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Defence hammers RCMP officer over lack of specifics in interview of man accused of 1st-degree murder

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New Terry Cole told an RCMP officer that Matthew Kavanagh killed Michael Fillier, but his defence lawyer pointed out on Friday that the officer didn't ask for any specific details that could have confirmed his account.
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Man charged with 1st-degree murder blamed co-accused in emotional interview with police

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
"I wasn't supposed to talk." Terry Cole lowered his head and sobbed after spending more than four hours in a police interview room, interrupted by a pair of cigarette breaks, on Oct. 6, 2024. His story about what happened a week earlier went through dramatic changes under questioning by RCMP Const. Daniel Gillingham, until it arrived at a version the officer said made sense.
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Catalytic converters to cat food: Police seize $150K worth of items in raid on former bus contractor

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New A man who once operated one of the largest school bus companies in St. John’s has been accused of selling drugs and possessing a massive haul of stolen property. RNC say James Kelloway's house was packed with tools, car parts and more Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Nov 10, 2026 1:39 PM EST | Last Updated: 7 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur.
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Crown witness changes story at trial for trio accused of Bay Roberts murder Original

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New A Crown witness went back on her previous statements to police and testimony at a preliminary hearing, now insisting she either doesn't remember key events, or made them up. Woman says she was high when she spoke to police and testified at preliminary hearing Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Nov 06, 2026 2:24 PM EST | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.
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Court action halted after clergy therapy centre reveals destruction of records related to abusive priest Original

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New The former insurance company for the Catholic church in Newfoundland has abandoned a court action that sought to compel a therapy centre for priests to turn over records after it was revealed they destroyed them more than 20 years ago.
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Doctor recommends not criminally responsible verdict in St. John's attempted murder case Original

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New A judge will soon decide whether or not a St. John's man facing multiple attempted murder charges will be held criminally responsible for his actions. A forensic psychiatrist testified in court on Thursday morning, saying he has schizophrenia with severe hallucinations.
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N.L. introduces civil forfeiture legislation to seize property linked to crime

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New The government of Newfoundland and Labrador has brought forward legislation that could allow the seizure of assets linked to criminal activity, even if a person isn't convicted of any crime. Law would allow province to keep items even if a person isn't convicted of a crime Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Nov 03, 2026 2:55 PM EST | Last Updated: 7 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.
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Innu inquiry commissioners deliver final report to governments Original

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New The trio of commissioners has delivered its final report on the treatment and experiences of Innu youth in the child protection system. It's still unclear when the report — a document that will help shape the future of child protection in Labrador — will be made public.
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Innu inquiry commissioners deliver final report to governments

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By Ryan Cooke
| Flipboard
First Nation in Manitoba's Interlake reclaiming its Cree language identity through lessons At the age of four, Emersyn Crate is already reclaiming a piece of her family's identity that's been missing for decades. Her great-grandmother Janet …
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Cocaine smuggler could avoid prison as judge fears incarceration would orphan 7-year-old son Original

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador A Toronto judge is weighing whether to send a single father to prison for importing cocaine into Newfoundland and Labrador during the pandemic, or find an alternate sentence that could "break the cycle" for his seven-year-old boy.
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Important chapter of Catholic abuse saga comes to close, as N.L. court ends restructuring proceedings Original

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New A five-year restructuring process has now come to a close, with the corporation controlling the Archdiocese of St. John's selling off 132 properties and raising more than $30 million to compensate victims of abuse. Church paid out $32.8M to victims through sale of 132 properties Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Oct 30, 2026 1:35 PM EDT | Last Updated: 17 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.
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HMP inmates have toothbrushes again, but this mother says a shortage was unacceptable

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New Newfoundland and Labrador's justice minister says a shipment of 1,200 toothbrushes was set to arrive at Her Majesty's Penitentiary on Tuesday. The mother of an inmate who went without one since early October says the shortage deprived her son of basic human dignity.
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Watchdog sounds alarm after N.L.'s largest jail runs out of toothbrushes

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New Newfoundland and Labrador's citizens' representative says his office got a flood of complaints last week stating inmates at Her Majesty's Penitentiary in St. John's were not being given toothbrushes. Justice department says 1,200 toothbrushes sourced to bridge supply issue Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Oct 27, 2026 5:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.
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Man charged with 1st-degree murder borrowed car alleged to be involved in Bay Roberts killing, court hears

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New A man and woman from Upper Island Cove say they gave their 2012 Honda Civic to Matthew Kavanagh the day before the vehicle was allegedly used in connection with a killing in Bay Roberts. Owners say Matthew Kavanagh offered to repair the car, but they never saw it again Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 4:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.
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Jury views gruesome photos as forensic experts testify in Bay Roberts murder case

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New The court heard from a pathologist and an anthropologist on Thursday, who testified to the condition of 42-year-old Michael Fillier's body after he was killed and burned in Bay Roberts two years ago. Victim died by ligature strangulation, pathologist testifies Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Oct 15, 2026 6:05 PM EDT | Last Updated: 15 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.
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Jury selection set to begin for trio accused of Bay Roberts murder Original

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New The first-degree murder trial for three people accused of killing a Spaniard's Bay man is set to begin with jury selection Tuesday morning in St. John's. Terry Cole, Stephanie Noftall and Matthew Kavanagh charged with 1st-degree murder Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Oct 13, 2026 4:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: 19 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur.
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N.L. doctor pleads not guilty to 12 charges, including harassment and breach of trust Original

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New Marcus Hancock entered not guilty pleas on all counts Thursday morning. The family physician is facing a dozen charges related to allegations involving his ex-partner and her family. Trial dates to be set later in the month Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Oct 08, 2026 10:50 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur.
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My son mattered, mother tells court during sentencing hearing for 3 convicted killers

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New Danielle Hanames sat through the trial of her son’s three killers and heard details she’ll never be able to forget. On Tuesday, it was finally her turn to speak. The grieving mother gave a victim impact statement at the sentencing hearing for Bradley Morrell, Jason Wells and Veronica Whalen.
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Defence raises issue with disclosure of key evidence in incest and bestiality case

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New The Crown is not handing over video evidence alleged to contain child sexual assault material, instead telling the defence they can view the video at police headquarters. That's a problem, the defence says, because the accused can't see it for themselves.
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Judge in fatal N.L. case questions whether impaired driving sentences are working

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New A St. John's judge is questioning whether or not punishments are fitting the crime when it comes to impaired driving. Judge Bruce Short sentenced a man to five years in prison on Friday for a fatal crash in 2023. Rodney Constantine sentenced to five years for fatal crash Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Oct 02, 2026 3:58 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.
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Woman in fake nurse case narrowly escapes arrest warrant after 6th postponement Original

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New Lisa Driscoll didn't show up to court on Thursday for what was supposed to be her long-awaited sentencing hearing. Lucky for her, the judge wasn't there either. Lisa Driscoll catches a break as judge is absent from court on Thursday Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Oct 02, 2026 11:04 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur.
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'Like an episode of Breaking Bad': Man caught in N.L.'s largest fentanyl bust pleads guilty Original

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New Martin Marks has pleaded guilty to four dozen charges after being caught twice with copious amounts of fentanyl and cocaine. Martin Marks caught with 1.4 kg of fentanyl mixtures in 2024 bust Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Oct 02, 2026 4:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur.
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Former Carbonear Collegiate teacher sentenced to 3.5 years for luring, exploiting student

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Paul Thomas sat in a Harbour Grace courtroom last week as the former student he groomed and sexually exploited detailed all the ways his actions caused irreparable harm. The former math teacher at Carbonear Collegiate entered into a plea deal with the Crown, accepting findings of guilt on charges of child luring and sexual exploitation involving a person in a position of trust or authority. He received a total sentence of three-and-a-half years.
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Tony Humby sexual violence trial finally ends, as lawyers clash over delays

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By Rob Antle Verified, Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New A judge will now decide whether Humby is guilty — and whether he will walk away a free man regardless, because the trial proceedings took too long. Defence filed Jordan application seeking to have charges tossed Rob Antle, Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Sep 25, 2026 4:46 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur.
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Man sentenced to 3 years in prison for thefts, break-ins in Conception Bay North

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By Mark Quinn Verified, Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New A Western Bay man convicted for in a string of break-and-enters in small towns along the north shore of Newfoundland’s Conception Bay has been given a three-year prison sentence.
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Dean Penney appealing murder conviction, believes Mr. Big evidence should be tossed Original

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador Dean Penney has filed a handwritten notice of appeal, arguing all evidence gleaned from a covert RCMP operation known as a Mr. Big sting should have been ruled inadmissible before his trial. Notice of appeal follows life sentence for killing Jennifer Hillier-Penney Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Sep 24, 2026 9:26 AM EDT | Last Updated: 42 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.
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Humby continued targeting teens despite multiple close calls, Crown says in closing submissions

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New Crown prosecutor Deidre Badcock finished her closing submissions on Wednesday after spending hours reviewing evidence she asserts is enough to convict Tony Humby on dozens of sexual offences involving vulnerable youths.
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Predatory tactics eradicated consent, Crown argues in closing submissions of Humby trial

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New Crown prosecutor Deidre Badcock began her closing submissions on Tuesday with sharp criticism of Tony Humby's alleged predatory tactics for finding victims who couldn't advocate for themselves. Humby didn't target kids with solid foundations for a reason, prosecutor says Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Sep 22, 2026 4:42 PM EDT | Last Updated: 13 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.
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Defence picks apart individual complainants in closing submissions at Humby trial

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New Tony Humby's defence lawyer told the court on Monday that his client's actions might have been "reprehensible," but the Crown will have to prove they were illegal. Closing submissions are now underway — more than a year after the trial began.
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Lawyers suggest 5 years for fatal impaired driving case, after judge panned last proposal

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New Judge Bruce Short had said the previous proposal of four years' imprisonment was too lenient for a man who killed someone while driving drunk and showed little remorse in the aftermath. Rodney Constantine drove drunk in 2023, killing passenger Mark Squires Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Sep 17, 2026 11:38 AM EDT | Last Updated: 23 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.
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Mr. Big stings are inadmissible by default. Here's why Dean Penney's was allowed at trial

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
In a murder case with no body and very little physical evidence, Dean Penney's admissions to an undercover RCMP officer posing as a crime boss were everything. Penney confessed twice to killing his estranged wife, Jennifer Hillier-Penney, and disposing of her body in the ocean near his cabin. The videos were damning — some jurors appeared shaken as family members wept in the courtroom. But it was never guaranteed the jury would hear the videotaped confessions.
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'It should be exposed': Survivor calls on church to release treatment records of abusive priests

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New A man abused by a notorious Catholic priest is joining others in calling on the church to release its records related to a controversial therapy centre in Ontario, where abusive priests were sent for decades. His abuser was sent there in 1992, and returned to work for nearly 20 years.
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Couple charged with incest, making child pornography pleads not guilty

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New More charges are expected in the case of a St. John's couple charged with a long list of offences including incest, bestiality and making child pornography. In the meantime, the man and woman have pleaded not guilty and elected to be tried by judge alone.
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Men accused of murder, manslaughter plead not guilty during busy arraignment hearing

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New Three separate cases involving homicides are headed for jury trials in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador after not guilty pleas were entered on Monday. Three separate cases involving homicide set for jury trials Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Sep 14, 2026 3:25 PM EDT | Last Updated: 15 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur.
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Mark Duke acquitted of impaired driving causing death in 2024 crash

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New A Fox Harbour man has been found not guilty of impaired driving causing death, after a St. John's judge ruled the Crown had not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that he was behind the wheel at the time of the crash.
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Dean Penney to be sentenced for 1st-degree murder of Jennifer Hillier-Penney Original

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New Dean Penney is set to receive his mandatory life sentence on Friday in Corner Brook, but not before Jennifer Hillier-Penney's family has a chance to address the court about the pain and suffering experienced after her disappearance in 2016.
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David Faucher makes brief court appearance in Labrador on 1st-degree murder charge

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New David Faucher, the man accused of murdering 43-year-old Franz Drosch in Happy Valley-Goose Bay in 2023, made a brief court appearance by video from the Labrador Correctional Centre on Tuesday. Faucher represented by Quebec lawyer at first appearance Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Sep 08, 2026 3:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur.
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RNC officers win national award for investigation leading to conviction of Markus Hicks

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New Constables Nadia Churchill and Tara Molloy were named the recipients of the Canadian Police Association's award of excellence handed out at a biennial conference in B.C. on Wednesday. Hicks, a teacher and volleyball coach, sentenced to 18.5 years for range of sexual offences Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Sep 04, 2026 9:06 AM EDT | Last Updated: 36 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.
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Court case shows how cocaine traffickers got creative during N.L.'s COVID-19 restrictions

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New A central Newfoundland man has been hit with a 39-month sentence for his role in a creative cocaine trafficking scheme that saw kilograms of cocaine hidden so well inside a truck that investigators couldn't find it.
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Court case shows how cocaine traffickers got creative during N.L.'s COVID-19 restrictions

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By Ryan Cooke
| KamuMedya
A pandemic-era police operation has resulted in findings of guilt against three men who concocted a scheme to bring more than $1 million worth of cocaine into Newfoundland amid COVID-19 travel restrictions. Dion Wilson Lee Rodgers is the first of the trio to be sentenced for his role in importing 3.4 kilograms of cocaine stashed inside a pickup truck. The Dover man was sentenced to 39 months imprisonment.
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Defence says prosecution failed to prove Mark Duke was driving truck in fatal 2024 crash

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New The defence lawyer for a Fox Harbour man charged with impaired driving causing death argues the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary failed to do a fulsome investigation and cannot even definitively say who was in the vehicle that day.
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Labrador woman details struggle to report cop ex-husband during RNC public complaints hearing

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
WARNING: This article contains allegations of sexual abuse. Roxanne Greene travelled from Labrador to be present at a rare Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Public Complaints Commission (RNCPCC) hearing on Monday in St. John's. Her ex-husband, retired Sgt. Nick Rumbolt, declined to participate. Greene gave emotional testimony throughout the day, alleging Rumbolt broke into her house one night in 2009 and violently raped her.
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Church should open its records on abusive priests sent away for therapy, advocate says

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New Gemma Hickey, a clergy abuse survivor and advocate, is calling on the Catholic Church to open its books on the use of a controversial therapy centre in Ontario to rehabilitate abusive priests. Gemma Hickey says it's beyond time for the church to take the lead on exposing abuse Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Aug 28, 2026 3:30 PM EDT | Last Updated: 42 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.
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Court partially certifies Innu day school class action against N.L., Ottawa

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New A Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador justice has partially certified a class-action lawsuit launched by Innu Nation, allowing claims to proceed in relation to the historic use of day schools. Claims in relation to loss of language and culture struck from proceeding Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Aug 27, 2026 3:16 PM EDT | Last Updated: 11 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.
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'To avoid scandal': Unearthed letters show how N.L. bishop handled allegations in Baie Verte

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
The first letter is dated March 31, 1970. Father Leonard Joseph Kelly was told to leave his parish in a hurry. The bishop could see no other option. “It seems that you have been committing these acts over a long period,” reads the letter from John Michael O’Neill, then the bishop of Grand Falls. “You should make immediate preparations to leave Baie Verte permanently. To avoid scandal, you can say that you have not been feeling well and need medical care.” The wording is ambiguous.
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'To avoid scandal': Unearthed letters show how N.L. bishop handled allegations in Baie Verte

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By Ryan Cooke
| Flipboard
'To avoid scandal': Unearthed letters show how N.L. bishop handled allegations in Baie Verte The first letter is dated March 31, 1970. Father Leonard Joseph Kelly was told to leave his parish in a hurry. The bishop could see no other …
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Trio found guilty of second-degree murder in St. John’s stabbing death

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador Three people have been found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a 31-year-old man in St. John’s in 2024. Dylan Jordan, 31, killed on Golf Avenue in 2024 Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Aug 24, 2026 12:53 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.
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Tyler Day involved in crash 2 days before fatal incident, wasn’t arrested on active warrant

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By Ryan Cooke, Ariana Kelland Verified
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New The man accused of killing a six-year-old boy while driving impaired in St. John’s last month was involved in a separate crash two days earlier, CBC News has learned. While he was wanted on an outstanding warrant, police did not make an arrest at the scene.
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Couple charged with incest, sexual assault chooses judge-alone trial at Supreme Court Original

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New A man and woman facing a long list of charges including incest, sexual assault and making child pornography, have elected to have their case transferred to the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador. Pleas could be entered as early as next month Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Aug 21, 2026 1:53 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur.
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Trio of additional Tony Humby trials pushed back to next year

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By Ryan Cooke
| CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Verified
Nfld. & Labrador·New Tony Humby was scheduled for three separate trials from September to November. Those dates have now been pushed back to next April, as his main trial on dozens of alleged sexual offences drags on. Defence waives delay after requesting trials be rescheduled Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Aug 20, 2026 2:44 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur.
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