Cocaine dealer sent to prison for six years
Sukhray Singh Saran paid a heavy price for his brief career in the cocaine trade.The 21-year-old Winnipeg man pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking and was sentenced to six years in prison.
By DEAN PRITCHARD, SUN MEDIA
Trackers help cops curb thieves
A project to put electronic ankle bracelets on young auto thieves has increased the ability of authorities to respond quickly, says the program’s manager.By ROB NAY, SUN MEDIA
‘Pegger pleads guilty to planning sexual encounter with children
A 35-year-old Winnipeg man is facing a lengthy U.S. prison sentence after pleading guilty yesterday to attempting to arrange a week-long sexual tryst with children.Doron Waldman pleaded guilty in a Tucson, Ariz. court to one count of travelling with intent to engage in sexual activity with a minor.
By DEAN PRITCHARD, SUN MEDIA
Two youths charged after removing ankle-worn devices
Electronic ankle bracelets have apparently become unfashionable for two more Winnipeg youths charged for cutting the court-ordered monitoring devices off their legs.By SUN MEDIA
Thief planned to rob bank van, court told
By DEAN PRITCHARD, SUN MEDIAA Winnipeg man who led police on a bizarre chase in a stolen semi claimed he planned to use it to rob an armoured bank van, a court heard yesterday.By DEAN PRITCHARD, SUN MEDIA
Med-pot activist guilty
Jurors took less than one hour yesterday to convict a medicinal pot activist of drug trafficking.“As far as I’m concerned, all the marijuana laws do is suppress sick people,” said a dejected Grant Krieger following the verdict.
By DEAN PRITCHARD, SUN MEDIA
Man gets 3 years for beer-bottle assault
A Winnipeg man has been sentenced to three years in prison after nearly killing his drinking partner with a broken beer bottle.By DEAN PRITCHARD, SUN MEDIA
Superjuice super risk
It’s a high-test homebrew called superjuice, and the hangover it’s causing for residents of remote Manitoba First Nations is no laughing matter.By DEAN PRITCHARD, SUN MEDIA
Charges in standoff
Kingsley Bruce is facing a number of charges after a 10-hour standoff in the Fort Richmond area Saturday, which involved two young children and a 25-year-old pregnant woman neighbours identified as his common-law wife.By SHANNON VANRAES, SUN MEDIA
Speeding drunk sentenced to 18 months
A Winnipeg man who seriously injured an 18-year-old woman after he crashed into her car following a high speed chase with police has been sentenced to 18 months in jail.By DEAN PRITCHARD, SUN MEDIA
Statistics do lie
f you lived outside Winnipeg and clicked on the police’s CrimeStat page on their website, you might think this city was among the safest in the country.By TOM BRODBECKI
Six teens face charges in vandalism
Six teenagers are facing dozens of charges after they allegedly caused more than $70,000 worth of damage during a two-day vandalism spree in south Winnipeg, city police said yesterday.By SUN MEDIA
Police warn public about risky release of sex criminal
Police are warning women about a convicted sex offender, once diagnosed as a sex sadist, who was to be released from jail yesterday and is expected to live in Winnipeg.City police said Brett Russell Jeffrey Pilch, 43, is considered a high risk to re-offend following his release from Headingley Correctional Centre (HCC), where he served a four-month sentence for breaching a recognizance.
By CHRIS KITCHING, SUN MEDIA
Naughty theft not nice
It was Cassandra Bullied’s dream to own an adult novelty store that fulfils people’s fantasies.By CHRIS KITCHING, SUN MEDIA
Random attack left girl with serious injuries
A 16-year-old girl suffered serious back injuries when she was pushed to the ground and swarmed by a group of thugs in what police say was a random attack in the Polo Park area last week.By SUN MEDIA
