Jurors visit murder scene as Parsons trial continuesDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the trial continues of the man charged in the death of Christopher Parsons, jurors visited the apartment where his body was found.On November 24, jurors walked the short distance from the
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Parsons murder trial continues
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the trial began of the man accused in the death of Christopher Parsons, jurors heard from the victim’s mother and acquaintances as well as investigators.Mathew Hayes, formerly of Cobalt, has pleaded not guilty to first degree murder in the death
Parsons murder trial opens
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Two different scenarios have been presented as the trial begins of the man charged in the death of Christopher Parsons.Mathew Hayes, a former resident of Cobalt, has pleaded not guilty to first degree murder in the death of Mr. Parsons.
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Jury selection continues in Parsons murder trial
“Critical Mass”Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Jury selection continues next week for the trial of a former Cobalt man charged with first degree murder in the death of Christopher Parsons.The body of Mr. Parsons, 42, was discovered June 4, 2013, in his Haileybury
Ongoing investigation
Walmart evacuated Friday evening after bomb threatDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DYMOND TOWNSHIP — The Walmart store in the former Dymond Township was the scene of a bomb threat and subsequent evacuation Friday evening, October 14.A thorough search of the building revealed no suspicious items, police reported.The
Where is Melanie Ethier?
Missing person case reaches 20-year milestoneSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The highest profile missing person case in Temiskaming, the Melanie Ethier disappearance, is reaching a sad milestone this coming September 29, 2016.Melanie Ethier, has been missing for 20 years and her mother,
Street Drug
Concerns regarding synthetic fentanylDISTRICT (Staff) –A synthetic form of the drug fentanyl has been making its way across Canada, and has now been detected in North Bay.The “bootlegged” variety of the drug, manufactured mainly in China or Mexico, is responsible for a rising number of deaths across
Driver facing drug charges
LATCHFORD (Staff) – A Penetanguishene man faces trafficking charges after a recent police roadside stop in Latchford.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say officers were conducting a RIDE – Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere – program on Highway 11 in Latchford August 26.Shortly after midnight, police say a driver was
Police seeking public’s help in fire investigation
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police are appealing to the public for information as they investigate what they’ve termed a suspicious fire in Cobalt last week.On August 16, a late-night fire at 32 Baker Street destroyed a camper and caused some damage to a residence.The Cobalt Fire Department
Damaged insulators lead to pole fire, power station shutdown
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Police suspect vandalism is responsible for damaged transmission equipment and a fire that shut down the Matabitchuan Generating Station for several days last month.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police are requesting the public’s help in finding the culprit or