Brooke Bennett’s Uncle To Appear In Court Finally

Last month prosecutors requested and received additional time to continue to collect evidence and bring an indictment against 42 year-old, Michael Jacques.

Jacques has been accused of kidnapping young Brooke in late June. Her body was found a short distance from Jacques’ home, a week later.

A probable cause hearing before Judge Jerome Neidermeier will be held on Wednesday, August 13 at 10am.

Brooke’s former stepfather, Raymond Gagnon has yet to have his hearing scheduled.

The FBI ended a lengthy search for the safe Gagnon had a friend dispose of. The safe is believed to contain pornography.

Meanwhile, at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings prosecutors argued against longer mandatory minimum sentences, such as those contained in Jessica’s Law.

They say the law could lead to more trials and more acquittals as many cases rely on shaky evidence.


Ok, I buy that – NOT!

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CNN's So Called Live Streaming Coverage

Are you as disgusted and frustrated with the piss poor CNN live streaming coverage of court trials as T&T is? We've noticed that right at the top of the hour, live coverage of court proceedings suddenly gets yanked and replaced with "Top Headline's" news. Nine to ten minutes after the hour court coverage resumes. Regardless of what's occurring in court, it also appears that CNN often decides to end their coverage at 5 pm PT.

LinZbee says: OK, I HATE CNN!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is it me, or did they just cut the hearing off in mid testimony of a new witness? I am so frustrated and livid! I just emailed them but I don't expect them to listen...anyone else want to email them? Maybe they'll believe that people really WANT to watch this and not be so abruptly cut off! UGH!

Donchais says: CNN should be ashamed of themselves for their pitiful coverage. This is supposed to be a professional news organization.

SeniorMoments says: CNN's coverage of the Halverson Hearing in Las Vegas has both given and taken away. Without it, we would not be able to see live broadcasts of this bizarre event, yet with it, we are subjected to random cutaways and drops without any explanation or obvious reason for doing so! It's is now the top of the hour and true to form, CNN has dropped us without explanation or information about when or if they will return.

There's no one to date who does live streaming court coverage like Court TV used to. T&T is anxiously awaiting the launch of Michel Bryant's The Legal Edge. We believe The Legal Edge will be the place to go to get uninterrupted, live streaming courtroom coverage of the trials that we want to see.

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PETA Hijacks Canadian Beheading Victim's Story

In a move I can only think of as unconscionable, PETA has latched onto the horrific death of Tim McLean in their latest ad campaign. I don't know if it was ironic or just pain sick when they tried to place the ad in the Portage La Prairie paper, The Daily Graphic.

According to news reports PETA is not backing down or apologizing for the ad. PETA has a history of shock advertising, but this latest stunt has reached a new low. PETA has consistently shown that their concern is more for animals than it is for human beings. No matter what your position is on vegetarianism, animal rights or PETA, I believe the family of Tim McLean should sue the fur off of PETA. Our hearts are with Tim's family and the continued suffering they are enduring by this outrageous exploitation of their loved one's death.

City News.ca has a link on their story where you can see the ad.