2 years ago
Murder case called in provincial court; now set over to Tuesday afternoon
Last week’s murder case in Outer Cove was called in provincial court this morning. Ibrahim Alahmad, originally from Syria but living in St. John’s, appeared by teleconference from the hospital. The duty counsel said Alahmad has not been able to speak to a lawyer yet, but hopes that will happen today.The case was set over […]
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2 years ago
Arrest made in Carbonear break and enter; RCMP thanks the public
A man was arrested and charged after police received a report of a break and enter in progress at a business on Water Street in Carbonear late last night, March 10. Police officers responded to the report, confirmed that a window at the business had been smashed and located the described suspect walking away from […]
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2 years ago
Police resolve incident in St. John’s peacefully
Police responded to what they called a potential weapons offence in the centre of St. John’s. Multiple RNC vehicles and officers with weapons drawn were seen outside a property on Pennywell Road, near Cashin Avenue. Patrol officers have since peacefully resolved the event and continue investigating the validity of the report. The area of Pennywell […]
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2 years ago
St. John’s on list of cities with the most burglaries in Canada
A study has ranked St. John’s as No. 13 on a list of cities with the most burglaries in Canada. The capital city is said to have more than 420 recorded incidents per 100,000 residents. St. John’s follows Ontario cities Kingston and London. Winnipeg, Manitoba topped the list with more than 811 incidents per 100,000 […]
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