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Second murder trial begins for man who confessed to stabbing best friend

Second murder trial begins for man who confessed to stabbing best friend

Brad Southwind was on trial last year for first-degree murder but the case abruptly ended in a mistrial; he admits to stabbing his friend because he believed he 'wanted to die'
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Brief court appearance for accused careless driver in death of Mikayla Ouellet

Brief court appearance for accused careless driver in death of Mikayla Ouellet

Phillip Williamson, 32, is facing a Highway Traffic Act charge of careless driving causing death in relation to head-on collision that killed pregnant 26-year-old
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Sault cops arrest suspect in summer broom-handle attack

Sault cops arrest suspect in summer broom-handle attack

Wanted since August, 30-year-old charged with assault with a weapon for incident on Willowdale Street
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Paraplegic insists he was not high on crystal meth when he fell off roof

Paraplegic insists he was not high on crystal meth when he fell off roof

On witness stand, 65-year-old says he was fleeing attacker when he fell off roof and broke his vertebrae; defence lawyer suggests he was using drugs and lied about what happened
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Impaired driver ignored three demands for breath sample, police say

Impaired driver ignored three demands for breath sample, police say

32-year-old arrested early Sunday morning near Wallace Terrace and Roosevelt Avenue
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Man accused of spitting on stranger downtown

Man accused of spitting on stranger downtown

54-year-old charged with assault after Friday confrontation on East Street
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Suspected truck thief ran from Sault cops, hopped backyard fences: police

Suspected truck thief ran from Sault cops, hopped backyard fences: police

38-year-old faces multiple charges, including a break-and-enter the day before
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CRIME OF THE WEEK: Nearly $3K in cologne, perfume taken from Shoppers

CRIME OF THE WEEK: Nearly $3K in cologne, perfume taken from Shoppers

The theft happened in mid-September
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Inmate charged with assaulting a guard following jail incident

Inmate charged with assaulting a guard following jail incident

The accused was charged after police say the individual assaulted a corrections officer and an employee at the jail
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Suspect with crystal meth fails to escape from police

Suspect with crystal meth fails to escape from police

The struggle went down not far from the police station
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