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Hamilton Spectator
9 hours ago
- Hamilton Spectator
Sentencing of Niagara man for fatal 2023 hit-and-run may be delayed due to new impaired boating charges
The sentencing of a Niagara man for the 2023 hit-and-run death of an 84-year-old cyclist may have to be postponed as the offender was recently arrested following an incident in cottage country that left a swimmer with life-threatening injuries, court heard Wednesday. Richard Moore, 39, was scheduled to appear in Superior Court of Justice in St. Catharines to set a date for Judge Michael Bordin to deliver judgment on a charge of failing to stop at an accident causing death in relation to the Niagara-on-the-Lake hit-and-run death of 84-year-old Nestor Chemerika. Moore did not attend court. He was arrested by Ontario Provincial Police on Saturday after a 22-year-old swimmer suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a boat in Muskoka Lakes Township. Moore now faces charges of impaired operation causing bodily harm, refusing to provide a breath sample, failing to stop at an accident causing bodily harm and failing to comply with a release order. He remains in custody and is expected to appear in a Bracebridge courtroom on Monday. Ontario Provincial Police said emergency responders were called to Skeleton Lake after numerous callers reported a boating collision. The victim was rushed to a local hospital then taken by helicopter to a Toronto hospital with life-threatening injuries. In court Wednesday, defence lawyer Jeffrey Manishen told Judge Amy Ohler that sentencing on the Niagara matter may have to be delayed. 'There has been a very specific personal development in the circumstances of Mr. Moore with the result that I'm going to seek his instructions on whether as the result of that he wishes me to make further submissions on sentence,' he said. Moore previously pleaded guilty to the Niagara charge and the judge had reserved his decision on sentence, which can range from a fine to life in prison. The Crown is seeking a custodial term, while the defence advocated for a conditional sentence, also known as house arrest. 'As a result of these further developments, I wish to seek my client's instructions to see what he'd like do about them and whether that would necessitate a further submission,' Manishen said Wednesday. The local matter was adjourned until August. While the OPP did not name the victim of the boating incident, a number of social media posts have identified him as Austin Anderson. A GoFundMe page has been set up to assist the young man's family. Almost $16,500 had been raised as of Wednesday afternoon. An updated statement posted on the page Monday said the Anderson family is grateful for the support they have received since the incident. 'At this stage in Austin's recovery, doctors expect him to remain in a coma for at least two more weeks to allow his body the time it needs to rest and heal from this horrible accident,' the statement said. 'This next phase will require patience, strength and continued support.' Details of the Niagara-on-the-Lake fatality were revealed when Moore pleaded guilty in June. On July 13, 2023, court heard, a Niagara Regional Police officer on routine patrol on East and West Line near Niagara Street spotted a single running shoe and vehicle debris in the middle of the road. He pulled over to investigate and made a horrific discovery — in a nearby irrigation ditch was a mangled bicycle and the critically injured cyclist. Chemerika, a retired GM worker, was airlifted to a Hamilton hospital. He died from his injuries on July 25, 2023. Moore fled the scene. A police investigation determined Moore's pickup truck had struck the octogenarian from behind. Moore did not stop or render aid to the injured man, instead he fled the scene. Among the roadway debris at the site was a damaged passenger-side mirror. Police later located a GMC Sierra in the driveway of a Niagara Falls home. Its passenger-side mirror had recently been replaced. Moore was arrested three months later. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
Muskoka boating crash leaves man with life-threatening injuries, driver charged
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a boating crash involving a suspected impaired driver that left a swimmer with life-threatening injuries. It happened just before 5 p.m. on Saturday on Skeleton Lake in Muskoka. Police say that a 22-year-old swimmer was struck by a boat while in the water. Investigators say that nearby people on shore were able to retrieve the victim from the lake and first responders brought him to a nearby hospital. He was then airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre. Police later located the operator of the boat who they suspected to be intoxicated. The OPP charged 39-year-old Niagara Falls resident Richard Moore with four offences, including hit and run and operating his boat while inebriated. The charges against him have not been tested in court. Police say that the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
CBS News
06-07-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Good Samaritan helps rescue driver from car in Lake St. Clair
A good Samaritan is being recognized for jumping to help a driver after the vehicle went into Lake St. Clair on Saturday. According to the St. Clair Shores Fire Department, a bystander named Richard Moore helped pull the driver out of the water. The driver was taken to the hospital for evaluation. The fire department says first responders arrived at the scene within minutes and found a vehicle submerged. They checked for additional occupants because there were children's items floating in the water. No additional occupants were found. A firefighter sustained minor injuries during the search from broken glass. "Always use extreme caution around submerged vehicles and/or crash scenes — even shallow water can present serious dangers. We are thankful as always for the teamwork between our residents and department," the fire department said.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Following reported suicide attempt, Augusta County businessman's sentencing rescheduled
This story discusses the possibility of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at Sentencing in a federal tax case for an Augusta County businessman convicted of defrauding the IRS is back on track after a reported suicide attempt last month likely derailed a trip to prison. Richard Moore, 47, of Fishersville, was indicted in December 2021 on multiple charges, but the government said he continued to bilk the IRS even after being indicted. Moore is the former vice president of Nexus Services Inc., a company that was once headquartered in Verona. Moore was supposed to be sentenced the morning of May 29 in United States District Court in Harrisonburg. But Moore didn't show after an online post that same day appeared to indicate he was preparing to commit suicide. Court records state he did not attend the hearing "due to a health-related matter." Sentencing has been rescheduled for July 21, online records show. In January, Moore pleaded guilty to two counts of tax fraud in federal court after failing to pay the IRS more than $3.1 million in trust fund taxes while he managed the finances at Nexus, where he was also once a part-owner. For numerous quarters, beginning around 2015 and through the first quarter of 2024, Moore withheld tax funds but did not pay them over to the IRS and did not file returns, according to the justice department. Nexus, hit with an $811 million judgement last year in a federal lawsuit that included Moore and his husband, Mike Donovan, provided bond securitization for immigrants held or released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. More: Nexus owners accused of stealing $426,000 from brother of Florida school shooter In a sentencing memorandum filed by Trial Attorney William M. Montague of the Justice Department's Tax Division, it states he wants Moore behind bars for a decade. Montague said the cash that Moore did not turn over to the IRS was used, in part, to fund a lavish lifestyle that included a fleet of several sports sports cars, $322,000 for the band Fall Out Boy to perform at a birthday party, $1 million for a book by his husband that used a ghostwriter, and more than a half-million dollars for his wedding to Donovan. Montague said Moore went through more than $11 million the past decade or so to keep up his lavish lifestyle. Moore's attorney, Mario Williams, who is seeking a probationary sentence of five years, said his client was overwhelmed by his duties at Nexus. "In 2014, Nexus started to grow at a startling pace. Mr. Moore had no professional training or expertise and managing the financial affairs of the company quickly became more than he could handle," Williams said in his sentencing memorandum. "Simply put, he was way over his head. Allowing that Mr. Moore was ill-equipped to perform increasingly complex financial management is not to excuse him for failing to file returns and pay over tax trust funds in a consistent and lawful manner, but it does explain how the problem snowballed out of control." Court records show Moore remains free on bond. Moore is also facing charges in a $426,000 theft case in Augusta County, and will go on trial in September. More: Carilion Clinic Family Medicine in Weyers Cave is closing. What we know Brad Zinn is the cops, courts and breaking news reporter at The News Leader. Have a news tip? Or something that needs investigating? You can email reporter Brad Zinn (he/him) at bzinn@ You can also follow him on X (formerly Twitter). This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Sentencing hearing set once again for Augusta County businessman
New York Times
16-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
MI6 Names Its First Female Chief, Career Spy Blaise Metreweli
'Q' will be the new 'C,' and that's the least history-making part of the British government's announcement on Sunday that it had named Blaise Metreweli as the chief of the Special Intelligence Service. Ms. Metreweli will be the first female chief of the spy agency, known as MI6, in its 116-year history. A career member of MI6, Ms. Metreweli was most recently the director general of technology and innovation, a position commonly referred to as Q — familiar to fans of the James Bond series where he (it has always been a he) outfits 007 with weaponized wristwatches or ejector-seat-equipped Aston Martin sports cars. This fall, Ms. Metreweli will succeed Richard Moore as MI6's chief, a post that has been known by the letter C ever since the first chief of the Special Intelligence Service, Mansfield Cumming, signed his directives with C in the early 1900s. By tradition, the only publicly identified official in MI6 is the chief. For the head of a spy agency, Mr. Moore was an uncharacteristically public figure. He moved between intelligence and diplomacy, serving as Britain's ambassador to Turkey after starting out as a field agent. Ms. Metreweli, by contrast, has spent her entire career in intelligence and has virtually no public profile. She joined the service in 1999 after studying anthropology at Cambridge University and served in operational roles in the Middle East and Europe, according to 10 Downing Street, which announced the appointment as Prime Minister Keir Starmer was flying to Canada to attend a summit meeting of the Group of 7 leaders. In a statement, Mr. Starmer hailed the appointment as 'historic' and left no doubt about the stakes of Ms. Metreweli's job. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
