Shakeil Boothe was found without vital signs at a Brampton home on May 27 last year and was declared dead a short time later.

Parents face first-degree murder charges in Brampton boy’s death
Published On Thu, 17 May 2012

Shakeil Boothe was found without vital signs at a Brampton home on May 27 last year and was declared dead a short time later.
The Canadian Press

A couple accused in the death of a 10-year-old boy are now facing upgraded charges of first-degree murder.

Police say the boy’s father Garfield Boothe and stepmother Nichelle Boothe-Rowe appeared in a Brampton court Thursday for the start of their preliminary hearing.

Both were formally charged with the upgraded counts.

Shakeil Boothe was found without vital signs at a Brampton home on May 27 last year and was declared dead a short time later.

Garfield Boothe was originally charged with failing to provide the necessities of life but that charge was later upgraded to second-degree murder.

Nichelle Boothe-Rowe was previously facing a manslaughter charge.

Two men accused of organizing the MV Sun Sea's journey to Canada appear in B.C. Provincial Court in Vancouver on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. It was their first appearance on that charge. Lesly Jana Emmanuel is on the left, with Kunarobinson Christhurajah seated beside him. Jane Wolsak

Men charged with helping to organize MV Sun Sea voyage appear in court
SUNNY DHILLON
VANCOUVER— From Thursday’s Globe and Mail
Published Wednesday, May. 16, 2012 9:00PM EDT
Last updated Wednesday, May. 16, 2012 9:09PM EDT

Dressed in red prison-issued clothing, listening intently as a Tamil interpreter translated the proceedings, two men charged with helping organize the MV Sun Sea’s voyage into Canada made a brief appearance in Vancouver Provincial Court.

Kunarobinson Christhurajah and Lesly Jana Emmanuel were each charged this week with one count of organizing entry into Canada contrary to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Both men face penalties of life in prison and/or a $1-million fine.

Mr. Christhurajah and Mr. Emmanuel did not address the court during their first appearance Wednesday. The men stood behind a glass barrier in the prisoner’s box and followed the hearing through the interpreter. They remain in custody and will be back in court June 5 for a bail hearing.

Trevor Edwards pleaded guilty in Newmarket court Monday to a dozen charges, including extortion, unlawful confinement, obstructing a police officer and assault.

Tarantino-esque chase ends in guilty plea
Published On Mon, 14 May 2012

Trevor Edwards pleaded guilty in Newmarket court Monday to a dozen charges, including extortion, unlawful confinement, obstructing a police officer and assault.
Peter Edwards
Staff Reporter

Trevor Samuel Edwards’ life was playing out like a Quentin Tarantino movie.

The Markham man was driving hard in July 2010, trying to catch up with his former lover, who had fled him at the wheel of his black C Class Mercedes.

Making her flight all the more troubling for Edwards, 42, was the fact that he had stashed $50,000 cash in a shoebox in the Mercedes’ trunk before she hit the road.

Jermaine Douglas-Jackson, 22, is wanted by police in connection with the alleged assault of an officer Monday. SUPPLIED PHOTO

Toronto police warn public after officer assaulted
Published On Mon, 14 May 2012

Jermaine Douglas-Jackson, 22, is wanted by police in connection with the alleged assault of an officer Monday.
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Graham Slaughter
Staff Reporter

Police issued a public safety alert after a man allegedly assaulted an officer and resisted arrest on Monday.

Jermaine Douglas-Edwards, 22, is described as a black male with a medium build who stands at 5-10. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and no shirt.

Douglas-Edwards faces charges of assault, resisting arrest, disarming a peace officer and escape of lawful custody

Police ask the public not to approach Douglas-Edwards, but to contact police immediately if he is seen.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at the 53 Division at 416-808-5300 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 416-222 TIPS (8477).

Toronto police are investigating a fatal crash involving a taxi and a skateboarder near King and Jarvis streets. (CBC

Taxi driver charged with 2nd-degree murder of skateboarder
CBC News Posted: May 15, 2012 8:57 AM ET Last Updated: May 15, 2012 1:56 PM ET
Toronto police are investigating a fatal crash involving a taxi and a skateboarder near King and Jarvis streets. (CBC)

A Toronto taxi driver has been charged with second-degree murder after a skateboarder was killed in a collision on Monday.

Adib Ibrahim, 43, was charged after police were called to investigate a collision at the intersection of King Street East and George Street just after 6 p.m. ET.

The skateboarder, identified as 28-year-old Ralph Bissonnette, was thrown to the curb and his skateboard snapped in two. He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries but was pronounced dead on arrival.

The circumstances surrounding the collision are not clear.

Homicide detectives are now leading the investigation and are asking witnesses to come forward.

Ibrahim was remanded into custody after appearing in court on Tuesday. His next court appearance is scheduled for May 22.

Friends and fellow cab drivers gathered in court on Tuesday, in support of the accused.

A driver named Elias Abrahim told CBC News that Ibrahim has been driving a cab for 15 years and is originally from Ethiopia. He has a wife and two children and lives in the west end of the city.

Abrahim said his friend’s long service as a cab driver is a testament to his careful nature on the road.

“I told you he’s been driving over 15 years, this shows you how much [of a] careful driver he is,” he said.

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Brampton teacher charged with sexually assaulting student
Published 35 minutes ago

Dylan C. Robertson
Staff Reporter

Police have arrested a Brampton teacher following allegations of sexual assault involving a former student.

David Lang, 29, is charged with sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching and sexual assault.

He was held for a bail hearing and will appear in Brampton court on June 4.

Lang is a teacher at Cheyne Middle School in Brampton. He has spent the past three years with the Peel District School Board, and also taught at Fairwind Public School in Mississauga and Williams Parkway Senior Public School in Brampton.

He was arrested following a complaint from a 13-year-old girl, who is a former student.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at (905) 453-2121, ext. 3460 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).