1 year ago
Police investigating indecent act, request public’s assistance
Bay St. George RCMP is investigating an indecent act that took place in a Stephenville area park on June 26. Any witnesses or those with possible video footage are asked to contact police. On Thursday, at approximately 2:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a man exposing himself in Blanche Brooke Park. The man […]
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1 year ago
Markus Hicks pleads guilty to 54 charges in sexual assault case
A former high school teacher and volleyball coach has officially pleaded guilty to a number of the charges against him in a high-profile sexual assault case. Markus Hicks, who used fake female profiles on social media to lure teens for sexual purposes, has pleaded guilty to 54 of the 218 charges against him. Hicks appeared […]
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1 year ago
This year’s Folk Festival will likely be the last, Folk Arts Society says
This year’s Folk Festival will likely be the last, the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society announced on Facebook Monday. The organization says despite strong community support and successful fundraising efforts, it has lost a crucial piece of core funding–support that was essential to sustaining year-round operations. “This was not the outcome we had envisioned,” […]
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1 year ago
RCMP NL warns public of “Grandparent” scam in current circulation
RCMP NL is warning the public that the “Grandparent” scam is circulating once again in areas of the province. This following two recent reports; one in Labrador and one on the west coast of Newfoundland. This scam is known to target seniors, who are typically more trusting and oftentimes live alone. This scam involves phone call, typically […]
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