{"podcast":{"title":"Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","podcast_index_feed_id":7599267,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/northwestern-wildcats-football-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/northwestern-wildcats-football-today-2-min-news.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":437,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Calgary News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Calgary—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Calgary News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:42.685667+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267"},"episode":{"title":"Richard Mantha Sentenced to 12 Years | Calgary News","slug":"richard-mantha-sentenced-to-12-years-calgary-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T19:40:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/richard-mantha-sentenced-to-12-years-calgary-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/18aa1693becdf179","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/cf415bfc-40af-46b5-8cc9-cacf423db73f.mp3","summary":"A 62-year-old man, Richard Mantha, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a string of sexual assaults against vulnerable women between 2019 and 2023 — including drugging one victim and threatening another. The judge called his behavior callous, citing chilling moments like laughing as a terrified, partially undressed woman fled his property. One victim, Aimee Ert, delivered a powerful impact statement that moved the court — her name was released after permission was granted. Mantha will serve roughly seven more years after credit for time already served. Prosecutors sought 10–13 years; defense asked for 5–7. The case, delayed by legal changes and a stroke, finally concluded with relief from prosecutors and closure for victims. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/09/18/a-very-little-man-12-year-sentence-for-calgary-area-sex-attacks-on-vulnerable-women/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/18aa1693becdf179 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A 62-year-old man, Richard Mantha, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a string of sexual assaults against vulnerable women between 2019 and 2023…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/episodes/richard-mantha-sentenced-to-12-years-calgary-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/richard-mantha-sentenced-to-12-years-calgary-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}