Tag: Norfolk County
Man surrenders after hours-long standoff at Strathroy home: Police
A man who barricaded himself inside a Strathroy home for several hours on Friday has surrendered to police.
Letters to the Editor: September 12, 2024
Slow response from the city
Cucumber harvest looks promising with an early start
Most are shipped to the US for processing
Woman says she’s charged with assault – over a water gun fight
SIMCOE â A woman says she’s in disbelief after being charged with assault with a weapon for what she calls the act of spraying a person during a water gun fight. Wendy Washik, 58, was named by Ontario Provincial Police in a news release after a Labour Day weekend incident on Woodway Trail in Simcoe […]
Drug-fueled crime spree sends man with ‘horrific’ record to prison
A St. Thomas man who went on a drug-induced crime spree last year was responsible for creating the psychosis that led him to steal multiple vehicles and ram police cruisers, ruled a judge who has sentenced him to prison.
Second sexual assault trial begins for ex-Woodstock mayor
Just as he did at his first sexual assault trial, Woodstockâs disgraced former mayor plans to testify at a second trial that began Tuesday morning.
Convicted driver has bail revoked, faces new charges for swastikas found in cell
As soon as his bail was yanked, Jesse Bleck said it was âanother unfair part of court.â Never mind that the Crown told an Ontario Court of Appeal judge it had proof Bleck breached his bail pending-appeal conditions, including a photograph taken by the police of him sitting in the front seat of a vehicle […]
Convicted driver’s bail chances amid appeal slim after breach: Expert
Before convicted, prohibited driver Jesse Bleck can move forward with the case involving his bail breach, he needs to find some assistance.
Duo charged after stolen vehicle rammed into London police cruiser
A man and a woman are facing charges after a suspicious pair was spotted by citizens in the north end of the city, police say.
Sims: Latest twist in maddening case won’t help citizen trust in bail system
Well. That didnât take long. Three weeks after Jesse Bleck was released on strict bail conditions pending his appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal, heâs expected to be back in a London bail court on Wednesday facing three charges of breaching his court orders. Bleck, 31, was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison […]