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New, Child Trafficking Charges Laid Against Tony Humby
New, troubling charges have been laid against a man already accused of using and sexually abusing at least a dozen vulnerable young men and teenagers. Sixty-four-year-old Tony Humby is now facing seve...
Dec 18, 2024 Tony Humby is shown at HMP during a recent court appearance. (VOCM News)
Surge in Record Check Applications Leads to Longer Wait Times at RNC
The RNC is continuing to see an increase in the number of Vulnerable Sector Check and Criminal Record Screening Certificate applications, which means the wait time for the needed documents can be long...
Dec 18, 2024
Aaron Day in Custody Following Stabbing at Arts and Culture Centre
Police have located and arrested 28-year-old Aaron Day in connection with a stabbing at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John's. Police say the incident happened on Saturday shortly before 3:30 p.m....
Dec 18, 2024 Photo via RNC
Bungay Arrested and Charged After Alleged Assaults and Vehicle Incidents
RCMP say 31-year-old Brandan Bungay has appeared in court on a number of charges related to a sequence of events starting with the reported assault of a woman in Dover. Glovertown RCMP were contacted ...
Dec 18, 2024 (RCMP/Submitted)
RNC Bust Recovers $150K in Stolen Items
RNC have recovered $150,000 worth of stolen property following the search of a property in Conception Bay South late last week. The search resulted in the discovery of a wide range of stolen property,...
Dec 18, 2024 Photo via RNC
Roll Up Your Sleeves: VOCM Hosts Annual Holiday Blood Drive
People are being asked to roll up their sleeves tomorrow to the annual VOCM Holiday Blood Drive. The need for blood and blood products never ends and is particularly acute over the holiday period when...
Dec 18, 2024 Gord Skiffington (VOCM News)
Bay D'Espoir Highway Open Following Transport Truck Crash
The Bay D'Espoir Highway has reopened to traffic following a serious collision involving a transport truck early this morning. RCMP say crews are still working to clean up the scene and traffic delays...
Dec 18, 2024
Grand Falls-Windsor Residents Face Property Tax Increase in New Budget
There will be tax increases for residents of Grand Falls-Windsor. The town tabled its budget last night with a property tax increase of 1 mil - the first mil rate increase for residents since 2019. Th...
Dec 18, 2024
Opposition Leaders Demand Transparency Ahead of Churchill Falls MOU Debate
Both provincial opposition leaders are making requests of the government ahead of a debate, scheduled to begin on January 6th, on the Churchill Falls MOU. PC leader Tony Wakeham has three specific req...
Dec 18, 2024 (File/VOCM News)
Driver Arrested on Peacekeepers Way for DUI
Officers were spot on for thinking something was up after noticing a car heading down Peacekeepers Way in the pitch black with no headlights on last night. Police hauled the vehicle over and were hit ...
Dec 18, 2024
