Mike on Crime

with Mike McIntyre

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• A bittersweet birthday

  I will never forget the day Candace Derksen’s frozen, bound body was found in an industrial shed in Elmwood, following weeks of desperate searching that included hundreds of local volunteers.

  View Full Post 01/17/2011 2:21 PM 0

• ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas – The Legal Version

  We all know lawyers often have their own language – and you wouldn’t be alone in wondering if they sometimes get paid by the word. To that end, I present to you one of my favourite finds, a remake of the classic “Twas The Night Before Christmas” poem as if it were written by a lawyer. The author of the piece – which is readily available online – is not known. But full credit to whoever sat down and came up with it!

  View Full Post 12/23/2010 2:13 PM 0

• Let’s Make A Deal

  If you're looking for a killer deal these days, Manitoba Justice seems to be the place to go shopping.

  View Full Post 12/17/2010 2:59 PM 0

• A sorry excuse

  He claims he went searching for polka music – and ended up with a collection of child pornography.

  View Full Post 12/10/2010 3:55 PM 0

• Is Twitter a new weapon for law enforcement?

  Vancouver Police are taking their fight against crime online.

  View Full Post 12/9/2010 1:47 PM 0

• Giving crime a bad name

  Spend enough time in the courthouse and you’ll see all kinds of unusual things – and names.

  View Full Post 12/3/2010 4:37 PM 0

• Time to find a new slogan for city

  I always cringe when I hear Winnipeg called the “Murder Capital Of Canada” – if for no other reason than it’s an inaccurate reflection of how our justice system usually deals with homicides.

  View Full Post 11/29/2010 5:53 PM 0

• The jury has spoken; now they're sworn to secrecy

  I never expected Shaun Nodrick to be able to walk out of a Winnipeg courtroom this week as a completely free man.

  View Full Post 11/23/2010 2:24 PM 0

• Sobering stories on drinking and driving

  Yet another young life has been snuffed out in a suspected case of deadly drunk driving.

  View Full Post 11/19/2010 4:19 PM 0

• Is it possible to murder someone without actually killing them?

  Is it possible to murder someone without actually killing them?

  View Full Post 11/18/2010 6:13 PM 0

• New blog beginnings

  “There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction”

  View Full Post 11/16/2010 3:44 PM 0

• Judge Wyant takes your questions

  

  In an exclusive feature to mikeoncrime, Manitoba Judge Ray Wyant has agreed to answer reader questions on a regular basis.

  View Full Post 11/16/2010 3:34 PM 0

• Payday dreams dashed

  

  Alex Chapman’s dreams of a big payday were dashed Tuesday morning when a Manitoba judge tossed his $10 million lawsuit against former divorce lawyer Jack King out of court.

  View Full Post 11/16/2010 2:26 PM 0

• Setting the youth record straight

  One of the most frequent questions I get asked is why we don't publish the names and pictures of young offenders.

  View Full Post 12/22/2009 3:39 PM 0

• Mother's Day horror

  It may go down as the worst Mother’s Day gift in history.

  View Full Post 11/26/2009 2:27 PM 0

• Joe Firefighter

  The reputation of Winnipeg firefighters has taken a major hit in recent weeks after news of a so-called “sex tryst” became public.

  View Full Post 09/11/2009 9:46 AM 0

• Igniting the violence

  It serves as the fuel for organized crime - and Winnipeggers are consuming it at an alarming rate.

  View Full Post 08/5/2009 4:30 PM 0

• An innocent victim

  
  It had been less than 48 hours since they received the devastating news – Cheryl Robert had been shot dead at a Winnipeg wedding social.

  View Full Post 07/28/2009 2:18 PM 0

• Got your winter vacation planned yet?

  

  For the sixth straight year, justice reporter/national broadcaster/true crime author Mike McIntyre and his wife, Chassity, are proud to be hosting a tropical winter vacation to paradise – and you’re invited to come along!

  View Full Post 11/10/2009 1:51 PM 0

• Crimestoppers videos

  View Full Post 11/10/2009 2:04 PM 0