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Ringing phone helps Battlefords RCMP dial in on robbery suspect - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Ringing phone helps Battlefords RCMP dial in on robbery suspect - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Some quick thinking allowed Battlefords RCMP officers to recover a stolen phone before the perpetrator disappeared.Officers received a report of a robbery at a business on the Hwy 16 bypass in North Battleford. Police say a man threatened an individual with a gun and demanded their cellphone and wallet. No physical injuries were reported.Officers used

Wynyard RCMP seize fentanyl and during traffic methamphetamine stop - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Wynyard RCMP seize fentanyl and during traffic methamphetamine stop - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Wynyard RCMP seized roughly 1.5 kilograms of fentanyl and 1.8 kilograms of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on March 4.Officers conducted a traffic stop on Avenue D East in Wynyard as part of an ongoing investigation. While searching the vehicle, officers also found and seized around 162 grams of cocaine, drug trafficking paraphernalia, and a

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RCMP lay charges after seizing guns and drugs from residence in the RM of Mervin. - Prince Albert Daily Herald

RCMP lay charges after seizing guns and drugs from residence in the RM of Mervin. - Prince Albert Daily Herald

The Saskatchewan RCMP’S North Battleford and Lloydminster Crime Reduction Teams (CRT) seized three guns, methamphetamine, and cocaine from a residence in the RM of Mervin on Feb. 25.The Saskatchewan RCMP’s North Battleford and Lloydminster CRTs were in the Turtleford detachment area working to arrest offenders who were wanted on warrant by the RCMP.Following up on

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Alexander brothers are convicted of sex trafficking in case that shocked real estate world | battlefordsNOW

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Alexander brothers are convicted of sex trafficking in case that shocked real estate world | battlefordsNOW

NEW YORK (AP) — Three brothers, including two of the nation’s most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking charges Monday after a five-week trial over accusations that they used drugs and force to rape scores of women t...

Manitoba RCMP $1.5M drug bust includes animal tranquillizers mixed with heroin - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Manitoba RCMP $1.5M drug bust includes animal tranquillizers mixed with heroin - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Manitoba RCMP say the three-month drug trafficking investigation led to the seizure of more than $1.5 million worth of drugs and cash.

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New Brunswick MLA calls for better security, policies after nursing home sexual assaults - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca

New Brunswick MLA calls for better security, policies after nursing home sexual assaults - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca

Margaret Johnson, PC critic for social development and seniors, is calling for province-wide policies and measures so that seniors in care homes are not left vulnerable to abuse.

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B.C. government to make announcement about expanding police academies - BC | Globalnews.ca

B.C. government to make announcement about expanding police academies - BC | Globalnews.ca

Last year, the B.C. government began accepting proposals from municipal police departments that were interested in establishing their own satellite training academies.

GTA police recover more than 600 stolen items in mausoleum theft case | Globalnews.ca

GTA police recover more than 600 stolen items in mausoleum theft case | Globalnews.ca

Halton police say 18 more charges have been laid in a mausoleum theft investigation, with more than 140 people contacting investigators about stolen items.

Winnipeg police reforms going in ‘right direction’ amid corruption woes: chief - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Winnipeg police reforms going in ‘right direction’ amid corruption woes: chief - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Reforms within Winnipeg police are going in the 'right direction,' its chief says after a trial earlier this year detailed officers getting involved illegal acts.

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Chaos in court as Winnipeg man found guilty of mass murder resists sheriffs - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Chaos in court as Winnipeg man found guilty of mass murder resists sheriffs - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

A few moments after being convicted, Felix tried to talk to supporters in the courtroom gallery when sheriffs intervened.

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Winnipeg man who fatally shot five in drug house convicted of second-degree murder - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Winnipeg man who fatally shot five in drug house convicted of second-degree murder - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

A Winnipeg man who fatally shot five people in a rooming house has been found guilty of five counts of second-degree murder.

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Maple Ridge man now charged with second-degree murder in woman’s death - BC | Globalnews.ca

Maple Ridge man now charged with second-degree murder in woman’s death - BC | Globalnews.ca

Mylie Andre Barron, 48, was charged with second-degree murder on Tuesday, according to the BC Prosecution Service. The remains of Jessica Cunningham were found last August.

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Michael Jackson accused of child sex trafficking by 4 siblings in new lawsuit - National | Globalnews.ca

Michael Jackson accused of child sex trafficking by 4 siblings in new lawsuit - National | Globalnews.ca

Michael Jackson 'groomed and brainwashed the four siblings, without the knowledge of the others or their parents, throughout their childhood years,' according to the legal docs.

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Six charged after Fort McMurray drug bust nets $264,000 in drugs, firearms and cash

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Six charged after Fort McMurray drug bust nets $264,000 in drugs, firearms and cash

Six people face dozens of drug and weapons charges following a major seizure of cocaine, meth, fentanyl, firearms and cash in Fort McMurray, ALERT announced.

Police seize $2.3M worth of fentanyl in multi-province trafficking bust | Globalnews.ca

Police seize $2.3M worth of fentanyl in multi-province trafficking bust | Globalnews.ca

Police say more than $2.3 million worth of suspected fentanyl was seized and three people arrested as part of an investigation into an interprovincial drug trafficking network.

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Hamilton police arrest attempted murder suspect in GTA

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Hamilton police arrest attempted murder suspect in GTA

The attempted murder investigation began on Jan. 2, when officers were called to the Red Rose Motel in Hamilton.

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Patsy or paranoic: Court hears conflicting theories in Winnipeg multiple-murder trial - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Patsy or paranoic: Court hears conflicting theories in Winnipeg multiple-murder trial - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

An accused mass killer was either driven by drug- and alcohol-induced paranoia or was a pawn in a frame-up when he fatally shot five people in a Winnipeg rooming house,.

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2 women face abduction, assault charges after Amber Alert in Winnipeg - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

2 women face abduction, assault charges after Amber Alert in Winnipeg - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Winnipeg police say a two-year-old boy was found safe thanks to an Amber Alert Friday. A concerned citizen recognized the two suspects and took the child from them.

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Steven Narron Sentenced to 52 Years to Serve for Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Providing Drugs to a Minor, and Violating Probation – Alaska Native News

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Steven Narron Sentenced to 52 Years to Serve for Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Providing Drugs to a Minor, and Violating Probation – Alaska Native News

(Anchorage, AK) – Thursday, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Peter Ramgren sentenced 54-year-old Steven Narron of Fairbanks to serve 40 years for one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree and five years for one count of Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the First Degree. Judge Ramgren also imposed 7 years...

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Anchorage man sentenced to 14 years for drug trafficking, firearms crimes – Alaska Native News

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Anchorage man sentenced to 14 years for drug trafficking, firearms crimes – Alaska Native News

One charge related to October 2023 shooting of an Anchorage police officer. ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage man was sentenced last week to 14 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl and for possessing a firearm as a felon. According to court documents, prior to the charged conduct, Christopher Nickalaskey, 34, had one...

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