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February 01, 2012
Halifax police are looking for two men who allegedly broke into a home and restrained the residents before taking off with several items.
Charges laid after weekend stabbing
January 18, 2012
A man faces charges after a weekend stabbing at a bar in Dartmouth.
January 09, 2012
Police say there are people who know what happened in the murder of a 19-year-old Dartmouth woman last January but are refusing to come forward.
January 05, 2012
Police are chasing leads, but have not yet arrested a young man charged in the New Year’s Day shooting at a Dartmouth bus terminal.
Rahman denies writing ‘burn in hellfire’ email
January 05, 2012
Ashiqur Rahman denied on Wednesday authoring an email telling his former partner, Jane Gomes, that she will “burn in hellfire on earth.”
Police search for shooting suspect
January 04, 2012
Halifax Regional Police have charged a man with attempted murder in the shooting of a teenage boy, but are still searching for the suspect.
Rahman denies hurting his baby
January 04, 2012
Ashiqur Rahman testified for the first time in a Halifax courtroom on Tuesday to give his version of events leading to the death of his infant child, Aurora Breakthrough.
HRM needs to get handle on murder problem: Coun.
January 04, 2012
At 17, it was a record year for homicides in HRM and something needs to be done about it, says Coun. Steve Streatch, who sits on the municipality’s police commission.
Border cops seize $2M in heroin
December 23, 2011
Two million dollars worth of heroin was discovered in a cargo container in Halifax, bound for Toronto.
Updated: Man charged with manslaughter in Halifax bar death granted bail
December 20, 2011
A man charged with the death of a 23-year-old man killed outside a downtown Halifax bar last weekend has been granted bail.
Man turns himself in regarding Halifax bar death
December 19, 2011
A man turned himself into police Monday afternoon to speak to investigators about the death of James Philip Mattatall.
Elderly woman killed in her home
December 19, 2011
Police are working on a motive in the death an elderly Dartmouth woman.
Man dies following downtown bar fight
December 19, 2011
A family is grieving the death of a young man, a week before Christmas.
No gunplay reported as cops recover casings
December 13, 2011
Police recovered a number of spent shell casings yesterday, but no reports of shots fired or injuries.
Shots fired at Halifax home
December 13, 2011
Police say there were no injuries after a Halifax home was shot at late Sunday night.
Four charged in alleged fraud scam
November 30, 2011
Four men will appear in a Dartmouth courtroom this morning to face charges of fraud.
Few leads in report of gunfire in Preston
October 20, 2011
Royal Canadian Mounted Police are searching for leads after gunshots were fired in Preston yesterday.
Forensic anthropologist digs deep to solve crimes
July 11, 2011
About a month ago a human skull — but nothing else — was found in the woods in Upper Sackville by land surveyors.
Job not like CSI: Miami
July 11, 2011
Forensic anthropology is far, far from as glamourous as portrayed on CSI or Bones.
Everyday is different for a forensic anthropologist
July 10, 2011
It’s hard to say what part of Tanya Peckmann’s job is the coolest.
Man charged with murder of missing Halifax sex worker
October 27, 2010
Steven Elliott Laffin has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Nadine Taylor.
Suspect’s residence searched
August 30, 2010
Halifax Regional Police are being tight-lipped about the execution of a search warrant at a home in Dartmouth.
Gallant's husband charged
August 19, 2010
Paula Gallant’s husband appeared briefly in a Halifax courtroom yesterday to be arraigned on a first-degree murder charge.
Gathering solid evidence slow process: Chief
August 19, 2010
It took four and a half years to make an arrest for the murder of Paula Gallant, but police say it gives hope for other families who have been torn apart by unsolved homicides.
Statement from Paula Gallant's family
August 18, 2010
Ted McInnis, a friend of Paula Gallant's sisters Lynn Gallant-Blackburn and Lana Kenny, read a statement on the front lawn of the Halifax Provincial Court Wednesday morning.
Male suspect interviewed in alleged late-night abduction
August 17, 2010
Halifax Regional Police say they are interviewing a male suspect today in regards to an alleged abduction from late Monday night.
Woman pleads guilty to murder of Jennifer Horne, handed automatic 25-year sentence
June 07, 2010
In a soft, wavering tone, Ashley Haley pleaded guilty Monday morning to first-degree murder in the death of 20-year-old Jennifer Horne.
Police operation busts up rival drug gangs
May 11, 2010
Two rival drug groups battling for territory in HRM have been busted up by police.
January date set for lawyer’s drug trial
May 07, 2010
A Halifax lawyer’s new drug trial is set for next year.
Reward posted for info on killer
May 07, 2010
Another unsolved murder was added to the provincial reward program on Thursday.
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