A man was arrested on May 31 after barricading himself inside a Newtown residence and refusing to surrender to police. New-Wes-Valley RCMP attended a residence on Main Street in Newtown early Sunday morning as part of an ongoing investigation into a prior report of assault. Police located the suspect, 65-year-old Jefforey Batten at the home, […]
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Police have charged three men following a shooting in St. John’s. The RNC responded to the area of New Pennywell Road around 10:30 p.m. Oct. 16 to a report of shots fired in the residential area. There were no injuries reported and no obvious signs of damage. Within minutes a suspect vehicle was located nearby […]
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The RNC is investigating a weapons offence in St. John’s. Just before 6:30 a.m., patrol officers responded to a report of gunshots being fired in the area of Prospero Place. Upon arrival, officers determined that multiple gunshots had been fired at a residence resulting in damage to the property. There were no injuries. This is […]
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RCMP arrested a 61-year-old man on Wednesday after attempting to flee from RCMP officers investigating a 911 call about a possible impaired driver on Route 10, near Witless Bay. An officer located the vehicle and attempted to conduct a traffic stop, however, the operator fled the scene at a high rate of speed before pulling […]
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The company and contractor overseeing operations at the former Come by Chance refinery has pleaded guilty to occupational health and safety charges in connection with a deadly explosion in 2022.
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