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Victim in hospital after Steelton assault, suspect in custody

Victim in hospital after Steelton assault, suspect in custody

Sault Police were dispatched to the 200 block of Brown Street at around 3:30 Thursday morning
Man sentenced to house arrest for molesting niece decades ago

Man sentenced to house arrest for molesting niece decades ago

‘Unprotected from a monster’: Now an adult facing her abuser in a Sault Ste. Marie courtroom, woman tells judge she is no longer the ‘voiceless’ child she once was
CRIME OF THE WEEK: Trouble trouble at Tim Hortons

CRIME OF THE WEEK: Trouble trouble at Tim Hortons

A man entered the Tim Hortons at Pine and McNabb streets, argued with staff, grabbed a customer's food, then pulled out what appeared to be a firearm
New lawyer for man accused of Taylor Marshall murder, boardwalk stabbing

New lawyer for man accused of Taylor Marshall murder, boardwalk stabbing

Steven Jones will make his next appearance on Nov. 23 in video remand court; the accused killer is now being represented by Toronto-based Furgiuele Law
Home intruder found lying in victim's bed: Sault police

Home intruder found lying in victim's bed: Sault police

Officers were dispatched early this morning to an active break-and-enter on Sherbourne Street; 24-year-old faces multiple charges but was released from custody
Uninsured driver who crashed into Fourth Line ditch fined $7K

Uninsured driver who crashed into Fourth Line ditch fined $7K

38-year-old Algoma Steel employee had no insurance on night of the accident; she said she made some 'very poor decisions' due to difficult personal issues she was dealing with
Woman accused of robbing Second Line business, assaulting employee

Woman accused of robbing Second Line business, assaulting employee

Sault Police were dispatched to the scene at around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday
Sault police officers sued for $550K by man who claims he was brutally attacked

Sault police officers sued for $550K by man who claims he was brutally attacked

Lawsuit alleges man was followed by police on his electric scooter before being hit by cruiser and beaten while handcuffed, causing sustained physical and mental impairment
UPDATE: Police looking for robbery suspect who brandished gun

UPDATE: Police looking for robbery suspect who brandished gun

Officers were called to corner of McNabb and Pine streets at around 8:45 Saturday morning; police say suspect pulled out a gun after someone tried to retrieve stolen items
Sault killer who stabbed exotic dancer loses appeal

Sault killer who stabbed exotic dancer loses appeal

Convicted in 2017 of murdering a Quebec woman in his Lake Street apartment, Johnathan Townsend argued that certain evidence should have been excluded at trial