Tag: court
The LFP Podcast, ep. 175: The Roby family’s long path to justice
Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP court reporter Jane Sims, who covered the sentencing of Londoner Jesse Bleck – five years after he struck teenage cyclist Tristan Roby, who suffered catastrophic injuries, in a hit-and-run crash.
‘Perfect storm’ keeps woman who robbed gas bar with fake gun from prison
Typically, robbing a gas bar with a weapon, even if it is a fake one, earns a trip to prison.
Man charged with impaired driving after police called to vehicle fire
An Aylmer man is facing impaired driving charges after officers responded to a call involving a vehicle on fire, provincial police say. Middlesex OPP and the Thames Centre fire department responded about 5:30 p.m. on June 13 to a location on Putnam Road in Thames Centre, east of London, after receiving reports of a vehicle […]
Fog lifting on hefty income increases for London-area school board brass
Some answers are in, but questions are still swirling about hefty increases in income paid out by the two big London-area school boards â both, running budget deficits â to some senior brass last year. At the Thames Valley District school board, payments to 17 senior leaders and superintendents rose by double-digit percentage amounts in […]
Accused in hit-and-run faces prior charges in 2022 assault
A man charged in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian is set to go to trial for an assault in 2022, court records show
Loved ones’ pain expressed at sentencing of driver in Girl Guides crash
Ten of the 17 expected victim impact statements were read in a London courtroom on Thursday morning as sentencing began for an elderly driver who crashed into a troop of Girl Guides, killing an eight-year-old.
Jury picked in Meaford murder case, opening statement Monday
The Crown will give an opening statement to the jury Monday and call its first witness in the first-degree murder trial of Matthew McQuarrie in Owen Sound. Superior Court Justice Erika Chozik gave her instructions to the jury Tuesday for the trial which she told prospective jurors during jury selection could take eight to 12 […]
Appeal court hearing Sauble Beach dispute May 27
Ontario’s appeal court will hear South Bruce Peninsula’s appeal of a decision recognizing Saugeen First Nation owns most of the north beach at Sauble Beach. The Appeal Court for Ontario hearing will start May 27 and is scheduled for the full week. The town’s appeal says the judge’s decision raises questions that need clarification. But […]
Slope slippage monitors precautionary for Alpha Street work
Two monitors which can detect if a hill may be about to collapse will be installed on the Alpha Street hill during reconstruction of the road. The monitors were recommended by an engineering firm, given “a history of slope failure in this area,” a city report said. The city has had to repair a failed upper […]
Man found guilty of criminal negligence causing death in Sauble fire
A judge in Owen Sound found Taran Hibma guilty of criminal negligence causing death Thursday involving a tree house fire at Sauble Beach about 3 ½ years ago. Superior Court Justice Roger Chown called the circumstances “tragic.” Genesis Young, 17, died of smoke inhalation in the tree house, where she and her boyfriend Jonas Renaud […]