Category: stabbings

Ontario Police Charge Man in 2 Separate, Random Stabbings That Sent Victims to Hospital

One male suspect has been charged in relation to two separate, unprovoked random stabbings that took place in London, Ontario. Both attacks sent victims to the hospital with serious injuries. Police have charged 28-year-old London resident, James Tracey, with two counts of aggravated assault. London Police said in a June 13 news release that the…


Stabbings Prompt Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek to Announce New Transit Safety Measures

Calgary announced a new action plan Monday to make its transit system safer after two women were stabbed last week at a light rail transit station. Mayor Jyoti Gondek said that while the safety concerns on public transit are felt throughout the country, “this does not take away the imperative for immediate action in our…


Vegas Showgirls Describe Shock of Stabbings That Left 2 Dead

LAS VEGAS—Victims of a quick series of stabbings on the Las Vegas Strip described the shock and horror of the unexpected attack on a group of showgirls and others outside a casino that left two people dead and six injured. Police arrested Yoni Barrios, 32, after a short chase blocks from where they say he…


Liz Truss to be Appointed UK’s New Prime Minister; One Suspect Confirmed Dead in Canada Stabbings | NTD Good Morning

Liz Truss will be appointed as the UK’s new prime minister. Boris Johnson is heading to Scotland to formally offer his resignation after three years in office. A major development in Canada’s Sunday stabbings that killed at least ten and injured 18 others. Canadian authorities say one of the two suspects has been found dead….


At Least 10 Passengers Injured in Stabbings on Tokyo Train

TOKYO—A man with a knife stabbed at least 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo on Friday and was captured by police after fleeing, fire department officials and news reports said. NHK public television said one passenger was seriously injured. It said the suspect left his knife behind as he fled and later gave…


2 Arrests After Deaths of Teenagers in Separate London Stabbings

Police are continuing to question two people in relation to separate stabbings just hours apart which claimed the lives of two teenagers.A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Tamim Ian Habimana, also 15, in Woolwich, south-east London, on Monday evening. A spokesman for the victim’s school said students and staff…


Man Admits Killing University Worker During Knife Attack Spree

A man has admitted to the manslaughter of a university worker and several linked charges in connection with seven other people injured in a series of knife attacks in Birmingham city centre. Zephaniah McLeod entered pleas at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday in connection with the spate of stabbings in the early hours of Sunday,…


Man Charged in Stabbings of 2 Asian Women a No-Show in Court

SAN FRANCISCO—The arraignment of a man who allegedly stabbed two older women without warning at a San Francisco bus stop was postponed Friday after he refused to leave his jail cell and appear in court. Patrick Thompson’s arraignment on charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and elder abuse was postponed until Monday….


UCI Study Shows Upswing in Gunshot and Knife Wounds During Pandemic

ORANGE—University of California–Irvine (UCI) researchers led a study that shows that gunshot and knife wounds increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern California, but injuries from traffic crashes were down. UCI Health researchers reviewed 20,450 trauma patients who were treated at 11 hospitals across seven counties. The study, which the researchers say is the first…


Weekend Violence in London Leaves 2 Dead and 14 Injured

A spate of separate violent stabbings in London over the weekend has led to the deaths of two people and left a further 14 injured. Over the course of the weekend, police officers were called to deal with incidents in over five areas of London, with extra police officers being deployed across the city in…