1 year ago
Man arrested, contraband tobacco and cocaine seized following traffic stop
A 31-year-old man was arrested by RCMP Traffic Services West on Saturday for possession for the purpose of trafficking. He now faces multiple charges. On July 26, shortly before 9:45 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Main Road in Searston. The driver held a suspended driver’s license and was in possession […]
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1 year ago
Murder charge laid in homicide investigation
The RNC has charged a man with first-degree murder in St. John’s. Corey Snook, 48, of St. John’s is charged with the murder of Terry Griffin on Salter Place. Snook is scheduled to appear in Provincial Court today on the following charges: The RNC Major Crime Unit is continuing to seek any information that may […]
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1 year ago
Police investigating fatal moose vehicle collision on Route 73
In the early morning hours of Sunday, July 27, Whitbourne RCMP responded to report of a moose-vehicle collision on Tilton-New Harbour Barrens (Route 73). The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle, a 19-year-old man traveling for work, was pronounced deceased on scene by emergency medical services personnel. A RCMP Traffic Service Collision Analyst attended […]
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1 year ago
RCMP confirms two deceased in fatal plane crash in Deer Lake
Police continue to support Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) in its investigation into a tragic fatal plane crash in Deer Lake Saturday evening. On Saturday, at approximately 5:35 p.m., Deer Lake RCMP responded to reports of a plane crash near the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) near the Deer Lake Airport. The crash prompted the immediate […]
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