Tag: Sarnia courts
No-show boxer jailed, awaits sentence for sexual assault of underage girl
A Sarnia boxer’s journey through the justice system continues amid his conviction on sex charges linked to an intoxicated underage girl.
Boxer no-shows sentencing hearing for sexual assault of drunk teen
Editor’s note: The following story deals with sexual assault and may be upsetting for some readers.
‘Short-ish’ jail sentence for Christmastime stabbing of stranger in park
Jailing Jason Singer for just three months for stabbing a stranger in a popular Sarnia park decorated for the holiday season felt too short for a local judge.
Woman charged in Southwestern Ontario man’s death appears in court
A North York woman charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Windsor man whose remains were found on Walpole Island appeared Friday in a Sarnia courtroom.
Southwestern Ontario carpenter guilty in youth’s sexual assault
Editor’s note: This story contains details about the sexual assault of a minor, which could be upsetting for some readers.
Trucker who helped asylum seekers cross border gets absolute discharge
A Canadian trucker parked at a Michigan truck stop about two hours from the Sarnia-area border was approached in the fall of 2020 by a frantic family of strangers hoping to climb aboard.
Sarnia man accused in two homicides fires lawyer, sort of
In a bizarre move, a Sarnia man accused of killing two men attempted to fire his lawyer, but then worked with her later that same day to plead guilty to an unrelated charge from two years ago.
Photo of drunk-driving crash shocks judge, lawyers at sentencing
‘He knows that he made a huge mistake’
Victim to Sarnia boxer: ‘You stole a little girl’s innocence’
A competitive Sarnia boxer, convicted of sex charges involving an intoxicated underage girl in the fall, didn’t respond as his victim shared her years of pain and loss. The woman, whose identity is protected by a court-ordered publication ban, told Blake Loxton she “hated” that she had to learn at a young age what a […]
Stranded far from home, robbery accused called police on himself
A Windsor man caught stranded outside a Sarnia coffee shop on a frigid January night saw Sarnia police officers pull into the parking lot.