Judge: Nothing in Nanaimo killer’s past could predict these murders
“By all accounts, Kevin Douglas Addison was a diligent and competent worker. He did not abuse alcohol or drugs. There was nothing in his personal antecedents that could possibly be seen as a precursor to the murderous violence that he unleashed on April 30th, 2014.”
— Justice Robin A. Baird
COVID-19: Does Justice Delayed Still Equal Justice Denied?
Will the coronavirus pandemic alter the Supreme Court’s interpretation of its landmark “justice delayed is justice denied” ruling in R. v. Jordan?
A series of upcoming assault and murder trials placed in limbo means we’re going to find out.
1999 High School Shooting in Taber, Alberta
On April 28, 1999, just eight days after the Littleton, Colorado, school massacre that horrified the world, a 14-year-old high school dropout saw the Columbine killers as some deranged idols to emulate.
Richardson Family Murders: How a 300-year-old werewolf helped a 12-year-old girl become Canada’s youngest multiple murderer
The Richardson Family Murders is a bizarre story of a 23-year-old high school dropout, the 12-year-old girl who manipulated him to do her bidding, and the parents desperate to regain control of their deeply troubled daughter.
Enhancing Public Safety by Granting Early Release to Criminals?
Who’s rights are more important: those of convicted criminals or those of law-abiding citizens?
What about compassion?
Where do you draw the line between protecting public safety and endangering the lives of convicts?
Thieving Former Halifax Police Constable Anthony George Sparks Sentenced to a Slap on the Wrist
On August 12, 2018, Constable Anthony Sparks, a 13-year veteran of the Halifax Regional Police Department, stole over $400 from a cab driver’s wallet during a traffic stop. Shortly afterward he was suspended with pay.
“If you can’t trust a police officer, who can you trust?” asked Crown attorney Rick Miller.
Officer Down: RCMP Constable Heidi Stevenson
RCMP Constable Heidi Stevenson’s courage and bravery are exactly what we expect from RCMP members. She epitomized our national image of an RCMP officer, both on and off duty, and is rightfully being remembered as a hero.
Nikki Goeser: Gun-Free Zones and the Right to Defend Ourselves
On the evening of Thursday, April 2, 2009, Nikki Goeser’s stalker shot her husband Benjamin in the head, killing him instantly, the stood over him and dumped five more rounds into his body.
Nikki was powerless to do anything but watch her husband die, in part because she obeyed her state’s laws mandating gun-free zones.
Sheriff Marco Garmo Sells Guns Illegally, Calls It a “Hobby”
If this was just a “hobbyist gone wild” then this case would never make the news. Sheriff Marco Garmo was reprimanded for this exact criminal behaviour before. He continued to buy and sell guns illegally.
Toronto Det. Const. Daryl Gazey “Not Credible as a Witness” says Judge
It’s hard enough, most days, for police to make a case stick in court. That job is exponentially harder when a case is intentionally undermined by an allegedly corrupt cop.
Ahmad Kadoura: Gang Thug Denied Bail for Blatant Hypocrisy
I must admit I thoroughly enjoy judges who make great decisions while metaphorically slapping criminals upside the head for their own stupidity. The latest example is Quebec Court Judge Dennis Galiatsatos’ April 14th decision denying Ahmad Kadoura’s bail application.
Pregnant Florida Woman Kills Home Invader with AR-15
You never need a gun until you desperately need a gun.
That’s the reality Casey Johns, an eight-month pregnant mother of two, faced on the evening of October 30, 2019, in Lithia, Florida. Were it not for her quick thinking and her husband’s gun, the entire family may be dead.
Brittany Smith’s Nightmare is Alabama’s Epic Fail on Stand Your Ground Ruling
Alabama’s Brittany Smith is living every woman’s worst nightmare – all because she tried to do a favour for someone she barely knew. Now she could spend the rest of her life in prison for shooting and killing the man she says brutally raped her twice and was attempting to kill her brother.
Julie Lynn Gaudet: Domestic Violence, Powerlessness and Firearm Prohibition Orders
Julie Lynn Gaudet was stuck between a rock and a hard place – either obey the law and potentially end up seriously wounded again or worse, dead, or break the law and carry a concealed weapon to defend herself.
No woman should have to make that decision.
John Brittain: Murders Four in Penticton Then Turns Himself In to RCMP
On April 15, 2019, a 68-year-old man allegedly shot and killed Rudi Winter outside his Penticton home, then drove to the homes of Darlene Knippelberg and Susan and Barry Wonch and killed them too.
The murders are apparently linked to neighbourhood disputes between the alleged killer’s ex-wife and three of the four victims.
Matrix Savage Gathergood and the Salmon Arm Church of Christ Shooting
Matrix Savage Gathergood had a grudge against Gordon and Peggy Parmenter. First, Gathergood allegedly burned their home to the ground then, a month later on Sunday morning, he allegedly shot and killed Gordon Parmenter inside the Salmon Arm Church of Christ. His case has yet to go to trial.
Matthew de Grood: 2014 Calgary Stabbing Victims Were Illuminati, Vampires and Werewolves
April 14, 2014, 22-year old Matthew de Grood went on a stabbing spree the left five young people dead at a house party in the upscale neighbourhood of Brentwood in Calgary, Alberta. It was the largest mass murder in Calgary’s history.
He said the victims were Illuminati, vampires and werewolves who were going to kill him if he didn’t kill them first.
Harry Miller: UK Judge Slams Police for Violating Freedom of Expression
In a decision published on February 14, 2020, Justice Knowles quoted both George Orwell’s 1984 and the European Convention on Human Rights as he severely chastised the Humberside Police for violating Harry Miller’s right to freedom of expression.
Staff Sgt. Will Hinterberger Breaches Bail Conditions on Sexual Assault Charges
Ottawa Police Staff Sgt. Will Hinterberger already faced charges of sexual assault, forcible confinement, breach of trust and unauthorized possession of a firearm. Now he faces nine new charges for “allegedly violating several court orders” in his original bail conditions.
“White Race” Advocate Loki Hulgaard’s Legal Woes Continue
Now that his lawyer, Mike Gilchrist, has quit his case, Loki Hulgaard is attempting to use his lack of legal counsel to get his guilty plea set aside.
UK Police Pro-Actively Search Registered Sex Offenders to Ensure Compliance
If Britain’s police can pro-actively check on and search registered sex offenders, why can’t Canada’s police use the same powers to check on and search the most dangerous people in our society – violent repeat offenders with Firearm Prohibition Orders registered against them?
Pierre Lebrun and the 1999 OC Transpo Murders
On April 6, 1999, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Pierre Lebrun drove into the parking lot of OC Transpo’s St. Laurent Boulevard garage, parked near the supervisor’s office. He went inside, a Remington Model 760 pump-action rifle in hand, and “It’s Judgement Day!” Then he began shooting.
Mark Chahal’s Revenge: Man Executes Estranged Wife and Her Entire Family
In less than five minutes, Mark Chahal wiped out the entire Gakhal family in the second deadliest mass shooting in Canadian history. “He told them he was going to make sure none of their other daughters would ever get married,” Balwinder Gakhal. “Nobody imagined he would be capable of doing this.”
Robert Charron’s Murder-Suicide At Les Racines de vie Montessori Daycare
On Friday, April 5, 2013, Robert Charron walked into the Les Racines de vie Montessori day care in Gatineau, Quebec, executed a 38-year-old man in front of the children, then killed himself, but not before dousing his estranged wife, the day care’s Director, in “a flammable liquid” and attempting to set her on fire.
Niagara Regional Police Constable Nathan Parker: Innocent Victim or One Bad Cop?
Fiance Dana Audet, it seems, believes police officers like Constable Nathan Parker, who are granted extraordinary power over others, should not be held to a higher standard than mere citizens.
Yvon Mercier: From RCMP Depot Trainer to Double-Murderer
On February 3, 2020, Yvon Mercier, a 69-year-old retired RCMP Sergeant Major, was arrested charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of arson.
The double homicide appears to be over a rent dispute.