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Man who claimed he was protecting son convicted in machete attack

Man who claimed he was protecting son convicted in machete attack

'I'm going to jail for protecting my son,' said owner of Break n Rage, who was found guilty on four charges
York Region cop pleads guilty to fraud involving health benefits

York Region cop pleads guilty to fraud involving health benefits

Court hears evidence that Shannon Riesberry filed 55 claims totalling $7,855 for a variety of medical services that did not occur
Accused Orillia arsonist remains behind bars; will be in court in March

Accused Orillia arsonist remains behind bars; will be in court in March

Brandon Costa, 35, is charged in connection to last month's fire in downtown Orillia; he was arrested days later for breaking his release conditions
Defence witness adds wrinkle to Snowbird sex-assault trial

Defence witness adds wrinkle to Snowbird sex-assault trial

Defence witness claims alleged victim changed her story; raises possibility that senior military officials knew about allegations
COLUMN: 'Shocking' conditions at superjail must be addressed

COLUMN: 'Shocking' conditions at superjail must be addressed

Lockdowns, triple bunking, inmates sleeping on floors, chronic staffing issues — the superjail has super-sized issues
Fortunate to survive car crash, man's luck runs out in courtroom

Fortunate to survive car crash, man's luck runs out in courtroom

Antonio Cardoso, found near death, was later found guilty of theft, impaired charges related to 2022 crash in Springwater
Supervisor gets 5 years in jail after dump truck driver killed in crash

Supervisor gets 5 years in jail after dump truck driver killed in crash

'May God forgive me': Milton Urgiles, 47, allowed Denis Garant to get behind the wheel of defective vehicle in September 2020, leading to deadly crash
Accused in lengthy police standoff granted bail with strict conditions

Accused in lengthy police standoff granted bail with strict conditions

Daniel Mitchell, 43, subject to strict release conditions; returns to court on March 17
Cocaine dealer's path to redemption runs through cannabis plant

Cocaine dealer's path to redemption runs through cannabis plant

'I want to apologize and take full accountability for my actions. I’ve moved myself away from all the distractions and (now) live righteously,' says Hodari Wilson
'His stories always seemed to line up': Ticket fraudster pleads guilty

'His stories always seemed to line up': Ticket fraudster pleads guilty

'I just feel so bad for people who lost much more money than me and had personal relationships with him,' says victim; one of the incidents was in Orillia