Beware On The Range: Cattle Rustling In Texas Is Up

The number of cattle stolen from Texas ranches in 2010 rose 15 per cent from the previous year and was three times the figure of three years ago, according to data released April 1. The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, which employs special investigators to work with lawmen to investigate cattle theft, said the

Further Charges Laid In Hog Abuse Case

Asouthern Manitoba hog farmer already charged under provincial legislation with animal cruelty has now been charged under the Criminal Code as well. Martin Grenier is charged with six Criminal Code of Canada offences related to the treatment of over 2,000 pigs in a barn near Notre Dame de Lourdes last spring. According to authorities, the


Pigeon King Arrested, Charged With Fraud

Fraud-and bankruptcy-related charges have been laid in Kitchener, Ont. against the province’s self-styled Pigeon King. Arlan Galbraith, 62, turned himself in to Waterloo Regional Police on Dec. 1 in Kitchener, where according to police he was held for a bail hearing at Provincial Court and then released until his next court date Jan. 25. Galbraith,



Fraud Awareness Month

The RCMP and partner agencies wish to remind the public that March is once again Fraud Awareness Month. The purpose of this annual event is to highlight ways for individuals to safeguard themselves from fraud, by educating them by emphasizing specific tactics used to defraud and ways to avoid becoming a victim. PHISHING: As the