the Laskin Dr.-Ilan Ramon Blvd. area. […]

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23 h. ago Accused killer at Lapu Lapu festival was in care of Vancouver mental health team: province

As of Tuesday morning, 16 patients remain in hospital, some in critical condition, and 13 patients have been discharged with non-life-threatening injuries.

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25 h. ago Accused Filipino festival killer was under supervision of mental health team, says ministry

Nothing to indicate a change in his condition that warranted involuntarily hospitalization

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26 h. ago Accused mass killer in Lapu Lapu Day tragedy was on leave from hospital: Vancouver Coastal Health

VCH confirmed the alleged driver of the vehicle was "under the care of a mental health team and on extended leave in accordance with the Mental Health Act."

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43 h. ago Lapu Lapu Day attack: Despite mental illness, accused killers can still be convicted

Former attorney general Wally Oppal says even when an accused killer has documented mental health issues, they can still be convicted

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51 h. ago Trial to begin for woman accused of killing 3 with poisonous mushroom lunch

A woman hosted a lunch for her in-laws at her home in Leongatha, a town of less than 6,000 people in regional Australia. Afterward, four of the guests grew ill with similar symptoms and three died. Police allege it was murder and that the weapon was the meal, which they believe had been intentionally laced […]

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5 d. ago Driver convicted of murder in case of Colorado teens who threw fatal rock at car

The last of three friends accused of killing a driver in Colorado by throwing a rock through the windshield of her car was convicted of first-degree murder Friday. The teens were driving around suburban Denver throwing rocks at passing cars when one struck and killed 20-year-old Alexa Bartell, in a crime prosecutors classified as murder. […]

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5 d. ago Man accused of trying to kill Toronto resident in Vancouver has been released

A Canadian TikTok user and Vancouver visitor went viral after she claimed that a man tried to kill her in a stranger attack; now the accused has been released from custody.The victim was Supitssteph, whose TikTok profile says she's from Toronto.As of the publication of this article, her TikTok video about the attack has garnered nearly 7 million views.We contacted the Vancouver Police Department about the incident, and it shared some details.The accused is named Peterhans Jalo Nungu, and he was charged with assault causing bodily harm. Vancouver Police also shared that the attack occurred at 12:30 a.m. in Coal Harbour.The TikTok user, named Stephanie, said that she had been walking near Stanley Park when the assault happened, adding that she believes the area is considered safe for most people.@supitssteph Replying to @Sarah how a completely random stranger tried to kill me 🙃 #vanccouver #womenempowerment #fight ♬ original sound - Stephanie"I was on the Seawall, just walki...

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5 d. ago Jury begins deliberations in trial of pair accused of killing OPP officer

Jurors in the trial of two people accused of murder in the 2022 shooting death of a provincial police officer have begun their deliberations after hearing closing arguments in the case this week. Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec. 27, 2022, while responding to a vehicle in a ditch west of […]

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7 d. ago Lori Vallow Daybell found guilty of conspiring to kill her 4th husband

Lori Vallow Daybell is scheduled to go on trial again in early June, accused in a plot to kill Brandon Boudreaux, the ex-husband of her niece.

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7 d. ago Defence closing arguments resume at trial of pair accused in OPP officer killing

Defence lawyers are continuing their closing arguments today in the trial of two people accused of fatally shooting a provincial police officer more than two years ago.

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8 d. ago Closing submissions underway at trial of two people accused of killing OPP officer

Closing submissions are underway in the trial of two people accused of murder in the shooting death of a provincial police officer.

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1 week ago MANDEL: ‘System in shambles’ lets alleged careless driver who killed pedestrian walk

There will be no kind of justice for an elderly pedestrian hit and killed by a vehicle just over 18 months ago in Toronto. An alleged careless driver accused of killing the man has had his charges stayed because it took too long to get to trial in provincial offences court. And Justice of the […]

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2 w. ago Accused told police she didn't kill drug dealer, points finger at three men

Ashley Bourget said she’d had enough. “I’m done with this because I told you now what happened 100 times and I’m fed up so I’m going to go. If you need me you know where I live,” she said as she stood up to leave the London police interview room. “Now I look like a […]

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2 w. ago Wisconsin teen charged in parents’ deaths accused of plotting to kill Trump

MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin teenager charged in the deaths of his parents faces wider allegations that he killed them to “obtain the financial means” to assassinate President Donald Trump and overthrow the government, according to a recently unsealed federal warrant. Nikita Casap, 17, was charged last month by Waukesha County authorities with first-degree murder, theft […]

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2 w. ago MANDEL: “I can’t have love when all I can do is talk about shooting out with cops,” accused cop killer texted

They are haunting texts by a man who appeared obsessed with “shooting out with the cops” and researching the penalties for murder. And just days later, on Dec. 27, 2022, Randall McKenzie was under arrest for allegedly gunning down OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala in cold blood. The 28-year-old rookie, who had just passed his probation […]

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3 w. ago Brother of man accused in OPP officer’s death says he saw suspects that day

The brother of a man accused of fatally shooting a provincial police officer more than two years ago testified Monday that he found the two accused killers inside a trailer on his property on the afternoon of the alleged murder. Richard McKenzie told the jury trial in Cayuga, Ont., that his trailer was locked when […]

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