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Two area police officers cleared of wrongdoing after prisoner eats cocaine

Two area police officers cleared of wrongdoing after prisoner eats cocaine

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit determined a pair of officers with Sault Police and OPP were not criminally negligent in connection with a man’s medical episode last year
Man pleads guilty to threatening his sister over dog dispute

Man pleads guilty to threatening his sister over dog dispute

29-year-old given a suspended sentence with 12 months probation; incident began when he dropped his dog at his sister's house for the weekend without warning
Police arrest fourth person linked to summer standoff with murder suspect

Police arrest fourth person linked to summer standoff with murder suspect

30-year-old woman faces multiple weapons charges in connection with August incident in Manitou Park; arrested early Friday morning, she is in custody pending a bail hearing
Sault cops seized a lot of fentanyl Thursday afternoon

Sault cops seized a lot of fentanyl Thursday afternoon

Traffic stop leads to a wanted man — and more than $140K worth of illegal drugs
Location for new downtown police division remains unclear

Location for new downtown police division remains unclear

Sault Police will create another division in the downtown core to boost its presence, but there are conflicting views on whether a physical location has been identified
Impaired driver smashed through snowbank, hit parked car: police

Impaired driver smashed through snowbank, hit parked car: police

26-year-old faces multiple charges in Thursday incident, due back in court Feb. 12
Judicial pretrial in the works for accused killer Steven Jones

Judicial pretrial in the works for accused killer Steven Jones

Jones is also facing an attempted murder charge in relation to a brutal attack on the boardwalk that left a Sault Ste. Marie man with serious injuries
Man found with three empty bottles in his car 'immensely sorry' for driving drunk

Man found with three empty bottles in his car 'immensely sorry' for driving drunk

38-year-old was spotted driving erratically on a Friday afternoon last October; judge orders him to pay $1,300 and bans him from getting behind the wheel for one year
VIDEO: Suspect tries to buy coffee with fake US $100 bill

VIDEO: Suspect tries to buy coffee with fake US $100 bill

Sault Police were called to Wellington Street Circle K on Dec. 28
International student 'learned the hard way' not to drink and drive

International student 'learned the hard way' not to drink and drive

'I'm sorry about what happened,' says 24-year-old, who pleaded guilty to impaired driving; a resident of Canada for five years, his conviction puts immigration status in jeopardy