Former volleyball coach Markus Hicks sentenced to 18 years behind bars
After pleading guilty to over 50 charges in June — including 13 counts of sexual assault, including numerous counts of luring a child, using a disguise, the judge handed Markus Hicks his sentence in provincial court this morning. NTV’s Marykate O’Neill has the story.
Read moreMurder trial hears Dean Penney’s confession to fake ‘crime boss’
The trial continues today for the St. Anthony man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his estranged wife, Jennifer Hillier-Penney. She disappeared in 2016 and her body has never been found. Penney has pleaded not guilty. NTV’s Becky Daley has been covering the trial and has the latest.
Read morePolice seizes illicit drugs during traffic stop
A Sheshatshiu woman was arrested by the RCMP Labrador District General Investigation Section (GIS) on Thursday after a traffic stop on Route 520 resulted in the seizure of drugs, cash and drug paraphernalia. On April 16, Labrador District GIS stopped a vehicle on Route 520 near Sheshatshiu as part of an ongoing investigation. Officers located […]
Read moreClarenville RCMP tickets three speeders in under an hour
Clarenville RCMP ticketed three drivers who were caught speeding on the Trans-Canada Highway Thursday evening. Between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. on April 16, officers on patrol near Clarenville stopped three separate vehicles after radar confirmed speeds over the posted speed limit of 100 km/hr. A St. John’s woman was stopped for travelling at 129 km/hr, […]
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