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Indigenous men still more likely to go missing or be murdered: OPP
Aptnnews.ca
May 8, 2026

Indigenous men still more likely to go missing or be murdered: OPP

The second edition of the Ontario Provincial Police's report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People was released on May 5.

Suspect in Navajo woman’s disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 8, 2026

Suspect in Navajo woman’s disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal | battlefordsNOW

EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) — The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay, whose case became emblematic of a crisis fueled by disproportionately high rates of violence faced by Native Americans, has been sente...

Missing hiker found dead after suspected bear attack in Montana’s Glacier park - National | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 8, 2026

Missing hiker found dead after suspected bear attack in Montana’s Glacier park - National | Globalnews.ca

The National Park Service said that the hiker's injuries 'are consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter' and the investigation remains ongoing.

Aste honetako aurrerapenean Zubiak Eraikiz proiektua izan dugu hizpide | Herria | GAUR8
Gaur8.Naiz.eus
May 8, 2026

Aste honetako aurrerapenean Zubiak Eraikiz proiektua izan dugu hizpide | Herria | GAUR8

Hamar urte bete berri dira Hendaia, Biriatu, Ziburu, Urruña eta Errenteriako ikastolek Zubiak Eraikiz izeneko lehen hitzarmena sinatu zutenetik. Ge...

Ontario teen charged with 1st-degree murder after victims found dead in a home  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 8, 2026

Ontario teen charged with 1st-degree murder after victims found dead in a home | Globalnews.ca

One youth has been charged with first-degree murder and assaulting a police officer after three people were found dead inside a home.

Violent Crime
B.C. court to rule in Abbotsford home invasion double murder trial  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 8, 2026

B.C. court to rule in Abbotsford home invasion double murder trial | Globalnews.ca

A judge is expected to deliver a verdict today in the murder trial of three men accused of killing an elderly Abbotsford couple during a violent 2022 home invasion.

Criminal Justice
Suspect in Navajo woman’s disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
May 8, 2026

Suspect in Navajo woman’s disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal – Brandon Sun

EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) —

Criminal Justice
Hostage situation unfolding at a bank in western Germany, police say - National | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 8, 2026

Hostage situation unfolding at a bank in western Germany, police say - National | Globalnews.ca

'It is currently believed ​that there are several ​perpetrators and hostages inside the bank,' police said in a statement, ​adding that the ​situation was currently 'stable.'

Sentence hiked for man who cut off woman's finger and forced her to eat it - The Turtle Island News
Theturtleislandnews.com
May 8, 2026

Sentence hiked for man who cut off woman's finger and forced her to eat it - The Turtle Island News

By Rob Drinkwater An appeal court in Alberta has nearly doubled the sentence for a man who cut off a woman’s finger and then forced her to eat her own severed digit, saying in a ruling that the original judge downplayed the victim’s suffering and terror. Stephen Ralph Potts was convicted of aggravated assault after inviting an Indigenous woman to his home in the northern community of Chateh and attacking her in April 2024. Court heard during trial that Potts, who is also Indigenous, punched the woman repeatedly in the face without warning or provocation, breaking bones. He then ordered her to splay out her fingers, saying he was going to cut off her finger. When she relented, he severed the upper joint in her pinky and then made her

Criminal Justice
Suspect faces 5 years in unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay - The Turtle Island News
Theturtleislandnews.com
May 8, 2026

Suspect faces 5 years in unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay - The Turtle Island News

By Savannah Peters EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) — The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay, whose case became a symbol of the nationwide crisis of violence against Native Americans, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in federal court. Under the conditions of a plea agreement, Preston Henry Tolth, 26, faces a maximum of five years in federal prison with credit for three years of time served. He pleaded guilty to robbing Begay and driving off in her pickup truck. If U.S. District Judge Douglas Rayes in Phoenix approves the agreement, that will effectively close the government’s yearslong case against Tolth, which has been troubled by a lack of physical evidence and the suppression of a confession from Tolth. Family members said they’ll

Four people convicted of conspiracy in US trial tied to 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
May 8, 2026

Four people convicted of conspiracy in US trial tied to 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president – Brandon Sun

MIAMI (AP) — A Florida jury on Friday convicted four men of conspiracy in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

Slipknot's Clown Reveals He Needs Heart Surgery: Sometimes "I Feel Like I'm Dying"
Consequence.net
May 8, 2026

Slipknot's Clown Reveals He Needs Heart Surgery: Sometimes "I Feel Like I'm Dying"

Slipknot percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan revealed that he needs heart surgery in a new conversation with producer Rick Rubin.

Man accused of murdering Lostprophets' Ian Watkins boasted about fame, court hears
Nme.com
May 8, 2026

Man accused of murdering Lostprophets' Ian Watkins boasted about fame, court hears

Man accused of murdering Lostprophets' Ian Watkins boasted about fame, court hears. Two men are on trial for his murder.

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
B.C. court to rule in Abbotsford home invasion double murder trial | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 8, 2026

B.C. court to rule in Abbotsford home invasion double murder trial | battlefordsNOW

ABBOTSFORD — A B.C. Supreme Court judge is expected to deliver her verdict today in the first-degree murder trial of three young men accused of killing an Abbotsford, B.C., couple during a home invasion in 2022. The court earlier heard that 77-year-ol...

Criminal Justice
Teen charged with murder after three found dead in Brockville home
Toronto.citynews.ca
May 8, 2026

Teen charged with murder after three found dead in Brockville home

Police in the eastern Ontario city of Brockville say a teen faces first-degree murder charges after three people were found dead inside a home. Officers say they responded earlier Thursday to a 911 call at a home on Cartier Court in the border city’s north end and deemed the deaths suspicious. Investigators later received information […]

B.C. woman in Surrey hospital infant assault sentenced to 1 day in jail - BC | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 7, 2026

B.C. woman in Surrey hospital infant assault sentenced to 1 day in jail - BC | Globalnews.ca

Lindsey Hirtreiter made her way into the neonatal intensive care unit on Oct. 28, where police say she removed her shirt and made skin-to-skin contact with three babies.

CP NewsAlert: Tumbler Ridge school, site of shooting, to be torn down and replaced | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 7, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Tumbler Ridge school, site of shooting, to be torn down and replaced | battlefordsNOW

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the school in Tumbler Ridge where students were killed in a mass shooting in February will be torn down and rebuilt on a new site. More coming. The Canadian Press

16-year-old girl identified as victim of fatal assault in Calgary  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 7, 2026

16-year-old girl identified as victim of fatal assault in Calgary | Globalnews.ca

Calgary police have identified a 16-year-old girl as the victim of a fatal stabbing that took place Wednesday morning in the community of Woodlands.

Violent Crime
GOOD BOY!: Calgary police dog chomps on female school break-in suspect
Westernstandard.news
May 7, 2026

GOOD BOY!: Calgary police dog chomps on female school break-in suspect

Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating after a Calgary Police Service dog bit a young woman during an early morning search inside a southwest school.

Man who killed Olympic hero Victor Davis arrested by RCMP
Montrealgazette.com
May 7, 2026

Man who killed Olympic hero Victor Davis arrested by RCMP

Glen Crossley one of seven people wanted in fraud case.