Tag: lawyer
Airport drops Bishop, Owen Sound from new name
The once Owen Sound-owned airport east of the city has a new name: Major-General Richard Rohmer Meaford International Airport. The new name accomplishes a few things, airport owner Rick Horwath said at an opening ceremony to announce the new name, tout airport revitalization efforts and to promote aviation. While the Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional […]
London man pleads guilty to luring 12-year-old girl in the Philippines
Even after pleading guilty to child porn and luring charges involving a 12-year Filipino girl, Joseph Moss said he still doesnât fully understand why what he did was wrong. âIndian and Filipino culture is different. I was respected in Filipino culture and in all my interactions with (the victim) and (the victimâs family),â the 41-year-old […]
Witnesses describe seeing arson suspect day of fire
Casey Ritchie testified Wednesday that Emric Thompson came to his door asking for gasoline ten or 20 minutes before fire was discovered at Wesley United Church four years ago at Saugeen First Nation. Ritchie, who lives across Highway 21 from the church, said he presumed Thompson needed the gas for his truck. A purple truck […]
London man gets his wish for prison term after mini-crime spree
By the time London police found William Pieszchala hiding under a bed in a Base Line Road apartment, he had left a long trail of fresh crimes. A drone, pepper balls and a canine unit were needed to arrest him after his mini-crime spree late last year. Tuesday, Pieszchala, 34, of London pleaded guilty in […]
Arson trial begins four years after church fires at Saugeen
While Wesley United Church was engulfed in flames at Saugeen First Nation, about 10 minutes away security guards encountered Emric Thompson and an SUV stopped in the middle of a dark road, the first witness in Thompson’s arson trial testified Tuesday. Fire destroyed the church, a prominent brick structure on the south side of Highway 21 […]