Halifax police charge 2 youths with 2nd-degree murder in teen stabbing

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All drivers stopped by RCMP this month in Halifax will have to do breathalyzer test
All drivers in the Halifax Regional Municipality who are pulled over by the RCMP for traffic violations this month will be required to take a breathalyzer test to determine if they're driving under the influence of alcohol."We're getting into summertime," Const. Scott Aldridge of the RCMP Southeast Traffic Services said Friday. "The underlying thing is public road safety, and impaired driving is the No. 1 cause of criminal death and injury in Canada."Police said drivers will not be pulled over i
USA TODAY
A Columbia professor wanted to document history. NYPD arrested him outside his home
The professor had just finished his last class to end a 28-year teaching career at Columbia University. Then police arrested him outside his home.
CNN
Bodies, pickup truck found in Mexican region where American and Australian tourists went missing, sources say
Three bodies were found Friday in the Mexican region where an American and two Australians have been missing for several days, multiple sources told CNN.
Miami Herald
Men charged with rape of Broward woman get probation. The victim wanted her day in court
The men posted their encounter with the woman on OnlyFans.
People
Where Is Chris Watts Today? A Look at His Life in Prison After Family Murders
Chris Watts has been in prison in Wisconsin since 2018 after murdering his wife, Shanann, and young daughters, Bella and Celeste, in Colorado
People
13-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Attacked by Classmate and Their Mother on a School Bus in Texas
A middle school student in Denton says she was attacked by a classmate and her mother as she rode the bus home from school on April 23
USA TODAY
Murder trial underway in case of New Jersey father who made son, 6, run on treadmill
Jurors in New Jersey heard the first week of testimony in the case against Christopher Gregor, charged in the murder of his son, Corey Micciolo, 6.
CBC
She survived a knife attack by her ex-partner. He's been sentenced, but her fears remain
WARNING: This story contains details of abuse and may affect those who have experienced intimate partner violence or know someone who has.The first time Sabrina L'Heureux's ex-partner came at her with a knife was in March 2020.When he attacked her with a different blade a year and a half later, she managed to escape, bruised and bleeding, but with her child.She then spent the next 12 months fearing for their lives while he remained at large.On Wednesday, 47-year-old Paul John MacDonald of Kingst
USA TODAY
Two defendants guilty of conspiracy in groundbreaking Antifa trial in San Diego
Two defendants were found guilty of conspiracy in a groundbreaking trial that could change how Antifa is understood and targeted by prosecutors.
Miami Herald
Boaters dumping trash in South Florida’s waters? Teens face felony charges
They were arrested on pollution charges after a video of the illegal dumping went viral.
USA TODAY
Amber Alert issued after 2 women found dead, child injured in New Mexico park
Two women were found dead in New Mexico park on Friday and an Amber Alert was issued for a 10-month-old girl who belonged to one of the victims.
The Canadian Press
Three Indian nationals charged with killing B.C. Sikh activist, Hardeep Singh Nijjar
SURREY, B.C. — Three Indian nationals have been charged with the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in a killing last year that threw Ottawa's relationship with New Delhi into disarray. Police say they are investigating if the Indian government was involved, an allegation raised by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the House of Commons last year. Integrated Homicide Investigation Team Supt. Mandeep Mooker said in a Surrey, B.C., news conference on Friday that the three men had bee
Reuters
India waits for details on arrests in Canada over Sikh separatist's murder
BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) -India will wait for Canadian police to share information on the three Indian men it has arrested and charged with the murder of a Sikh separatist leader last year, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Saturday. Canadian police charged the three on Friday over the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar and said they were probing whether the suspects had links to the Indian government. Jaishankar said he had seen news of the arrests and said the suspects "apparently are Indians of some kind of gang background... we'll have to wait for the police to tell us."
CBC
Black bear pays late-night visit to office supply store in Pincher Creek
When Patti Mackenzie showed up at work last Friday morning, she found a big hole in her store's front window and a Mountie standing inside, waiting for her.Mackenzie works at Pincher Office Products on Main Street in Pincher Creek. "When I came to work at 7 in the morning, the alarm was going off, but that's not unusual. So I came in and shut it off. And I turned around and Const. Dennis was standing by a hole in the window, saying, 'Well, there you are.' And I'm like, 'Yeah, what are you doing
CBC
York police arrest 1, seeking 2nd suspect after cop hit by car
York police have charged one man and are looking for another, after an officer was hit by a driver during an auto-theft investigation.Around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, officers found two allegedly stolen vehicles near Overlea Boulevard and Thorncliffe Park Drive in Toronto, according to a news release issued by York Regional Police Friday. Along with the force's canine unit, the officers tried to arrest the suspects, catching one after a short foot chase, police said. Another suspect got into a vehicle
CBC
Relative arrested in death of 81-year-old man: Sask. RCMP
Saskatchewan RCMP have charged a man with second-degree murder in the death of an 81-year-old relative.Kevin Swanson, a 57-year-old man from Naicam, has been charged in the death of Dennis Swanson, 81. Police say the two are related but did not specify how.Melfort RCMP were called around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a report of a serious assault at a home on Third Avenue N. in Naicam, about 150 kilometres east of Saskatoon.Officers found Dennis injured at the home. He was later declared dead at th
Wichita Eagle
Wichita woman, serving life sentence in killing of her toddler, dies in prison
The 20-month-old died in May 2007. Mother has been in prison since 2008.
Miami Herald
‘Extremely disturbing videos:’ Miami man hoarded child sex abuse videos, police say
Here’s what we know.
ABC News
US Army sergeant arrested in alleged murder-for-hire plot against 4 people, including 2 minors: Police
A United States Army sergeant and his brother have been charged in a failed murder-for-hire scheme that targeted four individuals, including two juveniles, according to officials. Servicemember Jeremiah Peikert, 30, was arrested on Thursday by Connecticut State Police, accused of conspiring with his brother, Joshua Peikert, 32, who was incarcerated at the Corrigan Correctional Center in Uncasville at the time of the alleged scheme, according to court documents. The two brothers have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit risk of injury to minors, according to court documents.
Reuters
Australian police shoot boy dead after stabbing with 'hallmarks' of terrorism
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian police said on Sunday they had shot dead a boy after he stabbed a man in Western Australia's capital Perth, in an attack authorities said indicated terrorism. There were signs the 16-year-old, armed with a kitchen knife, had been radicalised online, state authorities said, adding they received calls from concerned members of the local Muslim community before the attack, which occurred late on Saturday night. "At this stage it appears that he acted solely and alone," Western Australia Premier Roger Cook told a televised press conference in the state capital Perth, regarding the attacker.

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