Dominican Republic arrests man sought in child trafficking

DENVER — Authorities have arrested a member of a white supremacist gang linked to the killing of a Colorado prisons chief shot answering the door of his home last month. El Paso County sheriff’s spokesman Jeff Kramer said James Lohr was taken into custody early on Friday. Lohr was wanted for questioning in the killing of Colorado Corrections Director Tom Clements. It’s unclear if Lohr has been charged.

The US woman at the center of a major scandal here after she and several fellow missionaries tried to spirit dozens of Haitian children into the Dominican Republic is to be tried in Haiti, her attorney has told AFP.Laura Silsby, one of a group of missionaries from the western US state of Idaho, was detained at the border with the Dominican Republic on kidnapping charges following the devastating earthquake in Haiti.

Toronto Police ServiceChristopher Parkin A Forest Hill Collegiate physical education teacher has been charged with sexual

OTTAWA — As passions flared in the wake of a foiled terror plot to attack a Via Rail passenger train, parliamentarians passed a controversial bill Wednesday to give law enforcement additional tools to stop such activities before they escalate. Though never before been used, a number of the provisions have been on the books before. Critics, who’ve raised concerns about the bill’s impact on civil liberties, say this week’s arrests are proof the measures are not needed, while experts offer mixed reviews.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A Canadian mining venture has agreed to have its gold shipments inspected by the Dominican government, ending a standoff that halted a cargo valued at nearly $12 million.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A team of experts from the U.N. on Tuesday began evaluating a proposed nickel mine expansion in the Dominican Republic that has been halted by a court over environmental concerns.

Immigration officials are investigating a possible case of human trafficking at a home in McLean, Va., owned by the Saudi government, according to various media sources.