Tag: sexual assault
Jail for man who set treehouse fire that killed teen girl sleeping inside
A young man found guilty of criminal negligence causing death for setting a treehouse on fire, killing a teenage girl who was sleeping inside it with her boyfriend, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail. After a trial, Superior Court Justice Roger Chown found an intoxicated and disgruntled Taran Hibma, then 18, of Owen […]
Child struck by vehicle in London’s Old South neighbourhood
A child was struck by a vehicle in Londonâs Old South neighbourhood Friday afternoon.
London police probe elementary school break-ins
London police are investigating a rash of break-ins and property damage at three public elementary schools in the city.
Police arrest driving instructor charged with sexually assaulting teen student
A driving school instructor wanted by police in connection with a sexual assault investigation involving a student has been arrested.
Police hunt driving instructor wanted on charges of sexual assault
Police were searching Tuesday for a London driving instructor charged with three counts of sexual assault â and announced that investigators believe there may be more complainants who’ve not yet come forward.
Trial date set for Hockey Canada players charged with sexual assault in London
The much-anticipated trial of five members of Canadaâs 2018 world junior hockey team charged with sexual assault at a gala in London is expected to begin in 13 months.
Judge convicts ex-Woodstock mayor of sexual assault
At the end of the judgeâs lengthy decision, the disgraced former mayor of Woodstock appeared to be in shock. Trevor Birtch, 49, the two-term mayor of Woodstock until his defeat in 2022, was found guilty Thursday of one count of assault and and one count of sexual assault of a former girlfriend in 2021 while […]
London women’s advocate storms out of House committee meeting
MPs said they were ‘disgusted’ by the behaviour that drove two advocates for stopping violence against women to leave the parliamentary committee visibly shaken
Owen Sound’s violent crime severity index two-thirds higher in 2023
Owen Sound’s violent crime severity index soared in 2023 over the year before. Unlike the conventional crime rate, the violent crime severity index is weighted, with more serious but less frequent offences, like first-degree murder, given a CSI rating 280 times greater than property theft, for instance. The city’s crime severity index was 123.41 in […]
Alice Munro’s husband declined to address court after plea: Transcript
Alice Munro’s husband didn’t address the courtroom after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting the author’s daughter, a transcript shows