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3 years ago

St. John’s man pleads guilty to manslaughter for killing housemate

A St. John’s man who initially faced a murder charge in connection with the 2022 death of a boarding home housemate has pleaded guilty to a lesser offence. Forty-year-old Dwayne Eugene Ginn has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of Mark Hamlyn last year. In the early morning hours of June 14, 2022, […]

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3 years ago

Five impaired drivers arrested over the weekend

Last weekend the RCMP arrested five impaired drivers in various areas of the province. On Friday evening, officers conducted a traffic stop on Columbus Drive in Carbonear. The 39-year-old male driver showed signs of alcohol impairment, failed a roadside breath test and was arrested. At the detachment, he provided further breath samples that were nearly […]

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3 years ago

Dozens more sexual violence charges laid against teacher

The RNC Child Abuse and Sexual Assault unit has laid 49 additional charges in connection with an ongoing investigation into sexual violence on the Northeast Avalon. 32-year-old teacher and volleyball coach Markus Hicks was charged with a single count of sexual assault following an investigation that began on August 23 when the RNC received information related […]

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3 years ago

21-year-old facing firearms charges denied bail

A 21-year-old man who allegedly pulled out a loaded, modified semi-automatic rifle on George Street earlier this month has been denied bail.  Dylan Callender was back this morning in provincial court in St. John’s, where Judge Lois Skanes rendered her decision.  Callender was taken back to jail. His next court appearance is set for later this […]

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