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Toronto mom acquitted: ‘I didn’t do anything but care for Kasandra’
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Toronto mom acquitted: ‘I didn’t do anything but care for Kasandra’
00:30 | February 29, 2016
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Girl Guide leader reacts to driver’s sentencing statement in crash that killed 8 year old
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Police confirm 1 dead, 3 injured after daytime shooting in Vaughan home
01:08 | June 21, 2024
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Woman shot, killed in Vaughan Mills mall parking lot
02:33 | June 19, 2024
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Mother of hit-and-run victim Tristan Roby reacts to driver’s sentence
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RCMP make arrests in alleged migrant smuggling ring in Ontario
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Feds reject City of Toronto’s drug decriminalization request
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Self-proclaimed ‘Crypto King’ charged for allegedly defrauding clients
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Ontario planning licence suspensions for repeat auto thieves
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Tow truck shooting and arson under investigation in Ontario
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Police seek suspects in Hamilton shooting that grazed bystander
01:25 | May 8, 2024
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Whitby family speaks out after wrong way crash kills 3-month-old son, parents
00:38 | May 6, 2024
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‘Someone’s going to get hurt’: Police recordings offer new insight into wrong-way chase on Ontario’s Highway 401
02:18 | May 2, 2024
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Baby, grandparents killed in Ontario wrong-way police chase
01:43 | April 30, 2024
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Peel police explain how unprecedented gold, money heist occurred
02:24 | April 17, 2024
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Multiple people arrested in connection with $20M+ in gold stolen from Toronto’s Pearson airport
00:44 | April 17, 2024
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Former Thunder Bay police chief arrested, charged with 2 counts of obstructing justice
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Nearly 600 stolen vehicles recovered at Montreal port
02:12 | April 3, 2024
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Niagara police begin public safety plans for million expected to view solar eclipse
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Toronto mom acquitted: ‘I didn’t do anything but care for Kasandra’
00:30 | February 29, 2016
-
Ford government commits $134 million in police helicopters to reduce carjackings, auto thefts in GTA
02:03 | July 29, 2024
-
Poilievre blames Liberals, NDP for ‘worst crime wave in Canadian history’
03:12 | July 25, 2024
-
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01:47 | July 23, 2024
-
Hamilton revisits sanctioned sites for the unhoused amid discontent around tenting protocol
01:47 | July 12, 2024
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1 dead after shooting at party near home on Highway 6 in Hamilton: police
02:44 | July 2, 2024
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Project Titanium: Police recover $10M+ worth of stolen cars in Ontario
01:51 | June 25, 2024
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Parents, 2 young kids found dead in rural southwestern Ontario home
00:30 | June 22, 2024
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Girl Guide leader reacts to driver’s sentencing statement in crash that killed 8 year old
01:34 | June 21, 2024
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Police confirm 1 dead, 3 injured after daytime shooting in Vaughan home
01:08 | June 21, 2024
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Woman shot, killed in Vaughan Mills mall parking lot
02:33 | June 19, 2024
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Mother of hit-and-run victim Tristan Roby reacts to driver’s sentence
01:06 | June 18, 2024
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RCMP make arrests in alleged migrant smuggling ring in Ontario
01:33 | June 6, 2024
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Feds reject City of Toronto’s drug decriminalization request
02:12 | May 18, 2024
-
Self-proclaimed ‘Crypto King’ charged for allegedly defrauding clients
02:08 | May 16, 2024
-
Ontario planning licence suspensions for repeat auto thieves
02:24 | May 14, 2024
-
Tow truck shooting and arson under investigation in Ontario
02:33 | May 13, 2024
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Police seek suspects in Hamilton shooting that grazed bystander
01:25 | May 8, 2024
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Whitby family speaks out after wrong way crash kills 3-month-old son, parents
00:38 | May 6, 2024
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‘Someone’s going to get hurt’: Police recordings offer new insight into wrong-way chase on Ontario’s Highway 401
02:18 | May 2, 2024
-
Baby, grandparents killed in Ontario wrong-way police chase
01:43 | April 30, 2024
-
Peel police explain how unprecedented gold, money heist occurred
02:24 | April 17, 2024
-
Multiple people arrested in connection with $20M+ in gold stolen from Toronto’s Pearson airport
00:44 | April 17, 2024
-
Former Thunder Bay police chief arrested, charged with 2 counts of obstructing justice
00:40 | April 12, 2024
-
Nearly 600 stolen vehicles recovered at Montreal port
02:12 | April 3, 2024
-
7 arrested in vehicle trafficking, reselling investigation nicknamed ‘Project Paranoid’
02:07 | March 27, 2024
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RCMP launches ‘massive operation’ in Montreal with raids connected to cocaine, money laundering
00:54 | March 26, 2024
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Niagara police begin public safety plans for million expected to view solar eclipse
01:35 | March 21, 2024
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Ontario woman seeks justice after pet emu killed
02:27 | March 18, 2024
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Hamilton councillor to sit out police board meetings amid provincial probe into conduct
01:16 | March 11, 2024
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Ottawa homicide: Youngest victim of “senseless” killings less than 3 months old, police say
01:38 | March 7, 2024
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Ontario for-profit group homes allegedly targeting Nunavut kids
02:33 | March 4, 2024
Toronto mom acquitted: ‘I didn’t do anything but care for Kasandra’
Description
February 29, 2016
Maria Shepherd, who was formally acquitted on Monday of killing her three-year-old stepdaughter, said she loved Kasandra as though she was her own daughter.
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Toronto mom acquitted: ‘I didn’t do anything but care for Kasandra’00:30 | February 29, 2016
-
Ford government commits $134 million in police helicopters to reduce carjackings, auto thefts in GTA02:03 | July 29, 2024
-
Poilievre blames Liberals, NDP for ‘worst crime wave in Canadian history’03:12 | July 25, 2024
-
Police arrest 18 across GTA for carjacking, home invasion and armed robbery01:47 | July 23, 2024
-
Hamilton revisits sanctioned sites for the unhoused amid discontent around tenting protocol01:47 | July 12, 2024
-
1 dead after shooting at party near home on Highway 6 in Hamilton: police02:44 | July 2, 2024
-
Project Titanium: Police recover $10M+ worth of stolen cars in Ontario01:51 | June 25, 2024
-
Parents, 2 young kids found dead in rural southwestern Ontario home00:30 | June 22, 2024
-
Girl Guide leader reacts to driver’s sentencing statement in crash that killed 8 year old01:34 | June 21, 2024
-
Police confirm 1 dead, 3 injured after daytime shooting in Vaughan home01:08 | June 21, 2024
-
Woman shot, killed in Vaughan Mills mall parking lot02:33 | June 19, 2024
-
Mother of hit-and-run victim Tristan Roby reacts to driver’s sentence01:06 | June 18, 2024
-
RCMP make arrests in alleged migrant smuggling ring in Ontario01:33 | June 6, 2024
-
Feds reject City of Toronto’s drug decriminalization request02:12 | May 18, 2024
-
Self-proclaimed ‘Crypto King’ charged for allegedly defrauding clients02:08 | May 16, 2024
-
Ontario planning licence suspensions for repeat auto thieves02:24 | May 14, 2024
-
Tow truck shooting and arson under investigation in Ontario02:33 | May 13, 2024
-
Police seek suspects in Hamilton shooting that grazed bystander01:25 | May 8, 2024
-
Whitby family speaks out after wrong way crash kills 3-month-old son, parents00:38 | May 6, 2024
-
‘Someone’s going to get hurt’: Police recordings offer new insight into wrong-way chase on Ontario’s Highway 40102:18 | May 2, 2024
-
Baby, grandparents killed in Ontario wrong-way police chase01:43 | April 30, 2024
-
Peel police explain how unprecedented gold, money heist occurred02:24 | April 17, 2024
-
Multiple people arrested in connection with $20M+ in gold stolen from Toronto’s Pearson airport00:44 | April 17, 2024
-
Former Thunder Bay police chief arrested, charged with 2 counts of obstructing justice00:40 | April 12, 2024
-
Nearly 600 stolen vehicles recovered at Montreal port02:12 | April 3, 2024
-
7 arrested in vehicle trafficking, reselling investigation nicknamed ‘Project Paranoid’02:07 | March 27, 2024
-
RCMP launches ‘massive operation’ in Montreal with raids connected to cocaine, money laundering00:54 | March 26, 2024
-
Niagara police begin public safety plans for million expected to view solar eclipse01:35 | March 21, 2024
-
Ontario woman seeks justice after pet emu killed02:27 | March 18, 2024
-
Hamilton councillor to sit out police board meetings amid provincial probe into conduct01:16 | March 11, 2024
-
Ottawa homicide: Youngest victim of “senseless” killings less than 3 months old, police say01:38 | March 7, 2024
-
Ontario for-profit group homes allegedly targeting Nunavut kids02:33 | March 4, 2024
-
Toronto mom acquitted: ‘I didn’t do anything but care for Kasandra’00:30 | February 29, 2016
-
Ford government commits $134 million in police helicopters to reduce carjackings, auto thefts in GTA02:03 | July 29, 2024
-
Poilievre blames Liberals, NDP for ‘worst crime wave in Canadian history’03:12 | July 25, 2024
-
Police arrest 18 across GTA for carjacking, home invasion and armed robbery01:47 | July 23, 2024
-
Hamilton revisits sanctioned sites for the unhoused amid discontent around tenting protocol01:47 | July 12, 2024
-
1 dead after shooting at party near home on Highway 6 in Hamilton: police02:44 | July 2, 2024
-
Project Titanium: Police recover $10M+ worth of stolen cars in Ontario01:51 | June 25, 2024
-
Parents, 2 young kids found dead in rural southwestern Ontario home00:30 | June 22, 2024
-
Girl Guide leader reacts to driver’s sentencing statement in crash that killed 8 year old01:34 | June 21, 2024
-
Police confirm 1 dead, 3 injured after daytime shooting in Vaughan home01:08 | June 21, 2024
-
Woman shot, killed in Vaughan Mills mall parking lot02:33 | June 19, 2024
-
Mother of hit-and-run victim Tristan Roby reacts to driver’s sentence01:06 | June 18, 2024
-
RCMP make arrests in alleged migrant smuggling ring in Ontario01:33 | June 6, 2024
-
Feds reject City of Toronto’s drug decriminalization request02:12 | May 18, 2024
-
Self-proclaimed ‘Crypto King’ charged for allegedly defrauding clients02:08 | May 16, 2024
-
Ontario planning licence suspensions for repeat auto thieves02:24 | May 14, 2024
-
Tow truck shooting and arson under investigation in Ontario02:33 | May 13, 2024
-
Police seek suspects in Hamilton shooting that grazed bystander01:25 | May 8, 2024
-
Whitby family speaks out after wrong way crash kills 3-month-old son, parents00:38 | May 6, 2024
-
‘Someone’s going to get hurt’: Police recordings offer new insight into wrong-way chase on Ontario’s Highway 40102:18 | May 2, 2024
-
Baby, grandparents killed in Ontario wrong-way police chase01:43 | April 30, 2024
-
Peel police explain how unprecedented gold, money heist occurred02:24 | April 17, 2024
-
Multiple people arrested in connection with $20M+ in gold stolen from Toronto’s Pearson airport00:44 | April 17, 2024
-
Former Thunder Bay police chief arrested, charged with 2 counts of obstructing justice00:40 | April 12, 2024
-
Nearly 600 stolen vehicles recovered at Montreal port02:12 | April 3, 2024
-
7 arrested in vehicle trafficking, reselling investigation nicknamed ‘Project Paranoid’02:07 | March 27, 2024
-
RCMP launches ‘massive operation’ in Montreal with raids connected to cocaine, money laundering00:54 | March 26, 2024
-
Niagara police begin public safety plans for million expected to view solar eclipse01:35 | March 21, 2024
-
Ontario woman seeks justice after pet emu killed02:27 | March 18, 2024
-
Hamilton councillor to sit out police board meetings amid provincial probe into conduct01:16 | March 11, 2024
-
Ottawa homicide: Youngest victim of “senseless” killings less than 3 months old, police say01:38 | March 7, 2024
-
Ontario for-profit group homes allegedly targeting Nunavut kids02:33 | March 4, 2024
Toronto mom acquitted: ‘I didn’t do anything but care for Kasandra’
Description
February 29, 2016
Maria Shepherd, who was formally acquitted on Monday of killing her three-year-old stepdaughter, said she loved Kasandra as though she was her own daughter.
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