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Family says courts 'failed' them after woman gets 'slap on the wrist' in deadly crash

Family says courts 'failed' them after woman gets 'slap on the wrist' in deadly crash

Woman receives 12-month conditional sentence, including nine months' house arrest, in Dominik Adamek's 2018 death in Springwater Township
'Very disrespectful' person arrested during D-Day event in Barrie

'Very disrespectful' person arrested during D-Day event in Barrie

Barrie police official describes message drawn in chalk as 'self-serving'; mischief relating to war memorial one of the charges laid
Two charged in wake of 'violent robbery' in Orillia

Two charged in wake of 'violent robbery' in Orillia

Charges laid after female victim robbed, assaulted in west Orillia parking lot: OPP
'Nothing ... to suggest any criminality' in fatal toddler crash: police

'Nothing ... to suggest any criminality' in fatal toddler crash: police

'We’re dealing with, obviously, a neighbourhood and a family and a driver of a vehicle that have all been involved in a very traumatic incident,' says Barrie police official
Woman walks into OPP station, gets arrested for impaired

Woman walks into OPP station, gets arrested for impaired

While speaking to the driver in relation to the original investigation, officers noted signs of impairment
Area man charged with attempted murder in Timmins shooting

Area man charged with attempted murder in Timmins shooting

Beeton man faces multiple charges stemming from incident last month
Tay Township man facing impaired, drug charges

Tay Township man facing impaired, drug charges

Charges laid after man pulled over while driving erratically: OPP
E-bike rider suffers 'life-altering' injuries; impaired driver caught at scene

E-bike rider suffers 'life-altering' injuries; impaired driver caught at scene

Crash happened Tuesday evening in Barrie's westend; during subsequent investigation, Thornton man drove into the closed area
Teen charged with attempt to harm pet, threat against own family

Teen charged with attempt to harm pet, threat against own family

The 17-year-old accused is facing multiple charges, including 'assault causing bodily harm by choking, suffocating or strangling' and 'killing or injuring animals'
Driver trying to help turtle causes 3-vehicle crash on Hwy. 400

Driver trying to help turtle causes 3-vehicle crash on Hwy. 400

Turtle killed despite motorist's efforts: OPP