RCMP officers in Gander pulled over a 17-year-old driver yesterday evening after responding to a call from a concerned resident about a vehicle with its windows obstructed. The young driver was unable to produce their insurance and registration documents and was ticketed by police. Just before 6:30 p.m. Gander RCMP located a vehicle in the […]
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It was the day victims of Markus Hicks’ sex crimes were supposed to begin having their say in St. John’s court. Instead, proceedings were unexpectedly postponed because Hicks wasn’t even in the city. The 34-year-old’s sentencing hearing was scheduled to begin this morning in provincial court, with victim impacts statements to be presented before Chief […]
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An arrest warrant has been issued for 23-year-old Benjamin Gregoire, who is actively evading police. Sheshatshiu RCMP is looking to arrest Gregoire in relation to charges of: Anyone having information on the current location of Benjamin Gregoire asked to contact Sheshatshiu RCMP at 709-497-8700.
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The sentencing former teacher and volleyball coach Markus Hicks is scheduled to begin Wednesday at provincial court in St. John’s. Hicks pleaded guilty to more than four dozen sex-related charges. They include 13 counts of sexual assault, along with being disguised with intent to commit a crime, possessing and receiving child pornography and child luring. […]
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary’s (RNC) new Traffic Services Unit conducted a traffic safety checkpoint in the Corner Brook region this past weekend, resulting in the arrest of an impaired driver. Shortly after 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, a vehicle approached the checkpoint on Route 450, near Cook’s Brook on the South Shore, and failed […]
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