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2 months ago

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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2 months ago

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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2 months ago

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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2 months ago

Police seek public assistance in identifying theft suspect

Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP is seeking the public’s help to identify the suspect in a theft that occurred at a retail store Tuesday afternoon. On July 8, police received a report from staff at Walmart on Cromer Avenue. A suspect was observed on video surveillance the day prior, Tuesday July 7 at around 2:15 p.m., taking […]

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