Ryan Russell
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Toronto Police Sgt. Ryan Russell’s widow, colleagues reflect on 10-year anniversary of his death"He was a super hands-on dad. They just had a special bond and I would have loved to have seen how they would have grown up together," Christine Russell, Ryan's widow, said.CrimeJan 12, 2021
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Widow of slain Toronto police officer saddened by sudden death of horse named after late husband"This is another reminder of a great hero who lost his life too soon."CanadaJul 25, 2020
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Richard Kachkar, who killed Toronto cop in 2011, receives conditional dischargeKachkar was found not criminally responsible in March 2013 for killing Russell, a 35-year-old husband and father of a two-year-old boy.CrimeJul 25, 2018
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Richard Kachkar, who killed Toronto cop in 2011, may receive conditional dischargeRichard Kachkar was found not criminally responsible for killing Sgt. Ryan Russell, a 35-year-old husband and father of a two-year-old boy, in 2013.CanadaJul 13, 2018
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Toronto police horse named in honour of slain Sgt. Ryan RussellA four-year-old purebred Clydesdale police horse has been named in honour of Sgt. Ryan Russell, who was tragically killed after he was struck by a stolen snow plow in the streets of Toronto in 2011.CanadaJun 21, 2016
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Toronto cop killer Richard Kachkar moved to lower-security hospital unitA man who killed a Toronto police officer with a snow plow four years ago is being moved from a high-security unit to a lower-security one at the mental health hospital where he's detained.CrimeJun 18, 2015
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Man who killed Toronto cop with snowplow shows no active psychosisA man who was found not criminally responsible for killing a Toronto police officer with a snowplow has not shown any active psychosis since he was admitted to a psychiatric hospital.CrimeJan 19, 2014
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Richard Kachkar should be detained at Whitby hospital: lawyerRichard Kachkar, recently found not criminally responsible for the death of Toronto Police Sgt. Ryan Russell, will have his case reviewed by the Ontario Review Board Friday.CrimeApr 26, 2013
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Kachkar not criminally responsible for snow plow death of Toronto Police officer Sgt. Ryan RussellThe verdict means the jury believed Richard Kachkar, 46, couldn't appreciate what he was doing when he hit and killed 35-year-old Sgt. Ryan Russell because he was mentally ill.CrimeMar 27, 2013
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Analysis: Richard Kachkar found not criminally responsibleA jury decided Wednesday that Richard Kachkar was not criminally responsible for the death of Toronto Police Sgt. Ryan Russell.CanadaMar 27, 2013
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