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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

'He feels like a pariah': Heyden man jailed for child porn offences

'He feels like a pariah': Heyden man jailed for child porn offences

'He lost pretty well every friend he ever had,' defence lawyer says during sentencing hearing; investigation began with tip from U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Man pleads guilty to 16 crimes, including breach of sex offender registry

Man pleads guilty to 16 crimes, including breach of sex offender registry

'He struggles with addiction and needs to get that under control'; 29-year-old sentenced to eight months in jail followed by 12 months probation
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'You're walking on eggshells': Man gets house arrest for assaults

'You're walking on eggshells': Man gets house arrest for assaults

36-year-old Goulais River resident pleaded guilty to two counts of assault, two counts of mischief and two counts of breaching court orders
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Man with huge amount of child porn gets 30 months in prison

Man with huge amount of child porn gets 30 months in prison

Kenneth Newell, 71, amassed a collection of more than 4,000 images and videos depicting child sexual exploitation; Sault police raided his apartment in January 2021
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'I'm so sorry': Woman fined $3K for impaired driving crash

'I'm so sorry': Woman fined $3K for impaired driving crash

Originally from Ukraine, 53-year-old said the war in her homeland was weighing heavy on her mind when police found her with an open vodka soda in her car
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Man sentenced for break-ins had already spent 674 days behind bars

Man sentenced for break-ins had already spent 674 days behind bars

Elliot Lake incidents took place in late 2021
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Man admits he shot victim in foot over New Year's noise complaint

Man admits he shot victim in foot over New Year's noise complaint

Not all of the buckshot was removed from the victim's foot
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Guilty plea in local child porn case that began with U.S. tip

Guilty plea in local child porn case that began with U.S. tip

25-year-old Aweres Township man will be sentenced next month; investigation began when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security alerted Sault police
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CSI Sault: Blood stains link suspect to multiple break-ins

CSI Sault: Blood stains link suspect to multiple break-ins

37-year-old pleads guilty to 12 charges, including four break-and-enters, assault and robbery while masked; sentence will be handed down in October
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Prohibited driver caught behind the wheel is now a suspended driver

Prohibited driver caught behind the wheel is now a suspended driver

Sudbury woman fined for Goulais incident
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