Police

BY KEITH LACEY Should young people who commit minor, non-violent offences like shoplifting or mischief face the stigma of criminal records and punishment by the courts? The Greater Sudbury Police Service, John Howard Society and several community par

Greater Sudbury Police are providing assistance to local business owners with a special seminar in late April. The robbery prevention seminar is designed for area businesses that are often prime targets for robberies.

BY KEITH LACEY A Sudbury man is seeking $4 million in damages against a Roman Catholic priest found guilty almost three years ago of sodomozing him when he was a teenager.

Now through May 31, Ontario Provincial Police will be reminding motorists that aggressive driving is not ?normal? or ?acceptable? behaviour. Police agencies throughout Ontario are participating in the annual Aggressive Driving Campaign.

By Keith Lacey A former Sudbury restaurant owner will be returning to the penitentiary for several years after being found guilty Friday of possessing a large quantity of hard drugs for the purpose of trafficking and possession of stolen goods.

A second suspect has been arrested in Toronto in connection with the murder last fall of a former Sudbury man in Hamilton. The 22-year-old suspect was arrested at Toronto?s Don jail last week. He was in custody awaiting trial on unrelated charges.

Sudbury Police are investigating a home invasion which happened over the weekend in Hanmer. Three males, disguised with ski masks and wearing dark clothing, knocked on a residence on Gravel Road. The males then forced their way into the home.

By Vicki Gilhula The defence for a Sudbury priest charged with fondling young girls rested its case Wednesday morning. The jury hearing evidence regarding Rev.

A female minor testified Tuesday a Sudbury man repeatedly sexually abused her almost daily over a two-week period last fall.

A grandmother and her granddaughter were killed Friday morning in a tragic accident near Naughton. Irene Sloss, 71, of Evansville and Kirsten Noon, 13, of Thornton, died when a pickup truck collided with the minivan they were travelling in.