7 h. ago Idaho prosecutors seek to limit accused killer’s alibi evidence at trial

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho prosecutors say a man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students shouldn’t be allowed to offer an alibi defence unless he takes the stand himself during the murder trial later this year. Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson asked a judge to limit any alibi evidence during Bryan […]

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11 h. ago Calgary restaurant owner charged with soliciting a minor for sexual services

A 48-year-old restauranteur from Calgary has been charged after being accused of propositioning a teenage girl for sexual services in exchange for money and gifts.

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12 h. ago MANDEL: Man guilty of savage murder of his partner in homeless shelter

Kenneth Bellamy showed no emotion after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of his longtime partner, Tracy Iannuccilli, in a homeless shelter. Jurors had only deliberated Monday afternoon and most of Tuesday when they alerted the court that they’d reached a  verdict. They didn’t believe Bellamy’s story that Iannuccilli had […]

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12 h. ago Man injured in confrontation with OPP now facing attempted murder, other charges

The confrontation occurred Jan. 17 at a residence on County Road 4 in the Camden East area of Stone Mills Township.

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14 h. ago Seven people, including teens, face charges after violent swarming in Downtown Edmonton

“Sadly, the 32-year-old male is unlikely to recover from his injuries, and he and his family will be managing the life-long impacts of this attack"

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15 h. ago Southern Alberta irrigation district fined $365,000 following 2022 death of diver

A southern Alberta irrigation district has been ordered to pay $365,000 in penalties following the death of a maintenance diver in 2022. The Eastern Irrigation District, based in Brooks, about 165 kilometres southeast of Calgary, had pleaded guilty to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code for failing to ensure an intake […]

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16 h. ago Leader of trans vegan cult bemoans lack of vegan options in jail: ‘I might starve to death’

The leader of a trans vegan cult inked to six deaths across the U.S. is complaining about the lack of vegan options in jail. “Zizians” head Jack “Ziz” LaSota, who also goes by Andrea Phelps, was arrested on Feb. 16 in Maryland after months on the run. The 33-year-old, who uses she/her pronouns, appeared in […]

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18 h. ago Missouri woman charged with mail fraud in plot to sell Graceland is changing her plea to guilty

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Missouri woman said Tuesday she is pleading guilty to a federal charge accusing her of concocting a brazen plot to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland mansion and property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale. During a change of plea hearing, Lisa Jeanine […]

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18 h. ago Inmate who escaped from prison in Quebec caught hours later in Toronto

SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES, QUE. — A federal inmate serving time for murder who vanished on Monday from a prison north of Montreal was arrested hours later in Toronto. Correctional Service Canada said 85-year-old convicted killer Ricardo Vilches wasn’t present during head count at noon on Monday. He was incarcerated in the minimum security unit at Archambault Institution […]

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19 h. ago Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma man’s murder conviction and death sentence

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him. The justices found that Glossip’s trial violated his constitutional rights. The justices heard arguments in October in […]

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19 h. ago B.C. water parks urged to improve inspections after several injuries last summer

Safety review finds girl suffered' traumatic' injury after being directed down a slide where a crack had opened up

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19 h. ago 'Ripped her right leg': Safety review found three injuries in one day due to crack in B.C. water slide

Safety review finds girl suffered' traumatic' injury after being directed down a slide where a crack had opened up

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35 h. ago Intimate partner violence a factor in Overbrook homicide, police chief confirms

Judith Pamela Brennan was charged with second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Robert Vides inside a Presland Road apartment on Feb. 19 at 4:45 a.m.

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35 h. ago Alleged luxury home drug lab trial continues with one defendant

The court case surrounding an alleged $8-million drug lab found in a luxury London home continued Monday with just one defendant. Late last week, the Crown requested Superior Court Justice Ian Leach dismiss all charges against Donovan Wendt, 32, who was charged in April 2023 after police discovered a large, sophisticated lab for making cannabis […]

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36 h. ago L.A. district attorney opposes new trial for Menendez brothers

The District Attorney said he didn't believe the evidence met the rigorous or narrow standards to either vacate the conviction or give the brothers a retrial.

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37 h. ago Elizabeth Holmes fails to overturn her Theranos fraud conviction

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, will remain in prison after losing a bid Monday to overturn her fraud conviction, with a federal appeals court saying she hadn’t proved there were legal missteps during her trial for defrauding investors with false claims of what her blood-testing startup could achieve. The […]

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41 h. ago ‘I wanted revenge’: Man pleads guilty to murder charges in random TTC stabbing

A Chinese national who stabbed two strangers on a TTC train at the High Park Subway station more than two years ago has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and attempted murder.

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41 h. ago Woman, 19, charged in apparent random stabbing of child, 6, in Halifax

A 19-year-old woman is accused of attempted murder after a six-year-old child was stabbed in downtown Halifax on Sunday afternoon. And Halifax Regional Police say the victim and the suspect are not believed to be known to each other. Around 1:20 p.m. on Sunday, officers were called to the 1900 block of Barrington Street where […]

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41 h. ago A swarm of underwater drones can help artificial reefs off Cyprus bring back sea life, officials say

AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) — A first-of-its-kind project will use a swarm of small, independent submersibles to monitor, protect and provide data on offshore artificial reefs whose purpose is to attract new marine life in otherwise barren sections of sea, officials said Monday. The small, autonomous underwater vehicles, or AUVs, hailed as the “future of […]

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56 h. ago Toronto man, 62, charged with attempted murder after Moss Park attack

A 62-year-old Toronto man is charged with attempted murder after a person was critically injured over the weekend during an attack in the Moss Park area. Toronto Police said they responded to a wounding call on Saturday at about 5:30 p.m. in the Sherbourne-Shuter Sts. area, where two people had a verbal altercation in a […]

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