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Cop who sexually assaulted 17-year-old student given house arrest

Cop who sexually assaulted 17-year-old student given house arrest

Wayne Foster, a now-retired 31-year Sudbury police officer, given 18-month conditional sentence
Judge skeptical of Sudbury contractor’s harassment claim

Judge skeptical of Sudbury contractor’s harassment claim

EcoLife owner David Murray is facing 35 counts of fraud and claims he was harassed at court by family members of his alleged victims; the judge didn’t buy it, but the trial will still become virtual as the accused requested 
Man who pleaded guilty to wife's murder seeks new lawyer, wants plea revoked

Man who pleaded guilty to wife's murder seeks new lawyer, wants plea revoked

Sudbury court proceedings took an unexpected turn June 5 when Hatinder Sharma, charged with the premeditated killing of his wife, decided instead to apply for a new lawyer, and strike his confession from the record
Crown witnesses allege Ecolife owner pressured them to take loans

Crown witnesses allege Ecolife owner pressured them to take loans

This is in addition to their accusations that Sudbury contractor David Murray accepted payment for work never completed
Charter challenge looms in long-delayed Sudbury fraud trial

Charter challenge looms in long-delayed Sudbury fraud trial

The $800K fraud case against David Murray, owner of EcoLife Home Improvements, resumed June 4 with four Crown witnesses detailing incomplete renovations and unreturned payments
Crown witnesses take the stand in new trial for EcoLife owner

Crown witnesses take the stand in new trial for EcoLife owner

David Murray was arrested and charged in 2019 with 35 counts of fraud over $5,000 and three counts of fraud under $5,000 for taking deposits for work but never completing it 
Sudbury man’s 35-count fraud trial restarting from scratch

Sudbury man’s 35-count fraud trial restarting from scratch

After four years of testimony, delays, new lawyers and now a new judge, the ongoing saga of the fraud trial against David Murray, the former owner of Ecolife Home Improvements, has a new wrinkle
Sudbury officer’s guilty plea earns discharge after breaking man’s face

Sudbury officer’s guilty plea earns discharge after breaking man’s face

Charged by the SIU for breaking bones in a man’s face, Const. Jean-Yves Lacasse was given an absolute discharge after pleading guilty to assault; he remains on administrative duties, said GSPS
New developments in Sudbury court employee's child exploitation case

New developments in Sudbury court employee's child exploitation case

Toronto-based criminal lawyer Michael Lacy has joined the defence team representing Joel Mackey, who is facing multiple charges related to alleged possession of child sexual abuse content
GSPS officer found not guilty of uttering threats against child

GSPS officer found not guilty of uttering threats against child

While a provincial court judge found that she made “a terrible error in judgment”,  Melisa Rancourt was found not guilty of uttering threats, the only charge she faced