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1 month ago

Man in custody for attempted murder back in court next week

The 67-year-old man charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting a snowmobiler near his home in Port au Port West in February of 2025 is expected to appear in Corner Brook Supreme Court on July 20. Harold Wayne Hynes has been in custody since last year. He’s facing charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and […]

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Dates moved for first-degree murder sentencing

It was just two months ago when Dean Penney was found guilty of first degree murder of his estranged wife, Jennifer Hillier-Penney. Penney’s sentencing hearing was scheduled for November, but that date has now been moved even earlier, to September 11th, according to Corner Brook’s Supreme Court. Dean Penney’s murder trial spanned over two months, […]

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Justice Minister aims to address Indigenous rights in prison system

The province’s minister of justice told reporters this week she hopes to bring the “gold standard” she witnessed in Ontario courts to this province. NTV’s Marykate O’Neill has more on what that could mean for Indigenous rights.

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RNC charge youths with robbery, theft of vehicle

The RNC have charged two youth following a robbery in the west end of St. John’s. At approximately 1 p.m. Tuesday, police received a report of a robbery that had occurred in a parking lot on Topsail Road. A man approached a woman and took off with her purse and vehicle. The 82-year-old victim received […]

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