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Calgary Herald
26-05-2025
- Calgary Herald
In Calgary courts: Preliminary inquiry begins for pair charged with murdering Rocky View County worker believed to have offered assistance
More from Calgary courts Article content Article content The hearing to determine if two men will stand trial for the murder of a Rocky View County employee believed to have stopped to offer help got underway Monday. Article content Article content Elijah Blake Strawberry and Arthur Wayne Penner are charged with second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death last Aug. 6 of Colin John Hough. Article content Article content They're also charged with attempted murder in the shooting of Matthew Andres in the same incident. Article content Before Crown prosecutors Photini Papadatou and Ryan Ziegler called the first of their witnesses, defence lawyers Rebecca Snukal (For Strawberry) and Alexandra Seaman (for Penner) were granted a publication ban on the evidence in the case by Justice Karim Jivraj. Article content At Papadatou's request, the Calgary Court of Justice also informed several members of the deceased's family viewing proceedings via Webex that the publication ban also prohibited them from publicly disseminating information about the evidence. Article content Hough was shot on a rural road near Conrich, east of Calgary, when it's believed he pulled over to offer assistance in connection with a burning truck. Article content Article content Andres, who was working for FortisAlberta Inc., survived being shot. Article content Papadatou and Ziegler are expected to call up to 13 witnesses over the course of the preliminary inquiry, which is scheduled to last four days. Article content Penner, 36, was arrested by the RCMP's major crimes unit with the assistance of Edmonton police six days after the fatal shooting of Hough. Article content He was initially charged with first-degree murder, but that allegation was later downgraded by the prosecution. Article content Strawberry, 28, was picked up more than a month after Hough's killing. Mounties arrested him Sept. 13, at a residence on O'Chiese First Nation near Rocky Mountain House in Central Alberta.
Daily Record
26-05-2025
- Daily Record
Limbs in the Loch killer makes fresh bid for freedom after parole board decision
William Beggs was jailed for life in 2001 after murdering and dismembering Barry Wallace, disposing of the limbs and torso in Loch Lomond and his head at sea. A lawyer has urged a judge to throw out a legal challenge brought by 'limbs in the loch' killer William Beggs as he seeks to be freed from prison. Mark Lindsay KC told judge Lady Drummond on Monday that parole board officials acted lawfully in a decision made by the organisation in February 2024. The Court of Session heard how staff refused to release Beggs on license from the life sentence given to him in October 2001 for murdering Barry Wallace. Lawyers for Beggs claim that the parole board's decision to deny their client's release from custody was incorrect - this has prompted them to raise a judicial review at Scotland's highest civil court. His legal team want Lady Drummond to quash the February 2024 decision. They also want the parole board to convene a tribunal of new members to reconsider Beggs's bid for freedom. However, on Monday, Mr Lindsay said the decision made by the parole board was lawful. He told Lady Drummond: 'There's no merit in the grounds of appeal advanced on behalf of the petitioner. I invite your lady to dismiss the petition.' Beggs was jailed for life in 2001 after murdering and dismembering 18-year-old Mr Wallace after luring him back to his flat in Kilmarnock, in Ayrshire. He disposed of the limbs and torso in Loch Lomond and the head at sea. He was ordered to serve a minimum term of 20 years in jail before he could seek to apply for release on parole, but completed that period in December 2019. Legal papers lodged in the case states that the petitioner is now 'five years over his punishment part.' A hearing in the action was due to begin at the Court of Session in Edinburgh in the absence of Beggs earlier this year. However, Lady Drummond agreed to discharge it so the murderer could either be brought into court or observe proceedings virtually via a video conferencing app called Webex. On that occasion, Lady Drummond was told that Beggs,62, wanted to be able to respond to what was said in the judicial review as he was present at the Parole Board hearing. The court heard that Beggs had made a complaint to the prison authorities over a refusal to bring him to court and has had no response. Beggs's lawyer Simon Crabb said: "He wishes to be able to fully participate in the hearing by attending to hear the arguments, to observe any judicial interventions and to be able to see justice is done in his case." Mr Crabb said Beggs felt he had been treated unfairly and added: "He thinks it is important he should be present either in person or by Webex. This is a case that obviously involves his fundamental right to liberty.' On Thursday, Beggs observed proceedings from prison. He could be seen wearing a navy suit, a light blue shirt and a royal blue tie. He sat beside a prison officer and had what appeared to be a number of legal files beside him. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Lawyers acting for Beggs claim parole board officials made their decision partly on the basis of an 'irrelevant factor'. They claim that parole board officials considered his conviction for murdering student Gary Oldham,28, in England in 1987. However, Beggs successfully appealed the conviction. Beggs's legal team claim that in their February 2024 decision, parole board officials considered the death of Mr Oldham in their deliberations. They believe the parole board had no lawful basis to do this. On Monday, Mr Lindsay said this wasn't the case and considered evidence which related to the level of risk posed by Beggs to the public. He added: 'They looked at the lack of insight and they looked at the lack of insight focused work on the part of the petitioner. 'They looked at the lack of a supportive network for the petitioner. They were entitled to conclude that the level of risk posed by the petitioner cannot be, at this time, managed within the community.' Mr Lindsay also told the hearing that Beggs will have another chance to apply for parole at another hearing in August 2025. Lady Drummond told the lawyers that she'd issue her findings at some time in the near future. She added: 'I will take this to avizandum.'
STV News
26-05-2025
- STV News
Limbs in the Loch killer in bid for freedom after being denied parole
A lawyer has urged a judge to throw out a legal challenge brought by 'limbs in the loch' killer William Beggs as he seeks to be freed from prison. Mark Lindsay KC told Judge Lady Drummond on Monday that parole board officials acted lawfully in a decision made by the organisation in February 2024. The Court of Session heard how staff refused to release Beggs on license from the life sentence given to him in October 2001 for murdering Barry Wallace. Lawyers for Beggs claim that the parole board's decision to deny their client's release from custody was incorrect – this has prompted them to raise a judicial review at Scotland's highest civil court. His legal team wants Lady Drummond to quash the February 2024 decision. They also want the parole board to convene a tribunal of new members to reconsider Beggs's bid for freedom. However, on Monday, Mr Lindsay said the decision made by the parole board was lawful. He told Lady Drummond: 'There's no merit in the grounds of appeal advanced on behalf of the petitioner. 'I invite your lady to dismiss the petition.' Beggs was jailed for life in 2001 after murdering and dismembering 18-year-old Mr Wallace after luring him back to his flat in Kilmarnock, in Ayrshire. He disposed of the limbs and torso in Loch Lomond and the head at sea. He was ordered to serve a minimum term of 20 years in jail before he could seek to apply for release on parole, but he completed that period in December 2019. Legal papers lodged in the case state that the petitioner is now 'five years over his punishment part.' A hearing in the action was due to begin at the Court of Session in Edinburgh in the absence of Beggs earlier this year. However, Lady Drummond agreed to discharge it so the murderer could either be brought into court or observe proceedings virtually via a video conferencing app called Webex. On that occasion, Lady Drummond was told that Beggs, 62, wanted to be able to respond to what was said in the judicial review as he was present at the Parole Board hearing. The court heard that Beggs had made a complaint to the prison authorities over a refusal to bring him to court and has had no response. Beggs's lawyer Simon Crabb said: 'He wishes to be able to fully participate in the hearing by attending to hear the arguments, to observe any judicial interventions, and to be able to see justice is done in his case.' Mr Crabb said Beggs felt he had been treated unfairly and added: 'He thinks it is important he should be present either in person or by Webex. This is a case that obviously involves his fundamental right to liberty.' On Thursday, Beggs observed proceedings from prison. He could be seen wearing a navy suit, a light blue shirt, and a royal blue tie. He sat beside a prison officer and had what appeared to be a number of legal files beside him. Lawyers acting for Beggs claim parole board officials made their decision partly on the basis of an 'irrelevant factor'. They claim that parole board officials considered his conviction for murdering student Gary Oldham, 28, in England in 1987. However, Beggs successfully appealed the conviction. Beggs's legal team claims that in their February 2024 decision, parole board officials considered the death of Mr Oldham in their deliberations. They believe the parole board had no lawful basis to do this. On Monday, Mr Lindsay said this wasn't the case and considered evidence that related to the level of risk posed by Beggs to the public. He added: 'They looked at the lack of insight and they looked at the lack of insight, focused work on the part of the petitioner. 'They looked at the lack of a supportive network for the petitioner. 'They were entitled to conclude that the level of risk posed by the petitioner cannot be, at this time, managed within the community.' Mr Lindsay also told the hearing that Beggs will have another chance to apply for parole at another hearing in August 2025. Lady Drummond told the lawyers that she'd issue her findings at some time in the near future. She added: 'I will take this to Avizandum.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Channel Post MEA
26-05-2025
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
Proofpoint Acquires Nuclei To Enrich AI Workplace Compliance
Proofpoint has announced the acquisition of Nuclei, a U.S.-based technology company specializing in compliance archiving and AI-driven data enrichment for modern workplace communications. With this acquisition, Proofpoint will further enhance its market-leading digital communications governance (DCG) offering with unmatched capabilities to capture, retain, and analyze communications across workspace collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom, Webex, WhatsApp, and RingCentral Voice. In addition, Proofpoint will continue to support seamless integration with a broad range of archive and data governance platforms to ensure our connectors continue to deliver reliable, compliant interoperability across diverse customer environments. 'This acquisition enables us to accelerate our mission to deliver the most advanced and comprehensive AI-powered digital communications compliance platform in the market today, and we are excited to welcome Nuclei's talented team to Proofpoint,' said Harry Labana, senior vice president and general manager, DCG Business Unit at Proofpoint. 'By combining Proofpoint's leading human-centric security platform with Nuclei's pioneering technology, we can provide our customers with enhanced regulatory compliance while unlocking valuable insights from conversational data, which will be a game changer, particularly for highly regulated industries.' The Nuclei platform allows organizations to: Capture and archive data from hundreds of applications : Nuclei integrates with over 100 applications to automatically capture and archive messages, attachments, and metadata across collaboration tools. Unlock AI transformation with AI data enrichment : The platform offers speech recognition in over 120 languages, real-time transcription, automatic translation, and video analysis, enabling organizations to derive actionable insights from their communication data. Seamlessly integrate with existing archive platforms : Nuclei supports seamless integration with major compliance archives, including Proofpoint, Smarsh, Global Relay, Arctera, and Microsoft Purview, ensuring that organizations meet regulatory requirements. Benefit from scalability and security : Built on a serverless architecture following Amazon Web Services best practices, Nuclei emphasizes real-time compliance and robust security measures, including third-party audits by firms like Vanta. It offers end-to-end encryption to protect data in transit, encrypting content from point of capture to storing in the archive. Human communication is a powerful source of insight, capturing thoughts, intentions, and shared knowledge that can drive behavioral understanding, process automation, and risk identification. Nuclei delivers a comprehensive platform that enables the capture, archiving, and analysis of this communication data—empowering organizations to extract actionable intelligence while ensuring compliance. 'At Nuclei, our mission is to democratize access to the world's most valuable data by transforming workplace communications into structured, compliant, and actionable information,' said Eric Franzen, CEO of Nuclei, Inc. 'This vision has fueled our innovation from the start. Partnering with Proofpoint allows us to extend that impact by helping the world's largest organizations boost productivity across hundreds of collaboration platforms while staying ahead of growing regulatory requirements.' 0 0
Techday NZ
22-05-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Proofpoint acquires Nuclei to boost AI workplace compliance tools
Proofpoint has acquired Nuclei, a technology company specialising in compliance archiving and AI-driven data enrichment for workplace communications. The acquisition will see Proofpoint extend its digital communications governance offering with additional capabilities to capture, retain, and analyse communications data across collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom, Webex, WhatsApp, and RingCentral Voice. Proofpoint has outlined that it will continue to support integration with a broad range of archive and data governance platforms, ensuring its connectors can deliver compliant interoperability for a wide variety of customer environments. Harry Labana, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Proofpoint's DCG Business Unit, said: "This acquisition enables us to accelerate our mission to deliver the most advanced and comprehensive AI-powered digital communications compliance platform in the market today, and we are excited to welcome Nuclei's talented team to Proofpoint. "By combining Proofpoint's leading human-centric security platform with Nuclei's pioneering technology, we can provide our customers with enhanced regulatory compliance while unlocking valuable insights from conversational data, which will be a game changer, particularly for highly regulated industries." The Nuclei platform offers several features for organisations, including the ability to capture and archive data from more than 100 applications. It can automatically collect messages, attachments, and metadata from a wide range of collaboration tools. AI transformation tools available through Nuclei include speech recognition in over 120 languages, real-time transcription, automatic translation, and video analysis. These functions are intended to help organisations derive actionable insights from their communication data. The platform is also designed for seamless integration with several major compliance archives, including Proofpoint, Smarsh, Global Relay, Arctera, and Microsoft Purview, to support organisations in meeting regulatory requirements. Nuclei's infrastructure is built on a serverless architecture on Amazon Web Services. It incorporates real-time compliance and security measures such as third-party audits by firms like Vanta, as well as end-to-end encryption that protects data in transit and at rest from capture through to storage. The value of human communication as a source of insight, process automation, and risk identification is a key area that Nuclei seeks to address by enabling capture, archiving, and analysis of communications data for intelligence extraction and compliance assurance. Eric Franzen, Chief Executive Officer of Nuclei, said: "At Nuclei, our mission is to democratise access to the world's most valuable data by transforming workplace communications into structured, compliant, and actionable information. "This vision has fuelled our innovation from the start. Partnering with Proofpoint allows us to extend that impact by helping the world's largest organisations boost productivity across hundreds of collaboration platforms while staying ahead of growing regulatory requirements." Proofpoint holds the status of a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Communications Governance and Archiving Solutions, based on completeness of vision and ability to execute.
