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2 years ago

RCMP officer gets conditional discharge for careless use of firearm

RCMP officer Michael Wheeler received a conditional discharge for careless use of a firearm after he pointed his loaded gun at a woman while on Bell Island six years ago.

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2 years ago

Trial begins for St. John’s man suspected of violent home invasions

The trial for a man believed to have been involved in two violent home invasions in St. John’s almost two years ago got underway in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court today. Jonathan Hurley has pleaded not guilty to almost a dozen charges, including aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, assault, break and enter and uttering […]

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2 years ago

Police investigate fatal shooting in Little Burnt Bay; one man arrested

A 57-year-old man from Ontario was arrested last night following a report of a shooting at a residence in Little Burnt Bay. He remains in custody at this time. At approximately 9:15 p.m., last night, Lewisporte RCMP were informed of a shooting that had occurred at a home on Maple Street in Little Burnt Bay.  A […]

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2 years ago

Man asked not to be released from prison because of housing struggles

The housing crisis is being felt in many different ways. Most recently this week, a man asked not to be released from prison because he had nowhere to live. The agency that provides services to people in the justice system says more needs to be done to help inmates transition into proper housing once they’re […]

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