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$200,000 Bail Set for Detroit Clerk Who Locked Door Before Customers Were Shot

DETROIT—A Detroit gas station clerk may have panicked when he locked a door to stop a possible theft before a man shot three bystanders, but he didn’t commit a crime, his lawyer said Friday. A magistrate set bond at $200,000 for Al-Hassan Aiyash, 22, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a…


Effigy: Poison and the City

In the German port city of Bremen in 1828, a female law clerk tries to prove her worth during the investigation of multiple poisonings. Based on the true story of female serial killer Gesche Gottfried. …


Undercover Agent (1939)

A railway postal clerk goes after a sweepstakes counterfeiting ring. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: rumble.com/c/EpochTV Truth Social: truthsocial.com/@EpochTV Gettr:…


The Haunted House (1921)

A bank clerk ends up in a seemingly haunted house that is actually a thieves’ hideout. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/EpochTVus…


No Evidence of Corruption by BC Clerk: Defence

VANCOUVER—A lawyer for British Columbia’s former clerk of the legislative assembly is accusing special prosecutors of trying to “rewrite history,” saying they have failed to meet the high threshold for proving a criminal case against him. Gavin Cameron began defence arguments today in the trial of Craig James, who has pleaded not guilty to two…


Former Speaker of BC Legislature Didn’t Consider Conflict of Interest: Trial Hears

VANCOUVER—A former Speaker of the B.C. legislature says he doesn’t recall being worried about a conflict of interest after he took guidance from the same lawyer who gave a former clerk advice about a retirement payment that’s at the centre of a breach-of-trust trial. In the Supreme Court of British Columbia on Monday, Crown prosecutor…


BC Crown Says Recent Documents Identified Could Be ‘Exculpatory’ in James Case

VANCOUVER—A surprise disclosure temporarily delayed proceedings at the B.C. Supreme Court trial of the former clerk of the legislature Thursday, while a key witness shed light on the controversial purchase of a wood splitter “for emergencies” that was stored at the clerk’s home. Craig James is accused of misspending public money for personal gain and…


Breach of Trust Trial Begins for Former BC Legislature Clerk Craig James

VANCOUVER—A special prosecutor says the former clerk of the British Columbia legislature took advantage of his position as one of province’s most senior public officials to allegedly use government funds for personal benefit. Craig James pleaded not guilty to two counts of fraud over $5,000 and three counts of breach of trust by a public…


Hotel Clerk’s Gut Instinct Saves Missing 10-Year-Old Girl After Her Mom Was Found Dead

A Red Oak hotel clerk is being hailed a hero for noticing that something wasn’t right when a man and his daughter checked into a hotel room one night. Eli Neri, who works at the La Quinta hotel in Red Oak, didn’t know at the time that the Carrollton police was trying to track down the…