Biker slaying trial begins for 3 Winnipeg men
Twelve jurors have been picked for the Bandidos trial, in which three Winnipeg men are each charged with eight counts of first-degree murder.The last juror was selected this morning to fill out the six-man, six-woman panel.
By Jane Sims, SUN MEDIA
House firebombed
After fleeing her burning home with minor injuries, a 33-year-old woman sat in a snowbank, watched the house go up in flames and told people it was firebombed, a friend says.By CHRIS KITCHING, SUN MEDIA
Break-in thwarted
A homeowner thwarted a break-in attempt in Elmwood when he scared off the would-be intruder yesterday, city police said.A male suspect was trying to break into the home at 314 Union Ave. through a back window
By SUN MEDIA
Boy, 17, charged with torching rooming-house
Winnipeg police have laid arson charges in connection with an inner-city rooming house fire that injured a 17-year-old boy and two police officers late Friday.The boy was in unstable condition when firefighters rescued him but he has been upgraded to stable condition, police said.
By SUN MEDIA
Boys threatened to shoot, police say
Two 15-year-old boys are accused of threatening to shoot a 16-year-old boy during a robbery in St. Vital yesterday.Police said a 16-year-old boy was robbed of a small amount of cash in the 100 block of Morrow Avenue at 5 p.m.By Chris Kitching, SUN MEDIA
Cops facing charges continue desk duties
Two Winnipeg police officers charged in the wake of a collapsed drug investigation will remain on administrative duties, pending the outcome of the court case, a police spokesperson said yesterday.It’s a small victory for constables Graeme Beattie and Paul Clark, who will continue to do desk work while the case slowly winds its way through the courts.
By CHRIS KITCHING, SUN MEDIA
Duo suspected in back-to-back robberies
Winnipeg police are appealing for tips to identify two males who robbed a restaurant and convenience store at gunpoint within a couple of minutes last night.Investigators believe the pair is responsible for both armed hold-ups, said spokesman Const. Jason Michalyshen.
By Chris Kitching, SUN MEDIA
Taser used after double stabbing
A drunken argument at an inner-city home left two men stabbed, a third man assaulted and a fourth man charged by Winnipeg police yesterday, a spokesman said.Today, police Const. Blair Good said all three victims suffered non-life threatening injuries during the melee, which occurred around 5 p.m.
By Chris Kitching, SUN MEDIA
Man to serve 8 years for attacks on prostitutes
A Belfast man convicted of sexually assaulting two Winnipeg prostitutes a decade ago has been sentenced to eight years in prison.Robert Geary, 45, will face almost certain deportation following the completion of his sentence.
By DEAN PRITCHARD, Sun Media
‘Shoot-up’ threat
Someone’s scrawled threat to “shoot up” a North Kildonan child-care centre has rattled parents and spurred the facility to tighten security while police figure out if the warning is legitimate.By CHRIS KITCHING, SUN MEDIA
Day with no reported car theft hailed
While it doesn’t quite rank as a “where were you when” type of day, March 3 was a special day for Winnipeg.On that seemingly routine winter Tuesday, not one person in the whole city reported a stolen car.
By PAUL TURENNE, SUN MEDIA
Violent thug to prison
A Winnipeg man who took part in a terrifying home invasion in which a male homeowner was repeatedly stabbed and nearly killed has been sentenced to eight years in prison.Michael Scott Kolba, 25, pleaded guilty to break and enter, commit robbery and possession of a stolen car.
By DEAN PRITCHARD, SUN MEDIA
Second barrel murder suspect granted bail
A second suspect in the murder of a Winnipeg man found stuffed inside a barrel has been granted bail.Kristopher Brincheski, 26, was granted release from custody Wednesday morning.
By Dean Pritchard, SUN MEDIA
Knifepoint ring theft on Main
City police are looking for a male youth who allegedly stole a 36-year-old woman’s rings after they sat near each other on a Winnipeg Transit bus yesterday.By Chris Kitching, SUN MEDIA
Woman to serve two years for grow-op
A former Winnipeg woman has been sentenced to two years house arrest for her role in a suburban dope grow-op.Xioa Yang, 34, was convicted at trial of production of marijuana and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
By Dean Pritchard, SUN MEDIA
