By The Canadian Press Wed., Oct. 17, 2018 A chronology of events in the case of convicted rapist and killer Paul Bernardo: 1991 June 15 — Leslie Mahaffy, 14, disappears from outside her home in Burlington, Ont., in the early hours of the morning. June 29 — Mahaffy’s body parts are found encased in concrete blocks in Lake Gibson near St. Catharines, Ont. The same day, Paul Bernardo marries Karla Homolka. 1992 Article Continued Below April 16 — Kristen French, 15, is abducted as she walks home from school in St. Catharines. April 30 — French’s nude body is found in a ditch in Burlington, Ont., 500 metres from Mahaffy’s grave. 1993 Feb. 17 — Police arrest Bernardo at his St. Catharines home. Read more: Killer-rapist Paul Bernardo set to make parole pitch today, 25 years after his arrest April 30 — Police end three-month search of Bernardo’s house after warrant expires. Article Continued Below … [Read more...] about Timeline of events in the case of convicted rapist and killer Paul Bernardo
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A timeline of the deadly shooting in Fredericton
By The Canadian Press Fri., Aug. 10, 2018 A timeline of events in Friday’s deadly shooting in Fredericton. All times in Atlantic time: 7:07 a.m. Local resident David MacCoubrey is awakened by the sound of three gunshots just outside his bedroom window, followed by 17 more gunshots over the next hour. 7:10 a.m: Police receive a call about shots fired in the 200 block of Brookside Dr. 7:45 a.m. Nearby resident Travis Hrubeniuk hears a steady stream of police sirens along Brookside Dr. 7:47 a.m. Fredericton police send a tweet cautioning people to avoid the area around Brookside Dr. due to an “ongoing incident.” Article Continued Below 7:53 a.m. Police advise people living in the area to stay in their homes with doors locked. 8:17 a.m. Police tweet that there has been a shooting that caused “multiple fatalities.” 8:31 a.m. Police confirm that four people have been killed in the incident. 9:30 a.m: After firing an undisclosed number of … [Read more...] about A timeline of the deadly shooting in Fredericton
Athletes’ characters revealed in Twitter’s 280 characters, a recent chain of events shows
By Steve Hummer Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sun., Aug. 5, 2018 ATLANTA—The day after a new-age dumpster diver went more than six years deep into Sean Newcomb’s Twitter account, and exposed some ugly entries, it wasn’t exactly as if all his Braves teammates were scrambling to scrub their own accounts. As a young, hip fellow with perfect hair, Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson is the very picture of a dedicated social media user. In light of the Newcomb episode, Swanson figured that reviewing his own words from years and years ago would be a “necessary action.” But there was no urgency. “At some point I will. But I really don’t think there’s anything out there,” Swanson said. “I’ve been pretty smart (with that) my whole life.” Such confidence has to be particularly comforting now in light of a spate of unsettling glimpses into pro athletes as their younger selves. Article Continued Below In … [Read more...] about Athletes’ characters revealed in Twitter’s 280 characters, a recent chain of events shows
The investigation surrounding Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen is quickly becoming one of the biggest stories in America — here’s a full timeline of events
source Getty Images; Samantha Lee/Business Insider The drama surrounding President Donald Trump and his former longtime lawyer Michael Cohen is continuing to unfold. Here is a full timeline of events involving Cohen. It’s been a wild few months for President Donald Trump’s former longtime lawyer Michael Cohen. Cohen finds himself at the center of an investigation in the Southern District of New York into whether he violated campaign-finance laws, committed bank fraud or wire fraud, engaged in illegal lobbying, or participated in other crimes. The FBI raided Cohen’s home, hotel room, and office in April, seizing more than 4 million documents him. At the center of Cohen’s troubles is a $130,000 hush-money payment he facilitated weeks before the 2016 presidential election to porn star Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, to keep her from talking about her allegation of a 2006 affair with Trump. The FBI sought documents … [Read more...] about The investigation surrounding Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen is quickly becoming one of the biggest stories in America — here’s a full timeline of events
Najib charged: A timeline of events leading to his arrest
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged in court on Wednesday (July 4) as part of a probe into missing monies at scandal-tainted state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Najib was arrested at his home on Tuesday, less than two months after an unexpected election defeat to a coalition led by his mentor-turned-foe Mahathir Mohamad. Here is a look at the events leading to his arrest: 2009 July Three months after taking over as prime minister, Mr Najib Razak launches the 1MDB sovereign fund to invest in energy, real estate and other industries. 2015 January 1MDB, with debt burdens rising, misses a loan payment of about US$550 million (S$751 million). March Malaysia forms a special task force - including officials from the central bank, police, anti-graft agency and the Attorney-General's Chambers - to look into 1MDB. July The Wall Street Journal reports that nearly US$700 million of 1MDB money went into Datuk Seri Najib's personal bank account. August … [Read more...] about Najib charged: A timeline of events leading to his arrest