Death penalty deal with Canada sends wrong message, Greenville prosecutor says (The Greenville News)
Sat, 10 May 2008 22:50:31 GMT
The moment Roger Eugene Shephard crossed the Canadian border, the specter of potential execution that lingered over him virtually evaporated.
Man charged with sexual assault at home daycare (CBC Montreal)
Fri, 09 May 2008 21:43:48 GMT
A West Island man has been formally charged with sexually assaulting three children at a day care run out of his home in Dollard-des-Ormeaux.
FM's ex linked to criminal biker gangs: reports (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thu, 08 May 2008 20:56:14 GMT
Canada's opposition parties on Thursday assailed Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier over his ex-girlfriend's former romantic ties to bikers, alleging possible security breaches.
High-tech bystanders snitch on criminals to authorities (Canada.com)
Thu, 08 May 2008 15:56:13 GMT
Technology and a sense of civic duty are driving a new form of citizen "snitching," say experts, who are concerned about chilling implications for personal privacy and social cohesion.
S.C. prosecutor won't seek death penalty in 2006 killing (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
Thu, 08 May 2008 15:40:14 GMT
GREENVILLE A South Carolina prosecutor has agreed to drop any effort to seek a death penalty for a suspect who fled to Canada after the death of a pawn shop owner in Easley.
No Death Penalty for Pawn Shop Murder Suspect (WSPA Spartanburg)
Thu, 08 May 2008 15:35:36 GMT
Prosecutor Bob Ariail says dropping a possible death sentence was the only way to get Roger Shephard extradited from Canada.
SC prosecutor won't seek death penalty in 2006 killing (WCAX-TV Vermont)
Thu, 08 May 2008 12:22:46 GMT
Associated Press - May 8, 2008 8:15 AM ET GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina prosecutor has agreed to drop any effort to seek a death penalty for a suspect who fled to Canada after the...
SC prosecutor won't seek death penalty in 2006 killing (The State)
Thu, 08 May 2008 12:15:21 GMT
A South Carolina prosecutor has agreed to drop any effort to seek a death penalty for a suspect who fled to Canada after the death of a pawn shop owner in Easley. Prosecutor Bob Ariail told The Greenville News on Wednesday there was "no reasonable alternative" in the case against 23-year-old Roger Eugene Shephard of Williamston. Shephard is accused in the June 2006 death of 65-year-old John ...
Ottawa wants to butt out illegal tobacco ring (CBC Ottawa)
Wed, 07 May 2008 21:27:44 GMT
The federal government says it is poised to crack down on contraband tobacco by targeting illegal smoke manufacturers in First Nations communities in Ontario and Quebec, where a price war has driven the cost of a carton of cigarettes down to $6.
Police find truck targeted in copper heist (CBC Montreal)
Mon, 05 May 2008 16:20:19 GMT
Montreal police say they've found a truck that was ambushed Sunday night by thieves who stole a valuable load of copper.
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