Monthly Archives: May 2024

History

On this day May 20

Today in History

  • 2006 The Three Gorges Dam is officially opened

    The hydroelectric dam is the world’s largest power station in terms of installed capacity. Despite its benefits, the project remains controversial because it flooded archeological and cultural sites and displaced some 1.3 million people.

  • 1983 In South Africa, a car bomb planted by anti-Apartheid activists kills 19

    The Church Street Bombing was carried out by the military wing of the African National Congress (ANC). It was one of the bloodiest chapters in the ANC’s long and difficult struggle against racial segregation and oppression in South Africa.

  • 1940 The first prisoners arrive at Auschwitz concentration camp

    Auschwitz was the biggest extermination camp during World War II. From 1940 to 1945, the Nazi regime murdered at least 1.1 million people here.

  • 1927 Charles Lindbergh takes off on the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight

    He departed from Long Island in the United States and arrived in Paris, France at 22:22 on the next day.

  • 1873 Blue jeans are patented

    Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis invented the garment, which today represents one of the most popular types of trousers worldwide.

History

On this day May 17

Today in History

  • 1999 Ehud Barak becomes Prime Minister of Israel

    During his tenure, Barak attempted to revive the peace negotiations with the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). However, his efforts were unsuccessful.

  • 1990 The WHO deletes homosexuality from its list of mental diseases

    Precisely 14 years later, the first same-sex marriages in the United States were performed as Massachusetts became the first state to legalize them.

  • 1972 Germany ratifies the Treaty of Warsaw

    Chancellor Willy Brandt signed the treaty, by which Germany gives up any territorial claims and guarantees the Oder-Neisse line as the valid border to Poland.

  • 1954 The U.S. Supreme Court declares racially segregated public schools unconstitutional

    Despite this landmark decision, de facto racial segregation was upheld for years in some areas of the United States.

  • 1943 The Royal Air Force dambusters wreck three German dams

    The RAF squadron used revolutionary bouncing bombs to avoid the torpedo nets protecting the dams. The audacious air raid was depicted in a 1954 war film.

Crime

Canada-wide Warrant

Story Harvested From Saint John Police Dept

Canada-wide Warrant Amanda Raynes, 41

 

File: 24-3327

The Saint John Police is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Amanda Raynes who is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.

It is reported that:

On May 13, 2024, a warrant was issued for breaching the conditions of her statutory release.

RAYNES is described as 5’3, 105lbs, brown hair, and brown eyes. She has several tattoos:

-Left forearm – black and white flowers
-Left middle finger – rose
-Right forearm – cross covered by flowers
-Neck – spider
-Left hand – clock

Amanda RAYNES is a 41-year-old serving a 5-year 5-month and 29-day sentence for convictions of; Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Assault Peace Officer with Weapon or Imitation, Assault with a Weapon, Escape or Being at Large Without Excuse (x2), Motor Vehicle Theft, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Under $5000, Armed Robbery, and Utter Counterfeit Money.

Police are warning the public to not approach the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Saint John Police Force at 1-506-648-3333, or if you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or 1-800-222-T.I.P.S.