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Hearing set for two New Brunswick men whose murder convictions were overturned

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:35 GMT

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — A hearing has been set for two New Brunswick men whose 1984 convictions for the killing of a man in Saint John were quashed Friday by the federal justice minister.The co-president of Innocence Canada, an organization that works with the wrongfully convicted, says Robert Mailman and Walter Gillespie are scheduled to appear in the Court of King’s Bench in Saint John on Jan. 4.Ron Dalton says he hopes Crown prosecutors will say during the hearing that there is not enough evidence to support a new trial, and the charges against Mailman and Gillespie will be forever dismissed.Arif Virani announced Friday that he was ordering a new trial for Mailman and Gillespie, who were convicted of second-degree murder in the Nov. 30, 1983 slaying of George Gilman Leeman.Virani said in a news release that he had found a reasonable basis to conclude a miscarriage of justice occurred in the men’s convictions. Dalton says lawyers with Innocence Canada will represent the men...

Man in life-threatening condition from being shot in Vaughan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:35 GMT

A man is in life-threatening condition due to being shot in a plaza in Vaughan on Saturday morning.Police responded to reports of a shooting just before 9:30 a.m. at a plaza at 4040 Highway 7 West.On scene a 34-year-old male in life-threatening condition was taken to a local trauma centre.Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or anyone who has dashcam or video surveillance is asked to contact police.

Colorado releases additional 5 gray wolves as part of reintroduction effort

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:35 GMT

Wildlife officials in Colorado have released an additional five gray wolves in the state, bringing the total so far under a voter-approved reintroduction program to 10.Colorado Parks and Wildlife in a statement Friday said its team had completed an agreement to capture 10 gray wolves in Oregon for release in Colorado as part of an effort to restore a permanent population there. No additional captures or releases are planned for the rest of this year, KCNC TV reported. The agency said it would “continue working to source additional animals until up to 15 wolves have been reintroduced in Colorado by mid-March 2024.” The first five gray wolves from Oregon were released Dec. 18 in Colorado in an event joined by Gov. Jared Polis. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said details of “release events” for the next five wolves were not widely shared to protect the wolves and their location and agency staff. However, the agency said the releases occurred on state-owned lands in Colorado’s ...

Suspect arrested in alleged theft of a Banksy stop sign decorated with military drones

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:35 GMT

LONDON (AP) — A man suspected of stealing an artwork by Banksy of a stop sign adorned with three military drones, was arrested Saturday, London police said. A man in his 20s was in custody on suspicion of theft and criminal damage, the Metropolitan police said. The sign was taken less than an hour after the elusive street artist posted a photo of the work on his Instagram page Friday.Video showed a man with bolt cutters climbing up on a bicycle to remove the work from a sign post on a street corner in the Peckham area of south London while another man steadied the bike. The man who cut the sign free then ran off with it in his hand.A voice on a video of the incident could be heard saying, “it makes me so annoyed,” as the man ran away. A witness who only wanted to be called Alex told the PA news agency that the small crowd of people that had shown up to view the work stood around watching in awe as the scene unfolded. “We said, ‘What are you doing? But no one really knew what to do, ...

This Texas city named the 'Grinchiest' in America

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:35 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — The holiday season is in full swing but not every place you go will be as merry as the others. Recently, financial data outlet FinanceBuzz analyzed which U.S. cities have the fewest Christmas events and holiday activities — and one Texas city came out seeing green. "Grinch"-green, that is. Texas family’s home light show mistaken for aliens, draws out crowd To decide the ranking, FinanceBuzz scored the U.S.' 50 biggest cities based on a wide variety of holiday-themed factors, including number of department and toy stores, Google Trends searches, and more. Cities were given scores out of a 100, with the lowest scoring being considered the "Grinchiest."San Antonio topped the list of humbug cities, with FinanceBuzz noting the Central Texas city has just around 45 holiday events per 100,000 residents — 75% lower than the national average of 185 events per 100K.The Grinchiest Cities in the U.S., according to FinanceBuzz:San Antonio, Texas — Number of holiday events and fest...

Another one from Domuschievi's ship arrested for cocaine smuggling.  Where are the Bulgarian owners in the scheme?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:35 GMT

The Irish Times has reported that the Gardaí in the Republic of Ireland, investigating the discovery of over €20 million worth of cocaine by Revenue officers aboard the bulk carrier Verilla in Co Limerick, hope that the examination of mobile phones and other communications equipment on the ship may help establish the destination of the drugs.Customs officers boarded the MV Verila on Tuesday morning, shortly after she docked at Foynes Port on the Shannon Estuary around 10am. With the assistance of sniffer dogs, they found an estimated 300kg of cocaine worth an estimated €21 million.Customs officers and gardaí were remaining tight-lipped about the operation, but it’s understood that the drugs were found in six separate large packs in a storage area above deck on the 190m long bulk carrier, rather than in the cargo holds of the ship which was carrying grain.The Garda assisted customs officers throughout Wednesday in the search of the vessel, and seized a number of mobile and satellite ...

8 arrested for running cocaine delivery service in Southern California 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:35 GMT

A total of eight men were taken into custody in connection with a widescale narcotics delivery service operating in parts of the Southland. Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Street Team detectives first learned of the delivery service operating in parts of Ventura and Los Angeles counties in July, authorities said in a press release. Their five-month investigation found that a “transnational drug trafficking organization” was using an elaborate system of drivers and dispatchers to supply Ventura County residents with cocaine.  Fire breaks out during private event at historic L.A. building “Drug trafficking organizations like this...are structured to sell their drugs to as many customers and across as wide of geographical area as possible,” VCSO officials said.Traffickers tend to organize their operations in similar ways, authorities said, employing a chain of command that ranges from delivery drivers all the way up to what is known as the "Cell Head." Preliminary investig...

3 drivers arrested at sobriety checkpoint in San Carlos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:35 GMT

(KRON) – The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office arrested three drivers at their sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint in San Carlos on Friday. The checkpoint's location was on the 700 block of El Camino Real in San Carlos between the hours of 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Dec. 22. Petaluma Police Department conducted DUI checkpoint, 24 arrests Out of 1,067 vehicles screened, 12 field sobriety tests were conducted. Two drivers were arrested for driving under the influence and one driver was arrested for possession of drugs for sale.San Mateo deputies cited forty drivers. 1 Driver was cited for not possessing their DMV-issued California Driver’s License1 Driver was cited for no seatbelt on a child2 Drivers were cited for driving on a suspended license 36 Drivers were cited for operating a vehicle while unlicensedDrivers caught driving impaired and charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.

Bell Jr., Matthews each with double-doubles, Mississippi St. moves to 10-2 with win over Rutgers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:35 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jimmy Bell Jr. and Cameron Matthews combined for 35 points and 29 rebounds to help Mississippi State cruise past Rutgers 70-60 on Saturday. Mississippi State (10-2), which was ranked No. 21 before losing consecutive games to Georgia Tech and Southern, has won four straight. Matthews scored 18 points on 6-of-7 shooing from the floor and made all six of his free throws to go with 11 rebounds. Bell scored a season-best 17 points, grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds while matching a career best with three blocked shots. Dashawn Davis had 13 points and seven assists for Mississippi State. Shakeel Moore added 10 points and two blocks. Aundre Hyatt made three 3-pointers, scored 18 points and had six rebounds to lead Rutgers (7-4). Cliff Omoruyi, who posted a career-high 25 points and had 11 rebounds in the Scarlet Knights’ 83-61 win over Long Island, scored three points in 20 minutes against the Bulldogs. Rutgers scored the last five points of the first half to tie ...

Liverpool and Arsenal draw in EPL at Anfield

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:35 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool was held by first-placed Arsenal to 1-1 at Anfield in the English Premier League on Saturday.Arsenal led through Gabriel’s fourth-minute header but Mohamed Salah evened the score in the 29th. Salah’s 151st Premier League goal moved him to 10th on the all-time list. Liverpool pressed hardest in the second half and hit the woodwork twice.Mikel Arteta’s team will go into Christmas at the top of the standings, with Liverpool a point behind in second.Defending champion Manchester City is likely happiest with the result after seeing two of its title rivals drop points.City, which fell to fifth while it was away winning the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia this week, is six points behind Arsenal with a game in hand. Another title challenger, Aston Villa, also dropped points with a surprise 1-1 draw against Sheffield United on Friday.Liverpool has drawn back-to-back games in the league against Manchester United and Arsenal. Jurgen Klopp...