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Man wanted in two separate sex assault investigations: Toronto police
Toronto.citynews.ca
May 19, 2026

Man wanted in two separate sex assault investigations: Toronto police

Police are on the hunt for an unknown man who is wanted in connection with two separate sexual assault cases across Toronto.

Missing teen found deceased near Pelican Narrows | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 18, 2026

Missing teen found deceased near Pelican Narrows | battlefordsNOW

Saskatchewan RCMP's Homicide Investigation Unit is investigating the death of a missing Ontario teenager after...

Carels set to leave WHL for UND – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
May 18, 2026

Carels set to leave WHL for UND – Brandon Sun

Carson Carels has played his final Western Hockey League game.

Motel assault; hang-up 911 call leads to arrest – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
May 18, 2026

Motel assault; hang-up 911 call leads to arrest – Brandon Sun

Motel assault

RCMP probing gas heist after 5K litres of fuel stolen from Edmonton station - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 18, 2026

RCMP probing gas heist after 5K litres of fuel stolen from Edmonton station - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca

The RCMP is investigating after roughly 5,000 litres of fuel was stolen from a tank at an Edmonton-area gas station earlier this month.

#crime: Guilty Verdict Delivered In Lyn Fleming Murder Case - Waatea News: Māori Radio Station
Waateanews.com
May 18, 2026

#crime: Guilty Verdict Delivered In Lyn Fleming Murder Case - Waatea News: Māori Radio Station

A Christchurch High Court jury has found Hayden Tasker guilty of murdering Nelson Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming, bringing an emotional end to one of New Zealand’s most high-profile police killing […]

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 18, 2026

Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown | battlefordsNOW

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s crackdown in Minnesota. The office...

Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 18, 2026

Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown | battlefordsNOW

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s crackdown in Minnesota. The office...

Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
May 18, 2026

Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died – Brandon Sun

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the OJ Simpson murder trial, has died. Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles. He reported finding a bloody glove at Simpson’s home but his credibility came under withering attack during the trial as the defense raised the prospect of racial bias. Under cross-examination, Fuhrman testified that he had never made anti-Black racial slurs over the previous 10 years, but a recording made by an aspiring screenwriter showed he had done so repeatedly.

Criminal Justice
Winnipeg police take over probe after pair found dead in house fire - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 18, 2026

Winnipeg police take over probe after pair found dead in house fire - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Winnipeg police are now investigating after two people were found dead in a house fire earlier this month.

Man loses bid to stay off sex offender registry - The Turtle Island News
Theturtleislandnews.com
May 18, 2026

Man loses bid to stay off sex offender registry - The Turtle Island News

By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen A man convicted of sexual assault in 2024 lost his constitutional challenge against a judge’s order requiring him to register as a sex offender and report his whereabouts to police for life. A jury found Wayne Michael James Dick guilty, and BC Supreme Court Justice Andrew Majawa sentenced him last July to three and a half years in jail. Majawa also ordered him to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act for life. Dick, who travels throughout BC for construction work, fishing and hunting, argued the requirements violated his rights under the life, liberty and security of the person section of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In a May 1 ruling, Majawa found Dick failed to meet the

Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
May 18, 2026

Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown – Brandon Sun

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s crackdown in Minnesota.

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
10 random weekend shootings leave 4 injured in Austin, Texas, mayor says | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 17, 2026

10 random weekend shootings leave 4 injured in Austin, Texas, mayor says | battlefordsNOW

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Suspects were being sought in at least 10 random weekend shootings in Austin, Texas, including at fire stations, that left four people injured, the city's mayor said Sunday. The city ordered residents of a large part ...

Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest ‘game’ | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 17, 2026

Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest ‘game’ | battlefordsNOW

SOOKE — A man who shot and killed his friend while the victim was wearing a bulletproof vest as part of a "game" the pair had played before has been sentenced to four years in prison. Adam Steenbergen from Sooke, B.C., pleaded guilty to several charges...

Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest 'game'
Toronto.citynews.ca
May 17, 2026

Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest 'game'

A man who shot and killed his friend while the victim was wearing a bulletproof vest as part of a "game" the pair had played before has been sentenced to 4 years in prison.

Criminal Justice
Sombach brothers to face off for first time in CFL pre-season game | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 17, 2026

Sombach brothers to face off for first time in CFL pre-season game | battlefordsNOW

Regina's Carson Sombach has come up with a lot of big interceptions over his football career - from registerin...

Wanted in Saskatchewan: 10 people RCMP are on the lookout for | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 17, 2026

Wanted in Saskatchewan: 10 people RCMP are on the lookout for | battlefordsNOW

Saskatchewan RCMP's wanted list for May includes people wanted for human trafficking, sexual assault with a we...

Man dead, another arrested after stabbing in Toronto-area neighbourhood - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 17, 2026

Man dead, another arrested after stabbing in Toronto-area neighbourhood - Toronto | Globalnews.ca

Following a stabbing at an apartment, a man in his early 30s was transported to hospital in life-threatening condition and later pronounced dead, Toronto police said.

10 random weekend shootings leave 4 injured in Austin, Texas, mayor says – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
May 17, 2026

10 random weekend shootings leave 4 injured in Austin, Texas, mayor says – Brandon Sun

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Suspects were being sought in at least 10 random weekend shootings in Austin, Texas, including at fire stations, that left four people injured, the city

Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest ‘game’ – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
May 17, 2026

Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest ‘game’ – Brandon Sun

SOOKE - A man who shot and killed his friend while the victim was wearing a bulletproof vest as part of a "game" the pair had played before has been sentenced to four years in prison.

Criminal Justice