Alison Langley
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- Sep 29, 2026
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Life sentence for Niagara encampment murder (opens the original)
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A 49-year-old man convicted in the beating death of a woman at a Niagara Falls homeless encampment almost three years ago has been sentenced to life in prison. David Brown, of no fixed address, was convicted of second-degree murder in 2025 following a jury trial held in Superior Court of Justice in Welland. He was sentenced earlier this month before Judge Giulia Gambacorta. A second-degree murder conviction carries a life sentence with a minimum ineligibility for parole of 10 years and a maximum
Crown seeks adult sentence for youth who played role in 2022 fatal shooting on Clifton Hill (opens the original)
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Those were the frantic words a young woman whispered to a 911 dispatcher after gunfire erupted inside The Great Canadian Midway on Clifton Hill more than four years ago. The woman and her boyfriend, along with two other individuals unknown to them, had fled into a washroom following the shooting on April 8, 2022. The couple were crouched on top of a toilet in a stall when the woman called 911. âPlease, please come right now. Weâre in the bathroom. I donât want to die,â she whispered, bef
Niagara Falls seeking entries and volunteers for 2026 Santa Claus Parade (opens the original)
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The City of Niagara Falls is extending an early invitation to any groups and individuals interested in participating in this fall’s Santa Claus Parade. The procession is slated for Nov. 14 and begins at 4 p.m. The city is accepting applications for parade entries from groups and individuals who want to showcase their holiday spirit by entering a float, walking group or performance. The city is also looking for volunteers. A variety of positions are available and include costumed characters, bann
Man attacked Niagara corrections officer after being arrested for child porn (opens the original)
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A Niagara man who attacked a corrections officer, after having been arrested for sharing child pornography online, has been sentenced to 12 months in custody. Mikel-Alexan Matthews, 24, appeared in Ontario Court of Justice in St. Catharines on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to charges of possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material and assault causing bodily harm. He was given credit for the amount of time he had served in pre-sentence custody, reducing the time he has left to serve
St. Catharines man gets life for killing parents in 2024 (opens the original)
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As a man convicted of bludgeoning his St. Catharines parents was led out of court to start serving a life sentence for their murders, he turned to family members and expressed his love for his parents. âI love my mom and dad,â Shaun Owens said in a packed courtroom in Superior Court of Justice on Friday. Owens, 45, was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 19 years after he pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Celine and Harold Owens.
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