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Public safety, courts, and community reporting.
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and wounded in Handlova. The alleged assailant has been detained, and Fico is hospitalized. The incident shocked the country's outgoing president.
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Delano Romerro Linton, facing theft and criminal damage charges, was remanded to Dodds Prison for three weeks after appearing in court for stealing a phone and damaging a car.
A 20-year-old man faces firearm and drug charges, including possession without a license and reckless discharge of a firearm. Remanded at Dodds Prison until court hearings in June.
Reynold Randolph Roach sentenced to 4 years for stealing $76,000 from Bank of Nova Scotia and 5 years for money laundering. Mitigating factors reduce jail time to 21 and 33 months concurrently.
Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne calls for amendments to the Sexual Offences Act following High Court ruling on buggery criminalization and indecent exposure to children. Concerns raised for child protection.
Local and regional security forces undergo hostage and active shooter training at Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre as part of Exercise Tradewinds. Scenario includes VIP role-playing and response to various threats.
