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Former Algoma U prof pleads guilty to assaulting four international students

Former Algoma U prof pleads guilty to assaulting four international students

Michael Lajoie took it upon himself to 'punish' students for alleged plagiarism — kicking them in the buttocks and, in one instance, hitting a student with a wooden stick 20 times
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VIDEO: Man 'sorry' for splashing stranger with gasoline, lighting him on fire

VIDEO: Man 'sorry' for splashing stranger with gasoline, lighting him on fire

Judge said summer attack, which led to 18-month jail sentence, fuelled 'perception that it's not safe' to be downtown (WARNING: Some viewers may find video disturbing)
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Man charged after refusing offer to return $10K in stolen items: Sault Police

Man charged after refusing offer to return $10K in stolen items: Sault Police

Sault Ste. Marie Police say theft happened April 14 on Salisbury Avenue
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Man accused of punching, kicking and hitting dog with skateboard

Man accused of punching, kicking and hitting dog with skateboard

Robert Crack, 22, was arrested Thursday morning and charged with animal cruelty
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Slow down: In case you didn't notice, Sault Police are busting stunt drivers

Slow down: In case you didn't notice, Sault Police are busting stunt drivers

The driver a Dodge Ram was clocked at 113 km/h on Black Road, the sixth person in less than a month to be charged with stunt driving by Sault Ste. Marie traffic cops
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'You got me': Drunk driver confessed to cops as soon as he was caught

'You got me': Drunk driver confessed to cops as soon as he was caught

After 36-year-old blew through a stop sign and repeatedly swerved into oncoming traffic, police found him slumped forward in the driver's seat with an unlit cigarette in his mouth
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Combo of court orders for man carrying handgun at McDonald's

Combo of court orders for man carrying handgun at McDonald's

20-year-old pleaded guilty to possession of a restricted firearm after being arrested last summer at Trunk Road McDonald's with a 9mm handgun in his backpack
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Suspect accused of threatening officer with umbrella, peeing on property

Suspect accused of threatening officer with umbrella, peeing on property

26-year-old charged with assaulting peace officer with a weapon, indecent act
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Suspected fentanyl dealer ran from cops, grabbed officer's vest: Sault Police

Suspected fentanyl dealer ran from cops, grabbed officer's vest: Sault Police

29-year-old wanted on outstanding warrant was spotted riding a bicycle on Gibbs Street
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WANTED WEDNESDAY: April 17, 2024

WANTED WEDNESDAY: April 17, 2024

35-year-old wanted for a number of offences, including court order breaches
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