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Trial dates set for man charged in Thessalon child abduction

Trial dates set for man charged in Thessalon child abduction

Manoj Govindbalunikam was arrested by Sault OPP in August of 2023 after allegedly picking up a nine-year-old in his yellow Camaro and taking the boy for ice cream
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OPP cleared in fatal boat crash that killed Sudbury woman

OPP cleared in fatal boat crash that killed Sudbury woman

The Special Investigation Unit has cleared Ontario Provincial Police after a fatal boat collision on Nepewassi lake left a 49-year-old woman dead
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Wanted offender known to frequent northern Ontario

Wanted offender known to frequent northern Ontario

35-year-old serving time for a number of offences is known to visit Sudbury and Timmins
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Man accused of threatening to shoot police after crashing ATV into OPP cruiser

Man accused of threatening to shoot police after crashing ATV into OPP cruiser

OPP say ordeal began when officers were heading to Goulais River Saturday night and spotted the operator of an ATV holding a bottle of liquor
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Warrants issued in elaborate Ontario scam that defrauded people of their homes

Warrants issued in elaborate Ontario scam that defrauded people of their homes

Multi-faceted scam involves door-to-door sales, a secret remortgaging scheme, and shoddy home renovations, with victims across Ontario
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Trio from southern Ontario busted on Hwy. 17 with gun, cash, $300K in drugs: OPP

Trio from southern Ontario busted on Hwy. 17 with gun, cash, $300K in drugs: OPP

Officers pulled over a black Suburban in McKerrow at approximately 2 a.m. on Sept. 16
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Brampton man arrested after shots fired at vehicle on Hwy. 17

Brampton man arrested after shots fired at vehicle on Hwy. 17

OPP say a person in one vehicle shot at another vehicle west of Iron Bridge on Wednesday afternoon, leading to a high-risk takedown in Webbwood
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Two plead guilty to storming into house, stealing man's meds

Two plead guilty to storming into house, stealing man's meds

A 22-year-old man and 29-year-old woman were convicted for their roles in what was 'essentially a home invasion' that occurred in Blind River earlier this year
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Sault driver was drinking, smoking weed in Blind River parking lot: OPP

Sault driver was drinking, smoking weed in Blind River parking lot: OPP

68-year-old arrested, had vehicle impounded and was issued 90-day licence suspension
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Eight years later, SooToday photos help OPP identify body found on shoreline

Eight years later, SooToday photos help OPP identify body found on shoreline

A story we published in 2016 — along with the latest in DNA technology — has helped to finally solve the mystery of human remains discovered near Lake Huron
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