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Jenny Lamothe

Jenny Lamothe

Jenny Lamothe is a reporter with Sudbury.com. She covers the diverse communities of Sudbury, especially the vulnerable or marginalized, including the Black, Indigenous, newcomer and Francophone communities, as well as 2SLGBTQ+ and the downtown core.

Recent Work by Jenny

Sudbury court employee, youth music program founder facing child exploitation charges

Sudbury court employee, youth music program founder facing child exploitation charges

Man, 63, arrested July 18 as part of an ongoing investigation is an employee of the Ministry of the Attorney General and the founder of the Sudbury Youth Rocks program
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Sudbury man facing 45-count fraud case testifies: ‘It wasn’t my fault’

Sudbury man facing 45-count fraud case testifies: ‘It wasn’t my fault’

After five years in the courts, David Murray finally takes the stand in his case, a major fraud accusation stemming, in part, from the cancellation of the Ontario GreenOn retrofit program
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Sudbury officer still headed to trial, but has assault charge dropped

Sudbury officer still headed to trial, but has assault charge dropped

Melisa Rancourt faced disciplinary action after being arrested due to her refusal to show proof of vaccination, and is now facing charges related to an incident that resulted in the alleged assault of a 12-year-old hockey player
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Moose hunt program pairs Indigenous youth with Sudbury police officers

Moose hunt program pairs Indigenous youth with Sudbury police officers

Mooz Akinonmaaget Maa Aki Moose Hunt pairs teaches traditional moose hunting practices and the seven grandfather teachings
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Ministry of Labour now facing criminal charges in mining death

Ministry of Labour now facing criminal charges in mining death

The Ministry, an inspector for the ministry at the time, the former Dynatec Corp. and three others are charged with criminal negligence causing death in the fatal 2006 injury of Raymond Campeau
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Sudbury cop headed to trial for alleged assault on 12-year-old

Sudbury cop headed to trial for alleged assault on 12-year-old

Melisa Rancourt has decided to proceed to trial on charges of assault and uttering threats after she allegedly assaulted a young hockey player on Feb. 11
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Sudbury police officer pleads guilty to charge of discreditable conduct

Sudbury police officer pleads guilty to charge of discreditable conduct

The officer was charged with shoplifting a knife set from Costco; his lawyer told the court the officer was under significant personal stress at the time
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Robert Steven Wright’s new case headed to Crown pre-trial

Robert Steven Wright’s new case headed to Crown pre-trial

Also known as a CPT, the hearing will allow Wright and his lawyer to meet with the Crown outside of the court to discuss Wright’s charges, which include criminal harassment, forcible confinement and two counts of sexual assault
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BEHIND THE SCENES: Flour Mill drop-in centre has neighbours concerned, fearful

BEHIND THE SCENES: Flour Mill drop-in centre has neighbours concerned, fearful

Sudbury.com's Jenny Lamothe takes us behind the scenes
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BEYOND LOCAL: Man serving life for murder in Sudbury charged with sexual assault in North Bay

BEYOND LOCAL: Man serving life for murder in Sudbury charged with sexual assault in North Bay

Facing new charges in North Bay, Wright is already serving a life sentence for the 1998 murder of Renée Sweeney in Sudbury
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