3 years ago
Sentencing hearing for convicted murderer Craig Pope set for February
The sentencing hearing for convicted murderer Craig Pope has been scheduled for Feb. 2, 2024. On Friday evening, a jury found Pope guilty of second-degree murder in the 2017 stabbing death of 36-year-old Jonathan Collins. Pope was back at Supreme Court in St. John’s today as lawyers and Justice Glen Noel discussed the sentencing hearing. […]
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3 years ago
SIRT-NL finds no criminal conduct in fatal-officer involved shooting in St. John’s
Following an Investigation into the June 12, 2023 fatal officer-involved shooting in St. John’s, SIRT-NL has concluded that there was no criminal conduct. Michael King, Director of SIRT-NL advised today that SIRT-NL has concluded its investigation into the June 12, 2023 fatal officer-involved shooting at Regatta Plaza in St. John’s. The investigation revealed no criminal […]
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3 years ago
RCMP drug-trafficking investigation, Project Bustle, results in multiple charges and seizures of cocaine and cash
Five individuals from this province have been charged with drug trafficking offences as part of Project Bustle, an investigation of interprovincial drug trafficking by RCMP NL’s Federal Serious and Organized Crime Unit. Three of the accused were initially arrested on Dec. 22, in the Corner Brook area. The investigation, which began in February 2021, focused […]
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3 years ago
Vandals strike St. David’s Park washrooms in Mount Pearl again
The City of Mount Pearl has closed the new St. David’s Park washrooms after the site was hit by vandals again. This incident marks the second such incident since it was opened in October. In a statement, the city stated, “We are deeply disappointed to witness these acts of vandalism in our community.” It added […]
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