1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (769+ words) The crime severity index for the Sault Ste. Marie area has increased as calls to police continue to climb. According to the latest statistical data, the overall crime severity index calculated for the municipality was 107.26 in 2025 — a 3.89 increase over the previous…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (145+ words) A 24-year-old man has been accused of threatening one person twice in the same day. Sault Ste. Marie Police Service responded to a report of an assault in the 0-100 block of Hynes Street at around 9 a.m. yesterday. “An investigation revealed the…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (382+ words) A former corrections officer accused of sexually assaulting female inmates is rekindling his bid to be released on bail. Court documents show that Derek Morgan, 41, is petitioning the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for a release from pre-trial custody — while…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (941+ words) The Ontario Provincial Police has officially taken the 30Forward pledge to increase the percentage of uniformed police to 30 from the current 20 per cent. The signing was held on the same day as a recruitment drive for women. Prospective police officers were…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (246+ words) A 39-year-old man faces multiple charges after an incident that happened over the weekend where police say he fell asleep and crashed his vehicle. Sault Ste. Marie Police say officers were called around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday after someone was seen sleeping…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (477+ words) Reader Robert Rattle submitted the following letter in response to the issue of burnouts in Sault Ste. Marie. Your freedom to swing your fist ends at my nose – John B. Finch Having fun is fine, until it harms someone else,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (127+ words) The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police arrested and charged a 34-year-old woman after a threats complaint over the weekend. On Saturday at approximately 5:00 a.m., the complainant reported that a known person was at their front door with a knife attempting to…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (173+ words) Last Thursday, Sault police officers charged a 33-year-old man after his vehicle ended up in a ditch. At around 3:45 p.m., a 911 caller reported a single vehicle collision near Queen Street East and Amber Street. When officers arrived they found a vehicle…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (118+ words) A 17-year-old is facing charges after an incident last week involving pepper spray. The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service says officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Northern Avenue East at about 5:40 p.m. on June 25. “An investigation revealed the accused youth…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (456+ words) A six-month-long investigation by the Anishinabek Police Service resulted in the seizure of multiple weapons, and quantities of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine valued at over a quarter of a million dollars. Members of the APS Major Crime Unit, with support…...