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Susan Clairmont
sclairmont@hamiltonspectator.com

July 15, 2010 11:58 AM -

JP bans public from taking notes

June 29, 2010 4:30 AM -

Family, HSR at odds over trust fund

June 25, 2010 6:57 AM -

Hamilton mourns Italy's World Cup defeat

June 19, 2010 1:18 PM -

A tale of torture

June 14, 2010 6:58 AM -

Arrest in 12-year-old cold case

June 10, 2010 6:14 AM -

'I love him. I just don't really like him.'

June 09, 2010 4:30 AM -

'He told me not to say anything'

June 08, 2010 7:30 AM -

"I didn't like that room"

June 05, 2010 4:30 AM -

CAS worker details visit to squalid home

June 04, 2010 8:38 AM -

CAS worker had met caregivers before

June 02, 2010 2:26 PM -

Inside the 'house of horrors'

April 28, 2010 7:42 AM -

Did Sarah Palin make that up?

March 25, 2010 4:30 AM -

Manhunt has resources but not time on its side

March 17, 2010 4:30 AM -

Cops received e-mail alert about suspect

February 27, 2010 4:30 AM -

Primitive. Filthy. Harsh.

February 23, 2010 6:41 AM -

City MD returns to aid his Haitian homeland

February 22, 2010 6:11 AM -

Dr. Ricardo and the birth of new hope

February 20, 2010 4:30 AM -

Canada won't bring Haitian patients here

February 18, 2010 8:38 AM -

Haiti 1 - direct from Halton

February 18, 2010 8:38 AM -

Haiti 1 - direct from Halton

February 17, 2010 8:40 AM -

Sanitary is one word this hospital needs

February 16, 2010 1:41 PM -

Saving lives amid the Haitian chaos

January 30, 2010 8:16 AM -

A family, at last

January 07, 2010 4:30 AM -

Bernardo fan asks for 'dangerous' status

December 08, 2009 4:30 AM -

Sex worker rejects apology from rapist at sentencing

December 05, 2009 9:45 AM -

Comfort and joy

November 26, 2009 12:59 PM -

Escort guards demand right to carry guns

September 30, 2009 4:30 AM -

Ingrid, new son must carry on after tragic loss

September 19, 2009 4:30 AM -

These officers blend in to fight crime

September 18, 2009 6:09 AM -

Police hunt 'the devil himself'

August 28, 2009 7:03 AM -

But what about local kids?

August 27, 2009 4:30 AM -

Burlington pain clinic will dispense methadone

August 27, 2009 4:30 AM -

Burlington pain clinic will dispense methadone

August 22, 2009 7:50 AM -

Evil lurks outside youth shelter

August 20, 2009 8:31 AM -

Unvarnished glimpses of city's gritty core

August 18, 2009 6:14 AM -

The livin' sure isn't easy

August 12, 2009 4:30 AM -

Tragedy ends hope of new life

July 18, 2009 4:30 AM -

Mystery girl's DNA closes case for agency

July 15, 2009 4:30 AM -

Judge returns girl to woman

July 14, 2009 4:30 AM -

Brianna or Bejohna? No answers yet

July 10, 2009 4:30 AM -

Former street kid finds Liberty

July 07, 2009 4:30 AM -

Urinal pays lip service to art

June 26, 2009 4:30 AM -

Year of pain, year of healing

June 24, 2009 4:30 AM -

The dark abyss of drug addiction

June 23, 2009 4:30 AM -

Pot 'consultant' reports plant theft

June 13, 2009 4:30 AM -

Girl turns pain into message

June 11, 2009 4:30 AM -

Homicide boss puts on a new shirt

June 06, 2009 4:30 AM -

CAS rules didn't help worker find neglect

June 02, 2009 4:30 AM -

Connie tells court she's truly sorry for killing Frank

May 29, 2009 4:30 AM -

Chilling lessons learned? McClintic faces murder rap

May 27, 2009 4:30 AM -

Amber Alerts: do they work?

May 23, 2009 4:30 AM -

Desperate to find Tori

May 21, 2009 11:48 AM -

A murder, two accused, but no body

May 15, 2009 4:30 AM -

At last she can hold her girlfriend's hand

May 15, 2009 4:30 AM -

From top cop ... to $20,000 bail

May 12, 2009 6:08 AM -

Courage runs in this family

April 22, 2009 6:16 AM -

"I will get better"

April 15, 2009 4:30 AM -

Teaching peace in Afghanistan

April 11, 2009 8:25 AM -

Inquest a miserable failure

April 09, 2009 4:30 AM -

Corey Rogers' long road to murder

April 04, 2009 11:01 AM -

Rogers sentenced to life in jail

March 31, 2009 4:30 AM -

'Make him responsible'

March 27, 2009 4:30 AM -

Double-murder suspect: 'I did what I did'

March 26, 2009 7:06 AM -

Accused killer relives stabbings

March 25, 2009 4:30 AM -

Risk factors for violence were missed

March 24, 2009 4:30 AM -

I'm the victim, Jared's dad said

March 21, 2009 4:30 AM -

Finding potential jurors going to be a lot tougher

March 14, 2009 4:30 AM -

Rare look into the past

March 12, 2009 6:56 AM -

Jared inquest sheds light on abusive marriage

March 11, 2009 4:18 PM -

A broken woman, a derailed inquest and few answers

March 10, 2009 4:30 AM -

Officers relive the night little Jared died

March 07, 2009 4:30 AM -

A desperate call, a wish to die

March 06, 2009 4:30 AM -

'He growled at me like an animal'

March 05, 2009 6:21 AM -

Paramedic weeps recalling fight to save Jared

March 04, 2009 4:30 AM -

Officer who found murdered boy still haunted

March 03, 2009 6:15 AM -

Inquest relives child's bloody end

February 27, 2009 6:22 AM -

Robbing a slain child of his voice

February 26, 2009 6:38 AM -

People turned backs on dying man

February 25, 2009 4:30 AM -

A murderous web is woven

February 21, 2009 4:30 AM -

What really happened?

February 20, 2009 4:30 AM -

'This is a war on women'

February 19, 2009 6:26 AM -

Watching the demolition of a witness

February 18, 2009 6:25 AM -

Trail of blood followed stolen kiss

February 14, 2009 4:30 AM -

Houses are havens for those in recovery

February 13, 2009 7:52 AM -

Truth doesn't come cheap

February 06, 2009 4:30 AM -

New trial in Stoney Creek rape, murder

February 05, 2009 6:31 AM -

Cops knew of threats to woman, family says

January 30, 2009 4:30 AM -

Bump on the head turns fatal

January 29, 2009 4:30 AM -

A very sad story waiting to be told

January 24, 2009 4:30 AM -

Family and friends fight on for Stephine

January 22, 2009 9:03 AM -

Family renews battle to stop child's chemo

January 17, 2009 4:30 AM -

Pain daily reminder of crushing injuries

January 16, 2009 4:30 AM -

Binge-drinking teens risk wasted days, wasted

January 14, 2009 4:30 AM -

Bringing help to Congo's rape victims

January 06, 2009 4:30 AM -

Wheels of justice silence sex assault victims

December 30, 2008 4:30 AM -

Cold case on front burner

December 24, 2008 4:30 AM -

Police badge a father-son gift

December 17, 2008 4:30 AM -

Were these traffic stops routine or racist?

December 16, 2008 4:30 AM -

A drop in the bucket

December 13, 2008 4:30 AM -

A special sisterhood

December 10, 2008 4:30 AM -

He's indebted to ex-chief

December 06, 2008 4:30 AM -

Let's never forget this anniversary

November 26, 2008 4:30 AM -

High school killer faces uncertain future

November 25, 2008 6:04 PM -

A killer finally tastes freedom

November 24, 2008 11:59 PM -

SECRETS; No tears, no admission of guilt

November 22, 2008 11:59 PM -

SECRETS

October 20, 2008 4:30 AM -

Top 40 Under 40:Staff Sergeant Bob Gauvin

October 15, 2008 4:30 AM -

Top 40 Under 40: Sarah Flis

September 30, 2008 4:30 AM -

For once, a good-news story

September 30, 2008 4:30 AM -

For once, a good-news story

September 27, 2008 4:30 AM -

Why Mac hospital needs pediatric ER

September 26, 2008 4:30 AM -

'History was just erased'

September 25, 2008 4:30 AM -

New hope in Good Samaritan murder case

September 24, 2008 4:30 AM -

Cops keep tabs on crime clan

September 22, 2008 4:30 AM -

On York Blvd., the killers are here to stay

September 19, 2008 4:30 AM -

Families in anguish

September 18, 2008 4:30 AM -

Search is on for career criminal

September 13, 2008 4:30 AM -

Police chiefs want to halt pay to suspended cops

August 30, 2008 9:25 AM -

Walking to freedom

August 27, 2008 7:27 AM -

Killer granted day parole

August 22, 2008 4:30 AM -

Nick Perkins is home

August 21, 2008 4:30 AM -

It's the caring side of the street

August 20, 2008 4:30 AM -

Quiet street shaken by invasion

August 14, 2008 4:30 AM -

One word can save a life

August 01, 2008 4:30 AM -

It's back to jail for Hagersville gang-rapist

July 31, 2008 4:30 AM -

Sherri's dad struggles with her loss

July 30, 2008 4:30 AM -

Time to heal

July 29, 2008 4:30 AM -

Jay's killer has never been caught

July 23, 2008 4:30 AM -

When it's not in the cards

July 17, 2008 4:30 AM -

CAS investigating Cohen's mother

July 15, 2008 4:30 AM -

We did it for Drew - let's do it for Nick

July 12, 2008 4:30 AM -

She knows the heartache

July 11, 2008 4:30 AM -

Collision unit working OT

July 10, 2008 4:30 AM -

Aiming to fix a broken system

July 04, 2008 4:30 AM -

Fateful intersection

July 03, 2008 4:30 AM -

Ex-Cat hunts down baddies ... on one leg Sergeant

June 28, 2008 4:30 AM -

'They were taken too early'

June 27, 2008 4:30 AM -

Shoplifter dies during hot pursuit

June 26, 2008 4:30 AM -

Killer keeps quiet on shootings of MDs

June 25, 2008 4:30 AM -

Cellphone eases fear of violence

June 24, 2008 4:30 AM -

One last dance

June 18, 2008 4:30 AM -

Troubled kids put on path to straight A's

June 14, 2008 4:30 AM -

Tug-of-war over a sick child

June 13, 2008 4:30 AM -

'Sisters-in-law' celebrate 50 years in uniform

June 12, 2008 4:30 AM -

Unsolved 1968 rape case reopened

June 07, 2008 4:30 AM -

How does a student fall so far behind?

May 30, 2008 4:30 AM -

Tears and anger

May 17, 2008 4:30 AM -

A progressive society?

May 15, 2008 4:30 AM -

'She wasn't going home that night'

May 10, 2008 6:53 AM -

Forced chemotherapy for boy with leukemia

May 08, 2008 4:30 AM -

OPP seize Spectator photos

May 06, 2008 4:30 AM -

Family quick to forgive driver who killed son

May 02, 2008 4:30 AM -

Still waiting for the unhappy ending

April 29, 2008 4:30 AM -

Lessons learned from school lockdown

April 26, 2008 4:30 AM -

Bail decision reversed for accused rapist

April 25, 2008 4:30 AM -

Ossie fights for justice from beyond the grave

April 24, 2008 4:30 AM -

Police Act next for soccer mom

April 11, 2008 1:26 PM -

Man accused in teen's death is parolee

April 10, 2008 12:30 PM -

Veering away from justice

April 09, 2008 4:30 AM -

Who Is This Man?

March 29, 2008 2:31 PM -

Raw meat, rats and a closed eatery

March 25, 2008 4:30 AM -

Tears for dead boys but, sorry, no justice

March 20, 2008 4:30 AM -

A case of justice not being served

March 18, 2008 4:30 AM -

Still waiting for answers

March 14, 2008 4:30 AM -

Compassion in difficult times

March 08, 2008 4:30 AM -

How The Oracle helped cops catch Red Pickup

March 04, 2008 4:30 AM -

Paralyzed, but moving forward Former addict led dark life

February 26, 2008 4:30 AM -

Court's minute doesn't do women justice

February 23, 2008 11:35 AM -

'Yes, I am a pedophile'

February 13, 2008 4:30 AM -

Dad, teen arrested in child porn raids

February 12, 2008 4:30 AM -

Should Lucy stay with her parents?

February 07, 2008 4:30 AM -

Police chief wants to know why 25-year-old accused of assaulting sex trade workers ...

February 06, 2008 4:30 AM -

Downtown after dark

February 01, 2008 4:30 AM -

Pregnancy hard to miss, but it does happen

January 31, 2008 4:30 AM -

This racial survey won't fix what's broken

January 25, 2008 4:30 AM -

The pot circus comes to the courthouse

January 23, 2008 4:30 AM -

Appeal will set the tone for freedom of the press

January 22, 2008 4:30 AM -

It's last call for NRG Nightclub

January 16, 2008 4:30 AM -

A painful journey

January 03, 2008 4:30 AM -

'Despicable' child predator being released from jail today

December 31, 2007 4:30 AM -

Eric walks again and finds a new calling

December 29, 2007 4:30 AM -

Ailing vet seeks justice

December 14, 2007 4:30 AM -

Together in grief

December 13, 2007 4:30 AM -

A Christmas angel

December 06, 2007 4:30 AM -

Domestic violence ... a long, tragic list

December 05, 2007 7:17 AM -

421 pounds: Chapter 4

December 04, 2007 8:44 AM -

421 pounds: Chapter 3

December 03, 2007 3:07 PM -

421 pounds

December 01, 2007 4:30 AM -

421 pounds: Chapter 1

December 01, 2007 4:30 AM -

In the thick of war

November 23, 2007 4:30 AM -

This is how Hamilton looks through the eyes of YouTube

November 20, 2007 4:30 AM -

Slab can't crush this teen's spirit

November 19, 2007 4:30 AM -

Helping those in need can be a life-altering ordeal

November 12, 2007 4:30 AM -

Focus on Fantino

September 27, 2007 4:30 AM -

Car backs into stroller as mom hollers

September 25, 2007 4:30 AM -

BULLIED AND BEATEN

September 20, 2007 4:30 AM -

Alcoholics tell stories of loss -- and of hope

September 15, 2007 4:30 AM -

Young school shooter's story is a tragedy he fails to see

September 13, 2007 4:30 AM -

Obesity is keeping Richard from work

September 06, 2007 4:30 AM -

Police chief apologizes -- behind closed doors

September 05, 2007 4:30 AM -

Cop gets justice

September 01, 2007 4:30 AM -

Lasting moments with a pedophile

August 30, 2007 4:30 AM -

Missing Persons Index missing

August 29, 2007 4:30 AM -

Jenny, 14, is pretty. But her life is truly ugly

August 24, 2007 4:30 AM -

Rogers mess shelves Most Wanted program

August 18, 2007 4:30 AM -

This website is as low as it gets

August 16, 2007 4:30 AM -

A mother's rage

August 15, 2007 4:30 AM -

How police bungled surrender of Rogers

August 14, 2007 4:30 AM -

Vindicated?

August 14, 2007 4:30 AM -

The two forgotten victims

August 10, 2007 4:30 AM -

Murdered teen's grandpa awaits answers from police

August 01, 2007 4:30 AM -

CAS executive puts himself in legal jeopardy

July 28, 2007 4:30 AM -

How did it happen? Halton CAS probes how child got drunk

July 24, 2007 4:30 AM -

'You can see it in his eyes. He's always got that dazed look'

July 18, 2007 4:30 AM -

Child porn suspect has day care in his home

July 14, 2007 4:30 AM -

Camp lets kids forget

July 12, 2007 4:30 AM -

Teen once loved the boy accused of killing her

July 06, 2007 4:30 AM -

Family tried to get teen arrested, weeks ago

July 05, 2007 4:30 AM -

Youth arrested in slaying

July 03, 2007 4:30 AM -

Suspicious warehouse fire wipes out charity's hard work

June 28, 2007 4:30 AM -

Killer Rallo granted unescorted temporary absences

June 28, 2007 4:30 AM -

'Crocodile tears' don't sway grieving family

June 27, 2007 4:30 AM -

A murderer's plea

June 20, 2007 4:30 AM -

Widow takes aim at Kopp

June 20, 2007 4:30 AM -

Canadian police will question killer Kopp

June 19, 2007 4:30 AM -

When parents lose control, others step in

June 18, 2007 4:30 AM -

Deep Throat chokes on 'Bernie-gate'

June 13, 2007 4:30 AM -

'By the grace of God,' Missy's son lived

June 09, 2007 4:30 AM -

Time for a closer look at agency that investigates our police

June 08, 2007 4:30 AM -

Suspended cop still a star on film

June 07, 2007 4:30 AM -

Guns, gangs ... and cash Thanks to McGuinty, persistent police chief gets five ...

June 05, 2007 4:30 AM -

Plastimet made firefighters' health a hot issue

June 01, 2007 4:30 AM -

Hamilton's crisis support team sees surge in school calls after Virginia Tech

May 29, 2007 4:30 AM -

Mac takes lead in campus security planning

May 26, 2007 4:30 AM -

Some hope for victims of human trafficking

May 24, 2007 4:30 AM -

Councillor sets off sparks over firecracker in mailbox

May 17, 2007 11:59 PM -

Hamilton cop takes over troubled RCMP unit

May 15, 2007 11:59 PM -

Killer gets another hearing

May 10, 2007 11:59 PM -

Shadow of Corey Rogers hovers over three key men

May 09, 2007 11:59 PM -

No closure for grieving family

April 27, 2007 11:59 PM -

A full life, 'a second chance'

April 23, 2007 11:59 PM -

Lunch with chief puts reporters on guard