An
acquittal today for Caleigh Dawn Shea--the mother accused of endangering
her baby by leaving it out on Paddock Street in Saint John last January. Charges were
laid after neighbors called the police, saying they had found the baby
crying outside with no one in sight.
Judge
Henrik Tonning ruling there is no evidence Shea wanted to abandon the
child or that it was in any danger. Shea tells Tide News she has moved
and the case has been difficult on her family.
Defence lawyer
Brian Munroe tells Tide News police didn't find anything amiss at the
Shea household--rather, the house was clean, fridge stocked, and the
children properly dressed. Judge Henrik Tonning called it "one of those
weird cases" in which circumstances result in criminal charges
One of
Shea's four children--one of whom has autism--is already at home with
her, and the other three return to her care this week.
With
nearly a month passing since there has been any sign of missing Saint John teen Gen
Cormier, friends and family offering a $10,000 reward for information
that will get her home safely.
The last confirmed sighting of the 19-year old was on September 29 in the back parking lot of the Reversing Falls restaurant.
Cormier's father, Jason, tells Tide News his daughter is the kind of person to always keep in contact with her family. He says the day before his daughter disappeared, they were on the phone together for 20 minutes, which wasn't unusual for them. Cormier says not having any solid leads is frustrating and describes the not knowing as a nightmare.
Sergeant Jay Henderson of City Police says this is a unique case, because there is no crime scene and no physical evidence. He says he has never seen anything like this.
Anyone
with information or tips about Cormier's disappearance are being asked
to call the Public Safety Commnications Centre at 648-3333 and the tips will then be forwarded on to Constable Tony Gilbert, who is in charge of the investigation.
The Train Station in McAdam is a finalist in the contest for Great Places in Canada.
More
than 100 thousand votes have been cast over four months right across the
country and the train station remains in the running for Great Public
Spaces. Also in that same category is the Saint John City Market.
Three
Grand Winners will be announced November 8th for Great Public Spaces,
Great Neighbourhoods and Great Streets on the basis of popularity and
planning excellence.
There will also be three People's Choice winners based on the number of votes received.
