Category: Halloween

Man Convicted of DUI Crash That Killed Long Beach Couple, Son on Halloween 2019

LONG BEACH, Calif.—A young man who drove drunk on Halloween night 2019 and ran down a Long Beach couple and their 3-year-old son was convicted on July 5 of three counts each of murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Jurors deliberated about two hours before finding Carlo Adrian Navarro, now 23, guilty in the…


Quebec Halloween 2020 Murderer Sentenced to Life in Prison, Will Appeal

The man found guilty of using a sword to murder and maim in Quebec City’s historic district on Halloween 2020 has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years. Quebec Superior Court Justice Richard Grenier delivered Carl Girouard’s life sentence today in Quebec City. A day earlier, defence attorney…


Jury Deliberating for Second Day at Quebec City Halloween 2020 Murder Trial

Jurors are deliberating for a second day at the murder trial for the man accused of stalking the streets of Old Quebec City on Halloween 2020 and using a sword to kill two people and injure five others. Carl Girouard, 26, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of François Duchesne,…


Quebec Halloween 2020 Murder Suspect Is a Narcissist, Seeks Recognition: Crown Expert

An expert for the Crown says the suspect in Quebec City’s Halloween 2020 murders is narcissistic, seeks recognition, and could not have been delirious the night of the stabbings. Neuropsychologist Dr. William Pothier told jurors that Carl Girouard hesitated before murdering two people and injuring five others in the Old Quebec district on Oct. 31,…


Man Charged in Quebec Halloween Sword Attack Was Suffering From Delirium: Doctor

The man accused in Quebec’s Halloween 2020 stabbing attacks that left two people dead was in a state of psychosis and suffering from delirium, a psychiatrist testifying for the defence said Friday. Dr. Gilles Chamberland, who assessed Carl Girouard after the killings, said he believes the accused is on the autism spectrum and likely suffers…


Trial of Quebec City Halloween Sword Attack Suspect Delayed for Second Time by COVID

The first-degree murder trial of the man accused in the Quebec City Halloween 2020 sword attack has been delayed for a second time by COVID-19. Quebec Superior Court Justice Richard Grenier adjourned the case today until Wednesday, when the judge said the third and most recent juror to test positive for the disease would return…


Crown Wraps Case at Quebec Halloween Murder Trial, Defence to Begin Next Week

The Crown has wrapped its case in the trial of a 26-year-old man charged with using a sword to murder two people and injure five others on Halloween night 2020 in Quebec City’s historic district. Carl Girouard is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killings of Suzanne Clermont, 61, and François Duchesne,…


Atlanta Court: Sheriff Cannot Put Warning Signs in Sex Offenders’ Yards

By Bill Rankin From Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA—The federal appeals court in Atlanta has found it was unconstitutional for the Butts County sheriff to place warning signs in the yards of registered sex offenders in his county. A few days before Halloween in 2018, Sheriff Gary Long had his deputies place the signs in all 57…


Disneyland Reservations Sell Out Before Christmas Season

As the season changes at Disneyland from Halloween to Christmas, theme park enthusiasts have already filled all remaining reservations until next year. The theme park officially concluded its Halloween season on Oct. 31. Visitors entered the park on the morning of Nov. 1 to witness a slight switch in decorations as the seasonal pumpkins were…


Not a Trick: No White House Treats for Halloween This Year

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will be in Europe on Halloween and won’t be at the White House to help hand out candy and other treats. Instead, the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the White House will be lit up in orange light to celebrate the Halloween, said the first lady’s spokesperson, Michael…