A case of mistaken identity results in a death threat conviction - Huntsville Doppler

A case of mistaken identity results in a death threat conviction - Huntsville Doppler

A case of mistaken identity landed a Muskoka man in court recently. William Dear, 52, pled guilty in a Bracebridge courtroom to harassment and uttering death threats. Court heard that in November of 2024, a man contacted police to complain that he was being followed and harassed by a stranger. The caller said a vehicle had been following him, and when he stopped, the driver, later identified as Dear, got out of his car and demanded answers regar…