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Human trafficking is a Fancy Name for the Slave Trade
Human trafficking is a Fancy Name for the Slave Trade

Helen Escott
Apr 282 min read


Hull Home Fire
Hull Home Fire

Helen Escott
Apr 282 min read


Dwarf’s Doge to Avoid Arrest
Dwarf’s Doge to Avoid Arrest

Helen Escott
Apr 282 min read


The Gruesome Gibbets of Newfoundland
The Gruesome Gibbets of Newfoundland

Helen Escott
Apr 282 min read


Solving Cold Case Killings Much Harder for Police
Solving Cold Case Killings Much Harder for Police

Helen Escott
Apr 282 min read


Why was pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in Newfoundland & Labrador?
Why was pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in Newfoundland & Labrador?

Helen Escott
Apr 282 min read


Grave Robbing is back!
Grave Robbing is back!

Helen Escott
Apr 282 min read


Convicted killer Malcolm Cuff was granted day parole
Convicted killer Malcolm Cuff was granted day parole

Helen Escott
Apr 282 min read


The Harbour Grace Affray: 1880s Boxing Day riot that changed Newfoundland politics
The Harbour Grace Affray: 1880s Boxing Day riot that changed Newfoundland politics

Helen Escott
Apr 284 min read


Pedophilia is not a Disorder; it’s a Crime
Pedophilia is not a Disorder; it’s a Crime

Helen Escott
Apr 282 min read


Police Court: Sept. 01, 1880
You may have heard that criminal trials have been delayed due to a lack of sheriff's officers. Some lawyers say they are not surprised, given the state of the province’s criminal justice system. But it should not come as a surprise because it’s been in disarray for centuries. Here is a letter to the editor in the Evening Telegram, under the Police Court column, dated Sept. 01, 1880. To the Editor, Evening Telegram Sir, The conditions of the Police Court just now is one that c

Helen Escott
Apr 272 min read


Furious Driving! March 8, 1882
Furious Driving! March 8, 1882

Helen Escott
Apr 272 min read


Police Court: Sept. 01, 1880
You may have heard that criminal trials have been delayed due to a lack of sheriff's officers. Some lawyers say they are not surprised, given the state of the province’s criminal justice system. But it should not come as a surprise because it’s been in disarray for centuries. Here is a letter to the editor in the Evening Telegram, under the Police Court column, dated Sept. 01, 1880. To the Editor, Evening Telegram Sir, The conditions of the Police Court just now is one that c

Helen Escott
Apr 132 min read


The Ghost of Her Majesty's Penitentiary
The Ghost of Her Majesty's Penitentiary

Helen Escott
Mar 244 min read


Women’s Rights Making Headway (1937)
Women’s Rights Making Headway (1937)

Helen Escott
Mar 242 min read


The Last of the Newfoundland Rangers: The Tom Warfield Story
William Thomas Warfield, Ranger Regimental Number 149, passed away January 23rd, 2024, at the age of 97 years. His wife, Roberta...

Helen Escott
Jan 25, 20248 min read


I'm in the jailhouse now: Memories from the front line
When Gerald Leahy joined the RCMP in his home province of New Brunswick in 1956 he was thrilled when first posted to Newfoundland. "I was...

Helen Escott
Oct 25, 20223 min read


Remembering the good old days of policing
Chief/ Supt. George Powell: Remembering the good times When reminiscing about his policing career with family, friends and fellow...

Helen Escott
Oct 19, 20224 min read


From being shot to meeting Joey Smallwood, it was a great 36 years!
When Murray Evans joined the RCMP 56 years ago, recruiters were as interested in his physique as they were his intelligence. The boy from...

Helen Escott
Oct 12, 20224 min read


Constable Ken Ellis: From the historic Badger Riot to the night that changed his life
As a young man, the only thing Ken Ellis wanted to be was an RCMP officer. That dream came true on May 05th, 1958 when he went to...

Helen Escott
Oct 3, 20225 min read
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