Category: stabbing

Schoolteacher Stabbed to Death by Pupil in Southwest France

Saint-Jean-de-Luz, FRANCE—A 16-year-old pupil stabbed a Spanish-language teacher to death on Wednesday at a Roman Catholic high school in the high-end beach resort town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz in southwestern France, government officials said. Local prosecutor Jerome Bourrier said the pupil was being held in custody. A murder investigation is underway, indicating that they suspect the young…


Police: Fatal Stabbing Reported at Minnesota High School

ST. PAUL, Minn.—A 15-year-old male student was fatally stabbed at a high school in St. Paul on Friday, and a 16-year-old boy was arrested, police said. The victim and suspect were both students at Harding High School, police Sgt. Mike Ernster said. Investigators were working to determine what led up to the stabbing. Ernster said…


Florida Teen Pleads Guilty to Fatally Stabbing Classmate

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.—A Florida teenager faces a possible life sentence after he pleaded guilty Monday to fatally stabbing a 13-year-old classmate 114 times and leaving her body in a wooded area near their homes in 2021. The plea came as jury selection was scheduled to begin Monday morning in the first-degree murder trial of Aiden…


Bail Granted to 4th Teen Among 8 Charged in Fatal Stabbing of Toronto Man

Bail has been granted to a fourth girl who, along with seven other teen girls, is charged with second-degree murder in the “swarming” attack and fatal stabbing of Toronto man Ken Lee. The girl, represented by defence lawyer Anne Marie Morphew, was granted bail on Jan. 31, reported CBC News. The girl’s identity is protected under the Youth…


Lone Assailant Injures 3 in Brussels Subway Stabbing Attack

BRUSSELS—A lone assailant wielding a knife injured three people in Brussels on Monday during a rush-hour rampage through a subway car before being detained by police in the station under the European Union’s headquarters, officials said. The Brussels prosecutor’s spokesperson, Martin Francois, said one of the three injured people was taken to hospital and remained…


Toronto to Increase Police Presence on Transit System Following Spike in Violence

Torontonians will see an increase in police presence as well as added social workers in and around the Toronto transit system, as officials address the recent spike in violence targeting passengers and employees. Effective Jan. 26, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) will have upwards of 80 additional police officers in place throughout the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)…


Another Toronto Transit Stabbing Reported, Following Violence Targeting TTC Passengers and Workers

Police are investigating yet another case of stabbing aboard the Toronto transit system, which came on the heels of several acts of violence involving Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) passengers or employees over the past week. The police responded to a stabbing on a TTC bus near the Old Mill trail and Bloor Street West area at around…


Man Wounds 6 People at Paris Gare Du Nord Station

PARIS—A man attacked and wounded six people at the Gare du Nord train station in Paris on Wednesday morning, leaving one with serious injuries, before being shot by off-duty police officers, authorities said. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters the man attacked travelers with what looked like a home-made weapon at 0642 CET (0542 GMT)…


Bail Granted to 1 of 8 Teen Girls Charged in Fatal Toronto ‘Swarm’ Stabbing

An Ontario court has granted bail to one of the eight teen girls charged with second-degree murder after allegedly swarming and stabbing a man to death in downtown Toronto. On Dec. 29, the teen was brought to court in handcuffs for the bail decision from Justice Maria Sirivar, who appeared by video conference. The judge…


2 Killed in Stabbing in Southwest Germany, Suspect Detained

BERLIN—Two people were killed and another seriously wounded in a stabbing Tuesday in southwestern Germany, police said. The suspected assailant was detained. Police said that they were alerted to the stabbing in a suburb of the city of Ludwigshafen on Tuesday afternoon. The 25-year-old suspect initially fled the scene and was detained in a drugstore….