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Police were hoping to rescue Likneses and Nathan O’Brien at Garland family farm, court hears

January 21, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Police conducted a frantic search of Douglas Garland’s family farm in hopes of rescuing a Calgary couple and their grandson who had disappeared days earlier, court heard Friday. But Calgary police homicide Det. Mike Shute, […]

Douglas Garland murder trial hears from locksmith about drill marks on door lock

January 20, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Less than 12 hours after Jennifer O’Brien left her son at her parents’ Calgary home on the night of June 29, locking the door behind her, she returned to find the same door open, the […]

Douglas Garland’s sister pointed police to her brother as suspect, jurors in triple murder trial hear

January 18, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Days into an Amber Alert, Douglas Garland’s sister pointed investigators to her brother as a suspect in the disappearance of a five-year-old boy and his grandparents, jurors heard on Tuesday. Two weeks after Nathan O’Brien […]

Douglas Garland’s family scheduled to testify at his triple murder trial

January 17, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Relatives of a man charged with murder in the disappearance of a Calgary couple and their five-year-old grandson are scheduled to take the stand at his trial today. Douglas Garland was charged with three counts […]

Douglas Garland’s triple murder trial to hear 1st from mother of 5-year-old Nathan

January 16, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

The triple murder trial for the man accused of killing five-year-old Nathan O’Brien, and his grandparents Alvin and Kathy Liknes, will hear testimony from the boy’s mother first, as it gets underway Monday morning in […]

Sensational murder trial of Douglas Garland will dominate Calgary court cases in 2017

December 29, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The triple-murder trial of Douglas Garland will highlight a busy 2017 in Calgary courtrooms. It will likely make all other court cases pale in comparison. But while other cases will capture headlines throughout the year, the […]

Accused in crossbow killings due to appear in court

October 14, 2016 goattank 0

Brett Anthony Ryan, 35, charged in crossbow killings of his mother and two brothers, is due to appear in a Toronto court on Friday. He faces three first-degree murder charges in the deaths of Susan Ryan, […]

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Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]