13 h. ago Upgraded charges filed against Minnesota man accused of killing lawmaker, wounding another

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man accused of killing a top Democratic state lawmaker and wounding another while pretending to be a police officer is now facing new and upgraded state charges under a fresh indictment announced Thursday, just a week after he pleaded not guilty in federal court. Vance Boelter now faces two charges […]

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17 h. ago Teen pleads guilty to weapons charges in Halifax high school threats case

A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to seven weapons charges in a case where police alleged the youth threatened to harm students at a Halifax high school.

Society

40 h. ago Man pleads guilty to assaulting tourist near Vancouver cruise ship terminal

Vancouver police said the woman was 'repeatedly punched and kicked in the face, and sustained multiple injuries that required medical attention at hospital.'

Society

69 h. ago Chinese man pleads guilty in U.S. to smuggling $1.4M in protected turtles

The live turtles had been wrapped in socks and the boxes labelled as containing 'plastic animal toys'

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2 d. ago Michael Bublé raves about ‘unreal’ Disney cruise from Vancouver

The Grammy-winning singer says he "just genuinely loved everything about it"

Culture

3 d. ago Bawdy Brit prison guard pleads guilty to sex with jailbird behind bars

Blond beauty Megan Breen tasted forbidden fruit behind prison walls after embarking on a torrid affair with a jailbird. And now she’s discovered the bitter aftertaste. The 23-year-old British corrections officer pleaded guilty to sordid sexual encounters with the unnamed prisoner at two different jails. The “inappropriate relationship” lasted more than three months. Breen had […]

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7 d. ago Man charged with shootings of Minnesota lawmakers pleads not guilty

When Vance Boelter was arraigned on June 16, prosecutors released a letter they say he wrote to FBI Director Kash Patel admitting to the murders.

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8 d. ago Demented Dr. Doolittle drove twisted Bestiality Bus; gal pal pleads guilty

A 64-year-old woman busted in the infamous Bestiality Bus investigation has pleaded guilty and will point the finger at her demented Dr. Doolittle. CBS21 reported Deanna Huff copped to conspiracy to commit animal cruelty and a firearm offence, according to court records. More than 80 animal cruelty charges were dropped in exchange for her testimony […]

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9 d. ago Man pleads guilty to sexual assault of woman in her 80s: Hamilton police

Police say a man has pleaded guilty to charges of break-and-enter and sexual assault in connection with an incident that occurred in a gated Hamilton retirement community in May 2024. Police say a woman in her 80s was sexually assaulted last May 9 in a home located in Twenty Place off of Upper James St. […]

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9 d. ago Richmond meth smuggler with Yakuza ties sentenced to eight years

Gangster with links to the Japanese Yakuza cartel pleaded guilty to drug charges in B.C. Supreme Court on Tuesday

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9 d. ago Man charged in 2 Vancouver stranger assaults, 1 involving tourist

Police say Daniel James Johnny, 29, has been charged with assault by choking and two counts of assault. He remains in custody.

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1 week ago Harbour Cruise boat to be inspected by 3rd party after hitting rocks off West Vancouver

The MV Harbour Princess hit rocks east of Point Atkinson near Lighthouse Park, with the marine rescue coordination centre notified of the crash around 11:30 a.m. Sunday.

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1 week ago Funeral home owner who sent families fake ashes pleads guilty to fraud

DENVER — A Colorado funeral home owner accused of stashing nearly 200 decomposing bodies in a room-temperature building admitted in federal court Monday that she cheated customers and defrauded the federal government out of nearly $900,000. Carie Hallford, who ran Return to Nature Funeral Home with her husband Jon Hallford, pleaded guilty in federal court […]

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1 week ago Gary Busey enters plea in chaotic criminal sexual contact hearing: ‘AM I PLEADING GUILTY?’

Gary Busey has pleaded guilty to criminal sexual contact — but the hearing didn’t come without drama. The Buddy Holly Story star appeared at a Zoom hearing on Thursday, and pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact following an incident with a female fan that took place at Monster-Mania Convention in New […]

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1 week ago Harbour Cruises yacht runs aground off shores of West Vancouver

The MV Harbour Princess hit rocks near West Vancouver's Lighthouse Park Sunday morning. One person was taken to hospital after the boat returned to port.

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1 week ago Harbour Cruises ferry issues mayday call after hitting rocks off West Vancouver

Two passengers believed to be injured

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4 w. ago Man who sent ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message about U.S. campus sex assault pleads guilty

GETTYSBURG, Pa. —  An American accused of sexually assaulting a fellow Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said “So I raped you” has pleaded guilty months after being extradited from France to face the allegations. Ian Cleary, 32, who was raised in Silicon Valley before attending Gettysburg College […]

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4 w. ago Chiefs star Rashee Rice sentenced to 30 days in jail over high

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday after authorities said he and another speeding driver caused a chain-reaction crash that left multiple people injured on a Dallas highway last year. The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office said Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges of […]

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4 w. ago Jail time for B.C. serial random attacker for new offences while on probation

Shakwan Kelly, 30, was sentenced to 11.5 months in jail on Wednesday after pleading guilty in May to two separate assaults, uttering threats and breaching his release order.

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4 w. ago Man charged in Minnesota lawmaker shootings to plead not guilty

Vance Boelter was indicted by a grand jury on six counts of murder, stalking and firearms violations and is due to appear for arraignment in September.

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