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2 years ago

Paradise teacher, coach Markus Hicks pleads not guilty to sexual offences

Markus Hicks — the Paradise teacher and volleyball coach suspected of sexual offences against teenaged boys and young men — has pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges. The pleas were entered today when the 33-year-old appeared in provincial court in St. John’s. Hicks was on video from Bishop’s Falls Corrections Centre, while his lawyer, […]

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Man charged with manslaughter elects trial by judge and jury

 A 53-year-old man accused of killing an elderly man two years ago appeared in provincial court in St. John’s this morning.  Desmond Downey was in the courtroom, as he is not in custody.  His lawyer, Jason Edwards, told Judge James Walsh that his client has opted to be tried in Supreme Court by judge and […]

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2 years ago

Preliminary inquiry scheduled for the fall into fatal CBS crash

Two men charged in connection with a fatal crash on Peacekeepers Way two years ago have a preliminary inquiry scheduled for the fall. NTV’s Rosie Mullaley was at provincial court today, and files this story.

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2 years ago

Quebec man sentenced to seven years in prison for human trafficking

Dominic Delisle, 37, of Quebec was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday for the first human trafficking charges laid in the province.

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