Saturday morning feel good stories

From Alberta, Canada;

All charges have been dropped against a rural Alberta homeowner accused of shooting a trespasser on his property near Okotoks.

Eddie Maurice, 33, was charged after a suspected thief was wounded when shots were fired on Maurice’s property on Feb. 24.

On Friday morning at the Okotoks courthouse, Crown prosecutor Jim Sawa withdrew charges of aggravated assault, pointing a firearm and careless use of a firearm.

He said Crown has conceded there is no reasonable likelihood of conviction because of new information that had just come to light.

The courtroom erupted in applause at that news.

Maurice had said all along that when he saw thieves on his property, he fired a warning shot, and that it was a ricochet bullet that struck the intruder.

On Friday, Sawa said the Crown had recently received a firearms report supporting that story.

So, I guess in Canada you’re safe if you can skip the bullets into your criminal.

From Enterprise, Alabama;

On Wednesday, June 20, at 11:35 p.m., the Enterprise Police Department responded to a burglary call at a residence in the 100 Block of Loftin Street Enterprise. The victim arrived home and noticed the rear door to his residence was open. The victim immediately discovered an armed intruder in the residence and instructed the suspect(s) to leave the home. The suspect(s) fired several shots at the victim and the victim returned fire with his firearm. The victim was not injured and waited outside the residence for police to arrive. The suspect(s) fled the scene before Officers arrived. The suspect(s) stole firearms and prescription medications from the residence.

On Thursday, the firearms and prescription medications were recovered in an overgrown section of the victim’s backyard.

From Wadesville, Indiana;

A man is dead after a fatal domestic shooting in Wadesville late Thursday evening, Posey County officials said.

Posey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of 48-year-old Troy Higginson, allegedly shot by his wife Peggy Higginson, 45.

The shooting, which happened inside a car on Wade Road, led to Posey County law enforcement officials shutting down a section at or near the 1200 block of the road to investigate.

Posey County officials said Troy and Peggy Higginson were having an argument in the car. Peggy Higginson told officers her husband physically attacked her, at which point she pulled out a gun and shot him.

Law enforcement is still investigating whether or not the shooting was self-defense, Sheriff Greg Oeth said Friday.

The couple did have a history of domestic battery reports, according to the sheriff and court records.

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