Category: crime

Canadians Feel Less Safe Now Than Before the Pandemic, New Poll Suggests

A new poll suggests Canadians feel less safe now than before the pandemic, while a majority said provincial and federal governments are not adequately addressing crime and public safety issues. In an online survey conducted by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies, 1,517 people were asked about their feelings on safety in their community now,…


Bob Lee Called 911 and Tried to Help Himself, Record and Videos Show

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) has released the audio of a 911 dispatcher talking to officers in response to a call for help from Cash App founder Bob Lee, who had just been stabbed. “There’s a male screaming ‘help,’ saying, ‘Someone stabbed me,’” the 911 dispatcher said in the recording. “He is not…


Majority of New Yorkers Feel Subway Unsafe at Night, Quarter Worry About Safety During the Day: Poll

More than half of residents feel unsafe riding the New York City subway alone at night and one in four feels that way even in the daytime, according to a survey conducted earlier this year. The numbers are even higher for women and Asian Americans, two-thirds of whom feel unsafe at night and about a…


‘Unthinkable Day,’ Kentucky Leaders Say, After People They Knew Were Hurt or Killed in Mass Shooting

An “unthinkable day” unfolded in Louisville, Kentucky, when a gunman opened fire at the Old National Bank downtown, Mayor Craig Greenberg said. The gunman shot 13 people before police returned fire, killing him. The gunman was a bank employee who committed “an evil act of targeted violence,” Greenberg said during a news conference on April 10,…


Hunt for ‘Unpredictable’ Man After Alleged Crime Spree in Brisbane

An accused drug trafficker is being sought by police over his alleged involvement in three violent confrontations across Brisbane, including the burning down of a house. Queensland Police allege Mitchell Wilson, 27, threatened a number of people with a semiautomatic weapon during three separate incidents on Thursday in Brisbane’s north and south. “I consider this…


Former Ontario Bureaucrat Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $47.4M, Given 10-Year Prison Sentence

A former bureaucrat accused of embezzling public funds has pleaded guilty to stealing $47.4 million from the Ontario government—including $10.8 million in pandemic aid—and has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. The Ministry of the Attorney General said a judge sentenced Sanjay Madan to ten years in prison on April 4 after a joint submission from…


Surrey Knife Attack Case Is Being Treated as Terrorism: RCMP

The investigation into the attack on a transit bus in Surrey, B.C., over the weekend has been taken over by the RCMP national security police and is being treated as terrorism. Abdul Aziz Kawam was initially charged with attempted murder for allegedly slashing a victim’s throat with a knife on Saturday morning. But on Monday,…


NY Man Gets 22 Years for Asian Immigrant’s Hate Crime Death

A New York man was sentenced Friday to 22 years in prison for the fatal beating of a 61-year-old Chinese immigrant who was collecting cans for money. Jarrod Powell, 51, pleaded guilty in January to manslaughter as a hate crime in the 2021 death of Yao Pan Ma. Ma, who came to the United States…


California Man Arrested 10 Times in 31 Days, Faces 33 Charges

A man in Fresno County, California was arrested 10 times within a span of 31 days, according to the Clovis Police Department. Keith Chastain’s first arrest was on Feb. 19, and his tenth was on March 21. He was booked by Clovis police six times and other agencies four times. Chastain, 38, faces 18 felonies and…


Capitol Report: Senate Repeals Iraq War Authorizations; Russia Suspends Nuclear Notifications With US

The Senate repeals Iraq War authorizations 20 years after the start of the Iraq War, part of Congress’s effort to reassert its war powers over the president. Senators weigh a TikTok ban. One Republican breaks with the party in opposition, as Arkansas files a lawsuit against the platform over mental health concerns. Rep. Lou Correa…