41-year-old Job’s Cove man charged with sexual offences against youths
Walter Pottle, 41, of Job’s Cove has been charged with multiple counts of sex-related offences against a number of youths. On May 14, Harbour Grace RCMP received a report of sexual assault against a youth. RCMP NL’s East District General Investigation Section was engaged to assist with the investigation, which identified a second young victim. Pottle was […]
Read morePolice looking for vehicle involved in hit and run
Police are working to identify and locate the person responsible for a hit-and-run in St. John’s. Just before 7:45 p.m., a woman and her dog were struck by a truck at the intersection of Forbes Street and Bartlett Place in the city’s west end. The suspect vehicle fled the area before emergency personnel arrived. The woman was […]
Read moreMan on trial for violent home invasions changing plea to guilty
More than a week after his trial began in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court in St. John’s, Jonathon Hurley — the man who had denied being part of two violent home invasions almost two years ago — has decided to change his plea to guilty. In a surprising turn of events today, Hurley’s lawyer, Jason […]
Read moreUpdates to Respiratory Activity Dashboard
Changes are being made to the schedule of updates to the Respiratory Activity Dashboard, which reports on the activity of circulating respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 and influenza. The dashboard will now be updated every two weeks starting Friday, June 14. The reporting schedule will further shift to monthly updates in the coming months. Weekly reporting […]
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