21 h. ago Ontario man held in Dominican Republic for months after being wrongly accused of crime

One Canadian's Dominican Republic trip turned into a months-long ordeal after a case of mistaken identity and delays left him stranded.What should have been a relaxing one-week vacation in the Caribbean has become a nightmare for David Bennett and his wife Jane Wilcox. The communications and PR professionals have been together for 16 years and live in Burlington, Ont."We have a deep and special relationship. We work together, we play together, and we are active members in our community," said Wilcox.In an interview, she told us they arrived in the Dominican Republic on Feb. 28 with another couple and had "a lovely trip" in Punta Cana. But their vacation soon turned into a bureaucratic nightmare at Punta Cana International Airport on their way home on March 7.Wilcox recalled how they were going through customs when Bennett was pulled aside and taken to an interrogation room for questioning."I was able to join him. Officials showed us a...

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45 h. ago St. Catharines trainer accused of filming women as they undressed

An independent contractor working as a personal trainer and manual osteopath faces voyeurism charges after women were allegedly secretly recorded on video while in “various stages of undress” at a St. Catharines physical wellness and rehabilitation facility. Niagara Regional Police said they were contacted in November 2024 by employees of a Martindale-area St. Catharines commercial […]

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46 h. ago Trial expected for 6 accused in Innisfil, Ont., human and drug trafficking ring

A case involving five men and one woman accused by South Simcoe Police as being involved in a human and drug trafficking ring is expected to go to trial soon. Lawyers for the accused appeared in a virtual courtroom last Friday for a judicial pre-trial, CTV News Barrie reported. Three of the accused — Jashyna […]

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6 d. ago Arsonist who torched home testifies against man accused of orchestrating fires for Edmonton landlord

Willier is in the middle of a trial on 16 counts related to multiple arsons to homes around Alberta Avenue between 2020 and 2022.

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8 d. 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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8 d. ago Scarborough restaurant owner accused of installing hidden washroom camera

A Scarborough restaurant owner has been charged after a hidden video camera was allegedly installed inside a washroom. Toronto Police said the owner of Yomie’s Rice X Yogurt at 4188 Finch Ave. E., Unit 8, allegedly installed a camera in the restaurant in October. Cops said a patron discovered the hidden camera in November and […]

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1 week ago 3 females accused of sex assaults, distraction thefts in Scarborough

Three unidentified suspects are sought after a string of sexual assaults in distraction thefts at local businesses in the Scarborough area. In a news release issued on Friday, Toronto Police said listed five incidents that happened between June 2024 and this week. Police alleged that in each incident, the suspects entered the store and one […]

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1 week ago CRIME SCENE: Man accused of sex assault on Richmond Hill bus

A 31-year-old Aurora man has been charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a bus in Richmond Hill. York Regional Police said on Monday, between 6-7 p.m., the victim alleges they were travelling on a bus from Yonge St. in Richmond Hill to Finch Station in Toronto, when the accused sat beside her […]

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1 week 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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1 week ago N.S. cuts contract with agency that runs restorative justice program in Halifax

The program creates opportunities for people accused of crimes and victims of crime to work together to come to resolutions, permitting suspects to avoid criminal records.

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3 w. ago Accused Edmonton drug dealer acquitted after judge finds 'serious breach' of Charter rights by RCMP

An accused drug dealer was found not guilty after a judge tossed evidence over police delays in granting him access to a lawyer and bail.

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3 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Man, 32, accused of exposing himself repeatedly in Clarington

A 32-year-old man is accused of exposing himself in public on numerous occasions in Clarington. Durham Regional Police say officers responded to a Metro grocery store at 243 King St. E., in Bowmanville, on March 2 and arrested a man for allegedly walking around the store with his genitals exposed. Further investigation revealed that the […]

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3 w. ago B.C. crime news: North Van volleyball coach accused of sexual assault | VPD constable charged with jail assault

Here's a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Thursday, April 10, 2025

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4 w. ago Man accused of spilling hot soup on girlfriend for ‘talking too much:’ Cops

A man in Texas allegedly scalded his chatty elderly girlfriend by intentionally spilling hot soup on her, police said. Alexander Alton McDavid, 35, of Waco, Texas, faces a slew of charges, including assault with bodily injury, continuous violence against family, and injury to an elderly person. He has also been charged with resisting arrest, and […]

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