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Wednesday, May 4, 2005
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Police charge two
with murder
By Stephanie Mandziuk
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER — Huron County OPP have
charged two men with first degree mur-
der after the remains of 42 -year-old
Ronald Roy Sullivan of London were
uncovered in a bush lot
south east of Exeter.
Ronald Douglas Kirk, 25,
of London and Donald
Wayne Earhart, 30, of no
fixed address, are expected
to appear in Goderich
court by Friday. Police say
both men are in custody on
unrelated matters in other
areas.
Sullivan had been report-
ed missing to the London
Police Service Oct. 19,
2004. In late Jan. 2005,
Huron OPP joined the
investigation after learning
their jurisdiction was part
of the London police probe.
Sullivan's remains were discovered
April 26 in a private wood lot in
Usborne. The property is located on the
south side of Park Road between
McTaggart and Elimville Lines.
An autopsy April 29 found injuries
police say were suspicious in nature.
The cause of death is not being released
Police say
investigati
from over
they're urg
anyone wi
informatio
the disapp
and murde
Sullivan, to
contact H
OPP or
Crimestop
but police confirm a weapon was used.
The investigation also found Sullivan
was murdered in Huron County but
police won't confirm if it happened in
the same location where his remains
were found.
Detective Inspector Ian Maule is head-
ing the OPP investigation.
He says, "Mr. Sullivan did
know both Mr. Kirk and Mr
Earhart. They were mutual
acquaintances through the
crowd they were involved
with and shared interests."
Maule says one specific tip
did not lead police to
Sullivan's remains. It was
several pieces of information
that did. He adds, "The loca-
tion of the body substanti-
ates information we were
given and the results of the
post mortem and identifying
the body and determining
the cause of death has
resulted in the charges."
The maximum sentence for a first
degree murder conviction is life impris-
onment.
Police say their investigation is far
from over and they're urging anyone
with information about the disappear-
ance and murder of Sullivan, to contact
Huron OPP or Crimestoppers.
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The Huron County Health Unit held a free car seat check Saturday at Eric
Campbell Ford to make sure car and booster seats are properly installed.The
Health Unit holds the car seat checks throughout the county every year and
is receiving many questions about the new booster seat law which goes into
effect in the fall. Helping out Saturday, from left, were volunteer Deb Hakkers
and Huron OPP Const. Joanna Van Mierlo, who made sure Dean and Jared
Skonieczny of Lucan were buckled up properly. Josee Cayer of the Health
Unit reported that 27 seat checks were made at Eric Campbell on the week-
end, with 80 per cent of them installed incorrectly. She said anyone with any
questions on car seats or the new booster seat legislation can call the Health
Unit at 1-877-837-6143. (photo/Scott Nixon)
Huron OPP conduct an investigation inside a private wood lot where the skeletal
remains of a London man were uncovered April 26. The site is located on Park
Road between McTaggart and Elimville Lines, south east of Exeter.
(photo/Stephanie Mandziuk)
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