Geoffrey Stirling, member of Newfoundland and Labrador broadcasting family, killed by California police
April 21, 2025
A member of the family behind the first television station in Newfoundland and Labrador was killed in an altercation with police in California last week.Lindsey Andrews, general manager of the Newfoundland Broadcasting Company, says in a statement today the company and its founding family are grieving the death of Geoffrey Stirling.A news release from the Newport Beach Police Department says Stirling was stopped by police on Thursday for a traffic violation as he was riding his motorcycle.
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