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Judge rejects defence that woman looted St. John's condo under duress from husband
Calling Sarah Daneault's husband a "goon" and an "unsavoury character," a provincial court judge said Tuesday he believed Daneault had been doing her partner's bidding when she helped him loot a St. John's condo and ...
Alleged 'backhoe bandits' tell St. John's court: it wasn't us
Is it possible Cory Quilty is one of two "backhoe bandits" who used a piece of heavy machinery to smash into a St. John's bank earlier this year? Yes, says Quilty's defence lawyer, it's possible. Is it the only reasonable ...
St. John's judge ponders ID and intent in attempted murder case
The attempted murder case against Michael Hannaford comes down to two things. There's no doubt Samantha Burke was shot sometime around May 18 of last year, as evident by medical records, police officer testimony and the two round holes on the ...
Tributes for Ron: Famed singer/songwriter will have no funeral friends will play his last gig instead
Originally published in The Telegram on Nov. 21, 2015 There's a bronze sculpture near the east end of George Street, between YellowBelly Brewery and the back of the Nonia building, called "A Time." Sculpted by visual artist Morgan ...
One last waltz: standing room only at the Basilica for the funeral of Ron Hynes
Originally published in The Telegram on Nov. 24, 2015 Something happened at the funeral of Ron Hynes Monday afternoon, something you may not have seen if you were watching the live TV broadcast or heard in the live radio coverage. ...
Godspeed: Singer-songwriter Ron Hynes dead at 64.
Originally published in The Telegram on Nov. 20, 2015 When Ron Hynes bumped into his old friend Glen Tilley - his very first producer, as he liked to call him - a couple weeks ago, he told him that his cancer was back, and had ...
Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP’s new sweat lodge is a step on the path to reconciliation, say police and some Indigenous leaders
RCMP Sgt. Troy Bennett beams as he speaks of an incredible moment he experienced recently on the grounds of the Mounties’ headquarters in St. John’s. Bennett, a native of St. George’s and a member of the Qalipu First Nation who ...
More charges for Memorial University student on trial for attempted murder in Signal Hill incident
A Memorial University student on trial for attempted murder is facing four new charges, including a sexual assault alleged to have taken place two years ago. The man, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, was charged Friday with sexual ...
New trial ordered for Joe Smyth
The province's Court of Appeal has overturned the conviction of RNC Const. Joe Smyth on a charge of obstructing justice and has ordered him a new trial. In a decision filed Tuesday afternoon, Justice Lois Hoegg ruled the provincial court judge ...
St. John's teacher charged with sexual exploitation likely to face jail time if convicted
The Crown has elected to proceed by indictment in the case of a St. John’s teacher charged with having sexual contact with a student, meaning the teacher is facing certain jail time if convicted. High school teacher Krysta Grimes, 32, did ...