Linda Richardson

Linda Richardson is a freelance journalist who has been covering Sault Ste. Marie's courts and other local news for more than 45 years.

Recent Work by Linda

‘I’m trying to make myself a better person’: Repeat thief apologizes to judge

30-year-old woman pleads guilty to eight charges — including stealing from Walmart and damaging a Dairy Queen door — telling court she struggled with drug addiction

Jun 17, 2024 8:19 AM Read more >

Jail time for man who rammed Station Mall security guards with shopping cart

Homeless assailant tells judge he used to have lots of money but spent it on crack cocaine

Jun 15, 2024 9:00 AM Read more >

Man admits to attack with tire iron in Sault parking lot

57-year-old pleads guilty to assault with a weapon in connection with a parking lot attack that occurred nearly four years ago; sentence will be handed down Aug. 14

Jun 13, 2024 9:49 AM Read more >

Jail time for man who plowed tractor through neighbour's fence, threatened women

57-year-old pleaded guilty to multiple charges last week in a Sault courtroom

Jun 11, 2024 4:50 PM Read more >

Sault man found with hundreds of child pornography videos, images pleads guilty

32-year-old was arrested as part of Project Maverick, a 2022 province-wide crackdown on child exploitation that netted 107 suspects across 27 police agencies

Jun 11, 2024 9:04 AM Read more >

Woman who helped torch truck near plant 'very remorseful'

36-year-old didn't set the fire, but she purchased the gas used to ignite the February blaze

Jun 10, 2024 9:20 AM Read more >

Man who set fire to girlfriend’s house should pay $250K in restitution: prosecutor

50-year-old pleaded guilty to two arson-related offences in connection with incident last summer that caused significant damage to a woman's west-end house

May 30, 2024 6:15 PM Read more >

Bistro owner found not guilty of sex assault, harassment

Judge expressed concerns about truthfulness of accuser's testimony

May 30, 2024 8:54 AM Read more >

Drunk driver who hit guardrail gets double the mandatory fine

38-year-old Algoma Steel employee, arrested in January after his Dodge Ram collided with a guardrail on McNabb Street, is making a charitable donation on top of $4K fine

May 27, 2024 10:38 AM Read more >

Two drug dealers busted in 'high-risk traffic stop' have sentence hearing set

Although four people were initially arrested in high-profile takedown on Nov. 4, 2021, a jury convicted two and acquitted two; sentencing hearing set for Sept. 19

May 26, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >