Tag: lawyer
‘Done keeping it a secret’: Young woman speaks out about stepdad’s sex abuse
Editor’s note: The story contains details of sexual abuse that may be disturbing to some readers.
House arrest recommended for driver in fatal hit-and-run
Before the judge could accept Frederick Earhartâs guilty plea for a fatal hit-and-run, he needed him to admit that he knew he had struck a cyclist and didnât stop. He agreed, except for knowing that he hit someone. âThat I do not know,â Earhart said at the beginning of a sentencing hearing with Johannes (Iwan) […]
Police called to courthouse after sentencing triggers outburst
Police were called to the Owen Sound courthouse Thursday after an angry outburst at a conditional sentence imposed for dangerous driving causing death. Luciano Da Silva, 64, of Utopia, Ont., was granted house arrest as part of a conditional sentence of two years less a day and must not drive for four years starting immediately. […]
Women warned not to discuss case of ex-police officer: Witness
Two women who are accusing a former London police officer of sexual and physical violence were told at least five times not to discuss the case between them.
Inquest into deaths of seven inmates at London’s jail to start Oct. 21
An inquest into the deaths of seven inmates at Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre will begin Oct. 21, the province announced Thursday.