Tag: court
Collingwood man admits to murder, sentencing in September
A Collingwood man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of his wife, which he staged to look like a fiery car crash in January 2023 in Blue Mountains. James William Schwalm, now 40, pleaded guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie on June 20. He had been charged with first-degree murder in Superior Court […]
Man, teens accused in separate London homicides appear in court
The three people accused in two unrelated weekend homicides in London made brief court appearances Tuesday and will remain in custody while they secure legal representation.
School-aged girls followed, 48-year-old man charged: London police
A London man is in custody and charged with harassment after two school-aged girls were followed, police say.
Hanover police charge woman with obstructing justice
Hanover police arrested a Hanover woman for allegedly attempting to influence a Crown witness early Sunday morning. Police arrested a 23-year-old woman after finding her at 1:45 a.m. walking with someone that she wasn’t supposed to communicate with under terms of the woman’s release on bail. “Further investigation determined the female suspect had attempted to […]
Man receives conditional sentence for aggravated assault
A 62-year-old Owen Sound man pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for pushing a 38-year-old woman down the fire escape at his apartment and he received an 18-month conditional sentence. Austin Soucoup pleaded guilty and was sentenced June 17 in Owen Sound’s Superior Court of Justice, court staff confirmed. Soucoup’s lawyer, Anya Shahabi, confirmed her client […]