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CTV News
12 hours ago
- Health
- CTV News
Homicide team takes over ‘suspicious' death investigation at B.C. care home
B.C.'s homicide squad has taken over the investigation into a 'suspicious' death at a government-funded Christian care home in the Fraser Valley. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said the Menno Home resident's cause of death has not been determined as of Tuesday, nearly three weeks after the fact. While authorities still consider the circumstances suspicious, they have not categorized the case as a homicide, despite IHIT's involvement. 'IHIT's mandate includes taking deaths of suspicious circumstances and at this time we are working closely with the B.C. Coroners Service to determine the cause,' Cpl. Sukhi Dhesi told CTV News, in an email. Two residents were transferred from Menno Home to Abbotsford Regional Hospital on July 6 after both experienced medical emergencies. Police have not shared any further details on the nature of those emergencies, except that the circumstances raised suspicions. One of the patients died days later, on July 10. IHIT said it is working with the Abbotsford Police Department to 'understand the circumstances' that led to both patients' hospitalizations. Menno Home CEO Sujata Connors addressed families in a video statement Tuesday, offering assurances that their loved ones living at the facility are not in danger. 'The safety of every resident on our campus is our highest priority,' Connors said. 'Abbotsford police have stated that there is no public safety concern for residents living at Menno Place.' The care home, which is operated by the Mennonite Benevolent Society, previously said that 'additional safety measures' had been implemented at the facility, but did not respond to a CTV News request for further details. The regional health authority has also launched a licensing investigation into what happened, with Menno Home's co-operation. Fraser Health funds 196 beds at the property. 'We have high expectations about the safety of individuals in the care of our contracted service providers,' a spokesperson told CTV News last week. According to the facility's website, Menno Home welcomes residents of 'all ethnic and faith backgrounds.' 'As a Christian campus of care, we welcome your prayers for all who live, work and serve at Menno Place,' Connors said.
New York Post
3 days ago
- New York Post
Drunk teen killed groom-to-be in Harlem wrong-way horror after night out at NYC club, new suit alleges
The Long Island teen accused of driving the wrong-way on the Henry Hudson Parkway and killing a man 24 hours before the victim's wedding was allegedly drunk and being chased by an off-duty NYPD cop at the time of the crash. Jimmy Connors had allegedly spent the night drinking at Nebula on West 41st Street, where staff served him alcohol despite him being 'visibly intoxicated' in the hours before the horrific Aug. 24 collision, according to a lawsuit. After Connors, 17, left the club, he allegedly got behind the wheel of a white Chevy Silverado with Ontario plates and crashed into another car — prompting off-duty cop Boubacar Barry, who witnessed the wreck, to pursue him in his personal SUV instead of calling 911, according to the Manhattan Supreme Court filing. 4 Kirk Walker, a Manhattan dad of three, was just one day from marrying his fiancée when he was killed in the head-on crash. Advertisement Both vehicles then barreled south in the northbound lanes of the parkway, where the Silverado slammed head-on into a car driven by Kirk Walker and his cousin, Rob McLaurin, authorities said. Walker, 38, was one day from his wedding when he and McLaurin were killed. Walker and McLaurin had just left the groom-to-be's bachelor party and were driving north near West 154th Street in a Dodge Challenger when the 2:20 a.m. crash occurred, said Walker's fiancée, Shauntea Weaver, who filed the lawsuit this week against Connors, Barry, Nebula, the NYPD and the city. Advertisement Connors fled after the wreck, leaving behind his injured 21-year-old passenger. Police said the passenger tried to run but was caught 30 feet away. 4 The deadly 2:20 a.m. wreck happened as Walker and his cousin were returning from the groom-to-be's bachelor party. Post Mayor Eric Adams even put up $1,000 of his own money to help catch the suspect. Connors, of Syosset, was nabbed the next day at the Canadian border, limping, bloodied and without ID. Customs agents identified him using NYPD images that allegedly showed him bolting from the crash. Advertisement He was taken back to New York and indicted on charges including second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal crash. He pleaded not guilty. His attorney Jonathan Perez previously told The Post that Connors is 'sick, autistic, has epilepsy' and believes he was manipulated by someone else in the car. Connors has been held without bail since his arraignment, the Manhattan District Attorney's office said. 4 Jimmy Connors, 17, was allegedly drunk and fleeing an off-duty NYPD officer when he drove the wrong way on the Henry Hudson Parkway, killing two men. Post Advertisement Walker, a Manhattan father of three and rental-car-business owner, was set to marry Weaver in a lavish New Jersey ceremony. 'Kirk was taken from me just as we were starting our new life together,' Weaver said in a statement released through her attorneys to The Post. 'He was the love of my life … We've been left trying to pick up the pieces of our lives and come to terms with a future without him in it. Our lives will never be the same.' Weaver, now the administrator of Walker's estate, argued in court papers that Barry acted as a cop — not a civilian — making the city and NYPD responsible for the unauthorized chase, which she contends isn't covered by emergency-response laws. Nebula also violated the state's Dram Shop Act, which allows victims to sue bars that serve alcohol to underage or visibly intoxicated patrons who later cause harm, Weaver said in the legal filing. 4 Walker's fiancée, Shauntea Weaver, is suing the city, NYPD, Nebula nightclub and Connors, alleging negligence and wrongful death. Weaver is seeking unspecified damages for wrongful death, conscious pain and suffering, negligence, emotional and psychological loss, funeral expenses and punitive damages. The NYPD and Nebula did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A spokesperson for the Mayor's Office referred questions to the NYPD. Advertisement Connors and Barry could not be reached for comment.
Powys County Times
21-07-2025
- Powys County Times
A470 motorist loses job after third drink driving ban
A MAN has lost his job after admitting drink driving for a third time. Dean Barnes, 47, was found to be over the legal drink drive limit when police responded to an incident in Rhayader on June 27. Barnes, who was lodging in the area at the time with work, had been returning to his home in Yorkshire, when he got into a road traffic collision in the early hours of the morning. Barnes, of Croft Road, Brinsworth, Rotherham, admitted a charge of drink driving when he appeared at Llandrindod Wells Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, July 15. Skye Connors, prosecuting, said PC Thomas was called to the scene, on the A470 in Rhayader, at around 1.15am on June 27. 'A Toyota Corolla was parked half on the pavement, half on the carriageway. Its hazard lights were on and the defendant was in the driving seat,' said Ms Connors. 'He was on the phone arranging collection of the vehicle. It was clear he had been involved in some collision, there was damage to the alloys and deflated wheels. There was debris on the road." Ms Connors added that Barnes had twice previously been convicted of drinking driving, some time ago in 1997 then 1998. Barnes blew 66 micrograms of alcohol in breath – the legal limit is 35. Gurleen Kaur, representing Barnes, said he was remorseful for his actions. She said he had been working nights in a stressful week, and had struggled to sleep due to noise. 'They'd finished work early on last day and he had a few drinks, hoping it would help him get some sleep," she added. 'He went back to the lodgings, didn't get much sleep, and so decided to drive home in the early hours. 'The collision was not as a result of any impairment.' Ms Kaur said that, Barnes had lost his job on the railways involving driving machinery as a result, and was struggling to find new work. "He has a partner and they are unsure how they are going to get through this period financially,' she added, Barnes was banned from driving for 20 months – one he can reduce if he completes a drink drive awareness course.
The Advertiser
16-07-2025
- The Advertiser
'I am sending my driver': enterprising drug dealer swapped ice for Bunnings vouchers
A PROLIFIC and enterprising drug dealer who ran his supply operation out of houses at Gateshead and Windale used couriers and drivers to deliver quantities of ice and cannabis and even accepted Bunnings vouchers in exchange for drugs. Daniel Lee Connors, 44, appeared in Newcastle Local Court via audio-visual link from jail on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to eight charges relating to the ongoing supply of methamphetamine, cannabis and GHB over six months in 2024. When police raided Connors two houses in July, 2024, they found more than 300 grams of ice and smaller quantities of cannabis, cocaine, MDMA, heroin, methadone and buprenorphine with a combined street value of $150,000. Connors will next appear in Newcastle District Court next month to get a sentencing date. Police had launched Strike Force Picatinny to investigate Connors and his busy operation, monitoring text message exchanges with his customers and undertaking physical surveillance of the 44-year-old and his "drivers". Connors was living between Talinga Close at Windale and Cassia Crescent at Gatehead and would negotiate prices and quantities with his customer base before sending over his "driver". But the police were following the customers and "drivers" and on one occasion in May last year they watched as a car pulled up outside the Gateshead post office and a courier handed over ice and cannabis. Police followed the customer to Kotara South, pulled them over and seized the drugs. On another occasion in May, Connors was negotiating the sale of 14 grams of methamphetamine for $1900. "Will $1750 and a $270 Bunnings voucher get us there?" the customer asked. "Yeah," replied Connors, and the deal was done. Connors would often direct people to meet him near his houses at Windale or Gateshead or organise one of his "drivers" or "couriers" to complete the transaction. "Come over in ya ute," Connors messaged one of his drivers. "I'm missing out on things. "Time is money and ya wasting it." But the police were always watching, and more than one customer or courier was pulled over and arrested soon after leaving Connors' house with a quantity of drugs. Investigators were closing in. On July 3 the strike force swooped, executing simultaneous raids at the two properties where they found 300 grams of ice, $17,000 in cash, and smaller quantities of a number of other drugs. While police were raiding the property at Gateshead, Connors momentarily pulled up outside and peered out from the back of a taxi. The cab stopped briefly before Connors told the driver to get out of there. Police gave chase and stopped the taxi in Flame Street, where they arrested Connors. He had two mobile phones and about $2200 in cash in a small backpack. A PROLIFIC and enterprising drug dealer who ran his supply operation out of houses at Gateshead and Windale used couriers and drivers to deliver quantities of ice and cannabis and even accepted Bunnings vouchers in exchange for drugs. Daniel Lee Connors, 44, appeared in Newcastle Local Court via audio-visual link from jail on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to eight charges relating to the ongoing supply of methamphetamine, cannabis and GHB over six months in 2024. When police raided Connors two houses in July, 2024, they found more than 300 grams of ice and smaller quantities of cannabis, cocaine, MDMA, heroin, methadone and buprenorphine with a combined street value of $150,000. Connors will next appear in Newcastle District Court next month to get a sentencing date. Police had launched Strike Force Picatinny to investigate Connors and his busy operation, monitoring text message exchanges with his customers and undertaking physical surveillance of the 44-year-old and his "drivers". Connors was living between Talinga Close at Windale and Cassia Crescent at Gatehead and would negotiate prices and quantities with his customer base before sending over his "driver". But the police were following the customers and "drivers" and on one occasion in May last year they watched as a car pulled up outside the Gateshead post office and a courier handed over ice and cannabis. Police followed the customer to Kotara South, pulled them over and seized the drugs. On another occasion in May, Connors was negotiating the sale of 14 grams of methamphetamine for $1900. "Will $1750 and a $270 Bunnings voucher get us there?" the customer asked. "Yeah," replied Connors, and the deal was done. Connors would often direct people to meet him near his houses at Windale or Gateshead or organise one of his "drivers" or "couriers" to complete the transaction. "Come over in ya ute," Connors messaged one of his drivers. "I'm missing out on things. "Time is money and ya wasting it." But the police were always watching, and more than one customer or courier was pulled over and arrested soon after leaving Connors' house with a quantity of drugs. Investigators were closing in. On July 3 the strike force swooped, executing simultaneous raids at the two properties where they found 300 grams of ice, $17,000 in cash, and smaller quantities of a number of other drugs. While police were raiding the property at Gateshead, Connors momentarily pulled up outside and peered out from the back of a taxi. The cab stopped briefly before Connors told the driver to get out of there. Police gave chase and stopped the taxi in Flame Street, where they arrested Connors. He had two mobile phones and about $2200 in cash in a small backpack. A PROLIFIC and enterprising drug dealer who ran his supply operation out of houses at Gateshead and Windale used couriers and drivers to deliver quantities of ice and cannabis and even accepted Bunnings vouchers in exchange for drugs. Daniel Lee Connors, 44, appeared in Newcastle Local Court via audio-visual link from jail on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to eight charges relating to the ongoing supply of methamphetamine, cannabis and GHB over six months in 2024. When police raided Connors two houses in July, 2024, they found more than 300 grams of ice and smaller quantities of cannabis, cocaine, MDMA, heroin, methadone and buprenorphine with a combined street value of $150,000. Connors will next appear in Newcastle District Court next month to get a sentencing date. Police had launched Strike Force Picatinny to investigate Connors and his busy operation, monitoring text message exchanges with his customers and undertaking physical surveillance of the 44-year-old and his "drivers". Connors was living between Talinga Close at Windale and Cassia Crescent at Gatehead and would negotiate prices and quantities with his customer base before sending over his "driver". But the police were following the customers and "drivers" and on one occasion in May last year they watched as a car pulled up outside the Gateshead post office and a courier handed over ice and cannabis. Police followed the customer to Kotara South, pulled them over and seized the drugs. On another occasion in May, Connors was negotiating the sale of 14 grams of methamphetamine for $1900. "Will $1750 and a $270 Bunnings voucher get us there?" the customer asked. "Yeah," replied Connors, and the deal was done. Connors would often direct people to meet him near his houses at Windale or Gateshead or organise one of his "drivers" or "couriers" to complete the transaction. "Come over in ya ute," Connors messaged one of his drivers. "I'm missing out on things. "Time is money and ya wasting it." But the police were always watching, and more than one customer or courier was pulled over and arrested soon after leaving Connors' house with a quantity of drugs. Investigators were closing in. On July 3 the strike force swooped, executing simultaneous raids at the two properties where they found 300 grams of ice, $17,000 in cash, and smaller quantities of a number of other drugs. While police were raiding the property at Gateshead, Connors momentarily pulled up outside and peered out from the back of a taxi. The cab stopped briefly before Connors told the driver to get out of there. Police gave chase and stopped the taxi in Flame Street, where they arrested Connors. He had two mobile phones and about $2200 in cash in a small backpack. A PROLIFIC and enterprising drug dealer who ran his supply operation out of houses at Gateshead and Windale used couriers and drivers to deliver quantities of ice and cannabis and even accepted Bunnings vouchers in exchange for drugs. Daniel Lee Connors, 44, appeared in Newcastle Local Court via audio-visual link from jail on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to eight charges relating to the ongoing supply of methamphetamine, cannabis and GHB over six months in 2024. When police raided Connors two houses in July, 2024, they found more than 300 grams of ice and smaller quantities of cannabis, cocaine, MDMA, heroin, methadone and buprenorphine with a combined street value of $150,000. Connors will next appear in Newcastle District Court next month to get a sentencing date. Police had launched Strike Force Picatinny to investigate Connors and his busy operation, monitoring text message exchanges with his customers and undertaking physical surveillance of the 44-year-old and his "drivers". Connors was living between Talinga Close at Windale and Cassia Crescent at Gatehead and would negotiate prices and quantities with his customer base before sending over his "driver". But the police were following the customers and "drivers" and on one occasion in May last year they watched as a car pulled up outside the Gateshead post office and a courier handed over ice and cannabis. Police followed the customer to Kotara South, pulled them over and seized the drugs. On another occasion in May, Connors was negotiating the sale of 14 grams of methamphetamine for $1900. "Will $1750 and a $270 Bunnings voucher get us there?" the customer asked. "Yeah," replied Connors, and the deal was done. Connors would often direct people to meet him near his houses at Windale or Gateshead or organise one of his "drivers" or "couriers" to complete the transaction. "Come over in ya ute," Connors messaged one of his drivers. "I'm missing out on things. "Time is money and ya wasting it." But the police were always watching, and more than one customer or courier was pulled over and arrested soon after leaving Connors' house with a quantity of drugs. Investigators were closing in. On July 3 the strike force swooped, executing simultaneous raids at the two properties where they found 300 grams of ice, $17,000 in cash, and smaller quantities of a number of other drugs. While police were raiding the property at Gateshead, Connors momentarily pulled up outside and peered out from the back of a taxi. The cab stopped briefly before Connors told the driver to get out of there. Police gave chase and stopped the taxi in Flame Street, where they arrested Connors. He had two mobile phones and about $2200 in cash in a small backpack.
Indian Express
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
‘Must have hugged 7 or 8 guys!' Jimmy Connors says ‘return of serve' won Jannik Sinner Wimbledon and questions the size of entourage of Carlos Alcaraz
What was the reason for Jannik Sinner beating Carlos Alcaraz relatively comfortably in the Wimbledon final? The legendary Jimmy Connors believes it was because of Sinner's return of serves. 'It's interesting for me because everybody has put so much emphasis on the serve. This guy [Sinner] has a 140mph serve, and look at that, it's so hard. That's the biggest of all time,' said the former champion player in his podcast 'Advantage Connors'. 'But what wins you matches? That is what Sinner did yesterday. Returns. He returned the ball with authority and with purpose. Not just to get the ball in play and start the point off, as they stay in neutral. But he was looking to take advantage and to be aggressive. That is what you have to do in matches like that in the finals of Wimbledon or the US Ope or Australia, if you are going to beat the best,' he said. The website Tennisabstract confirmed Connors's observations. Sinner won 36% of his return points from the 121 serves he faced. He won a total of 44 points on returns. He was especially brutal on Alcaraz's second serve, winning 21 out of 50 second serves he faced. In comparison, Alcaraz won 31% of return points. Connors said that Sinner and his team have figured out what to do to win. 'He has figured it out, or whoever is with him has figured it out, that you are holding very comfortably, so let's put some pressure on the return or make them work hard,' said Connors. That pays dividends down the line. Maybe not right then, but at one set all and four all in the third, maybe so. It seems like he figured that out because he was very aggressive and not afraid to step in and take advantage of that second serve.' Connors also questioned the size of entourage of Alcaraz and modern-day tennis stars. 'I saw before they walked out on court, I think it was Alcaraz. He was getting ready to walk out on court and he must have hugged seven or eight guys,' he said in the podcast co-hosted by his son Brett. 'Your mum told me 'get out there and play and let's go home.'But they were hugging seven or eight guys in their camp. You have this guy and that guy, who is going to do this and that. To the point where I would have looked at that as a distraction. They look at that now differently. They look at that now that everybody is there for a reason and they have a purpose.'
