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‘I was the devil,” former terrorist says.

By Peter Edwards | September 6, 2024 | 0

Zakaria Amara plotted horrible things as a leader of the Toronto-18. Now he has served his prison time and written a book, asking for forgiveness.

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Major crime groups recruiting kids to do their dirty work.

By Peter Edwards | August 23, 2024 | 0

Youth facing terror charges. Earlier this week, I covered 15 and 16-year-old charged with committing murder-for-hire in tow truck wars.

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Lytton book attracts attention south of the border

By Peter Edwards | August 23, 2024 | 0

Book of little Lytton is attracting attention south of the border.

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Walrus runs chapter of Lytton

By Peter Edwards | August 23, 2024 | 0

The Walrus today ran a chapter of Lytton online. Nice exposure for story of my old hometown.

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Lytton chapter published in The Walrus

By Peter Edwards | August 23, 2024 | 0

Ace publicist Natasha Tsakiris of Random House got a chapter of Lytton book published in The Walrus today! Lytton book also getting buzz across the border!

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Project Beacon: Boy, 15, charged with murder in tow truck wars

By Peter Edwards | August 21, 2024 | 0

Boys aged 15 and 16 have been charged with first-degree murder in GTA’s ongoing tow truck boys. Another youth, aged 17, also faces serious gun charges. They’re guns for hire, police say.

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Death penalty possible for Toronto man facing gang murder and kidnapping charges

By Peter Edwards | August 7, 2024 | 0

Deshawn (Thorobread) Davis, 36, of Toronto was arrested Monday in a small California town by U.S. Marshals. Now he has to wait to see where he goes next. Florida wants him on charges of murdering a rapper while Canada wants him for the kidnapping and presumed murder of an Ontario woman. The Florida charges carry…

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Man arrested for woman’s kidnapping and Florida rapper’s murder

By Peter Edwards | August 6, 2024 | 0

U.S. Marshals say they’ve picked up Deshawn (Thorobread) Davis for the kidnapping of Elnaz Hajtamiri in 2022 and the shooting death of Florida rapper Lowell (Lo) Grissom last year. Hajtamiri hasn’t been seen since.

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Father and son in “advanced stages” of planning Toronto terror attack linked to ISIS, RCMP says

By Peter Edwards | July 31, 2024 | 1

A father and son accused of planning to use axe and machete in terror attack linked to ISIS. “Toronto would have been a target,” police say.

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Inside Toronto’s deadly tow truck wars

By Peter Edwards | July 25, 2024 | 0

Unsolved murders, fraud and arson are part of the story of Toronto’s ongoing tow truck wars.

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