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Deliberate sinking on Lake Ontario nets conviction | Great Lakes Echo

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By Eric Freedman A Rochester, N.Y., man who deliberately abandoned and sunk his 25-foot Bayliner in Lake Ontario must pay $15,442 restitution to cover the cost of unnecessary search-and-rescue operations. Vyacheslav Migitskiy admitted lying to federal investigators about his ownership of the boat, according to court documents. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Migitskiy “intentionally sunk […]

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Search warrant yields suspected stolen property

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HURON – Two suspected have been charged after allegedly stolen property with a value exceeding $9,300 was recovered by police. According to Huron OPP, a search warrant was executed Wednesday, July 24, at a rural residential property on Belfast Road in Ashfield-Colborne Wawanosh. As a result of the investigation, police reportedly recovered stolen property, including […]

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Moose lessons: What they can teach us about human aging | Great Lakes Echo

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By Eric Freedman Getting old can be rough, right? Osteoporosis. Osteoarthritis. Periodontitis – a trio of chronic diseases that make bones fragile, make joints degenerate and make teeth become loose. All three diseases harm the quality of life of millions of people worldwide. But that triple-whammy also besets moose, say Michigan Technological University and Duke […]

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