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Peel police investigate two overnight arson cases in Mississauga and Brampton - NOW Toronto
Nowtoronto.com
Apr 30, 2026

Peel police investigate two overnight arson cases in Mississauga and Brampton - NOW Toronto

Peel Regional Police are investigating two suspected arson fires overnight involving a Mississauga building and a Brampton tow truck.

Property Crime
Manitoba shuts down landfill search site, crews still looking for victim at another | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
Apr 30, 2026

Manitoba shuts down landfill search site, crews still looking for victim at another | battlefordsNOW

WINNIPEG — Manitoba says it has officially decommissioned the search site at a Winnipeg-area landfill where the remains of two slain First Nations women were found last year. The province says the final cost of the seven-month search at the Prairie Gre...

Whitehorse protest decries manslaughter verdict in First Nation man’s death - The Turtle Island News
Theturtleislandnews.com
Apr 30, 2026

Whitehorse protest decries manslaughter verdict in First Nation man’s death - The Turtle Island News

By Noah Korver, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yukon News Several hundred protesters shut down Main Street in Whitehorse on April 28, marching over what they say is a miscarriage of justice after a Yukon judge convicted Seth Boss of manslaughter in the death of Anthony Primozic in March 2022. In an agreed statement of facts, Boss admitted to killing Primozic in an attack that left him with multiple blunt and sharp-force injuries, including more than 100 puncture wounds. Crown prosecutors argued the prolonged and violent nature of the attack showed Boss intended to kill. Boss’ defence lawyers argued that the charge of second-degree murder requires subjective foresight and that Boss was severely intoxicated to comprehend his actions, and that it is not possible to prove he intended to kill Primozic,

Violent Crime
BlockABot: Block scrapers and attacks on your server | BetaList
Betalist.com
Apr 30, 2026

BlockABot: Block scrapers and attacks on your server | BetaList

Block scrapers and attacks on your server

Waateanews.com
Apr 30, 2026

#international: Tragic discovery in Alice Springs: Missing five-year-old girl found dead - Waatea News: Māori Radio Station

A body believed to be that of missing five-year-old Aboriginal girl Sharon Granites has been found near Alice Springs, bringing a devastating end to an intense multi-day search. Police confirmed […]

Targeted fatal Surrey shooting caught on video - BC | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 30, 2026

Targeted fatal Surrey shooting caught on video - BC | Globalnews.ca

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the case and say the victim was a 25-year-old Surrey man. Another man was injured.

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Organized Crime
Prosecutors Claim D4vd Used Chainsaw To Dismember Celeste Rivas In Inflatable Pool
Stereogum.com
Apr 30, 2026

Prosecutors Claim D4vd Used Chainsaw To Dismember Celeste Rivas In Inflatable Pool

Earlier this month, David Burke, who performs as d4vd, was arrested for the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The 21-year-old alt-pop star was formally charged shortly after, and now new documents filed by prosecutors have been released. According to TMZ, investigators claim Burke stabbed Rivas to death at his Hollywood Hills home on April 23,…

Violent Crime
16-year-old arrested after boy assaulted at Brandon skate park – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
Apr 29, 2026

16-year-old arrested after boy assaulted at Brandon skate park – Brandon Sun

Police arrested a Brandon youth after he allegedly assaulted a boy at a skate park on Tuesday night. The Brandon Police Service received a report at around 8 p.m. regarding an assault at Kristopher Ca...

Criminal Justice
Steven Tyler Sexual Assault Lawsuit Largely Dismissed
Billboard.com
Apr 29, 2026

Steven Tyler Sexual Assault Lawsuit Largely Dismissed

Steven Tyler scored a court win on Tuesday (April 28), as the sexual assault lawsuit filed against him was largely dismissed by a judge.

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Winnipeg extortion investigation leads to new charges for Ontario man  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 29, 2026

Winnipeg extortion investigation leads to new charges for Ontario man | Globalnews.ca

Additional charges have been laid against a man who was involved in crimes that resulted in nationwide warrants being issued, Winnipeg police said.

Criminal Justice
Property Crime
Organized Crime
Mexican officials charged with importing massive quantities of drugs into US | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
Apr 29, 2026

Mexican officials charged with importing massive quantities of drugs into US | battlefordsNOW

NEW YORK (AP) — The governor of Sinaloa and nine other current and former Mexican officials were charged with drug trafficking and weapons offenses in a U.S. indictment unsealed Wednesday in New York. The charges were announced in a news ...

Criminal Justice
Drug Crime
Nick Reiner appears briefly in court, murder case delayed to September - National | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 29, 2026

Nick Reiner appears briefly in court, murder case delayed to September - National | Globalnews.ca

Nick Reiner was arrested on Dec. 15 after his 78-year-old father and 70-year-old mother were found dead with stab wounds in their home on Dec. 14, 2025.

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Nick Reiner Makes Brief Court Appearance on Murder Charges
Variety.com
Apr 29, 2026

Nick Reiner Makes Brief Court Appearance on Murder Charges

Nick Reiner made an appearance in court on Wednesday in the murders of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Toronto police officer at centre of corruption probe denied bail again - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 29, 2026

Toronto police officer at centre of corruption probe denied bail again - Toronto | Globalnews.ca

Barnhardt faces 17 charges, the most of any of the officers accused in the investigation, including offences related to cocaine trafficking and bribery.

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Drug Crime
5 men charged following seizure of $2M in cannabis: York police - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 29, 2026

5 men charged following seizure of $2M in cannabis: York police - Toronto | Globalnews.ca

Five men are facing numerous charges after police identified a stolen trailer which contained over $2 million in stolen cannabis and two illegal firearms.

Drug Crime
Property Crime
Former high school basketball coach sentenced to 9-year prison term for sexually assaulting Montreal student - Montreal Gazette
Montrealgazette.com
Apr 29, 2026

Former high school basketball coach sentenced to 9-year prison term for sexually assaulting Montreal student - Montreal Gazette

Robert Luu coached at École secondaire Saint-Laurent. He was arrested in 2022.

Jta.org
Apr 29, 2026

2 Jewish men stabbed in London, in attack British PM Keir Starmer calls ‘utterly appalling’

Police have arrested a suspect and are 'considering all possible motives.'

VPD officer’s testimony dropped from schedule of Myles Gray death hearing  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 29, 2026

VPD officer’s testimony dropped from schedule of Myles Gray death hearing | Globalnews.ca

A public hearing in Vancouver into the police-involved death of Myles Gray 11 years ago is set to resume after a six-week adjournment.

Criminal Justice
Lots Of Hands Share New Single "Grapevine": Listen
Stereogum.com
Apr 29, 2026

Lots Of Hands Share New Single "Grapevine": Listen

Billy Woodhouse and Elliot Dryden, the Newcastle-upon-Tyne duo known as Lots Of Hands, released their Fire Talk debut into a pretty room early last year. They’ve since seen their 2020 album mistake go TikTok-viral, leading to a streaming surge and a deluxe reissue. Now they’re preparing for a co-headline tour with fellow viral artist Hudson…

Liminal Horror 'Backrooms' Rated R for Violent Content & Bloody Images - Bloody Disgusting
Bloody.disgusting.com
Apr 29, 2026

Liminal Horror 'Backrooms' Rated R for Violent Content & Bloody Images - Bloody Disgusting

Backrooms has earned an R rating from the MPA for “language and some violent content/bloody images.” The liminal horror film opens in theaters on May 29 — one month from today! — via A24. Kane Parsons makes his feature directorial debut based on his creepypasta-inspired YouTube series, which debuted in 2022 and has amassed over 190 […]