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Charges have been laid against a Brampton, Ont., man who allegedly assaulted a waiter after an attempted dine-and-dash in The Blue Mountains, according to Ontario Provincial Police. The alleged assault was captured on video and eventually found its way to Michael McWhorter, who is known as @tizzyent on social media. He shared …
Read More »Alleged Ontario Porsche thief granted bail for 2nd time in a week
Sarah Badshaw sat quietly in a northwest Toronto courtroom Tuesday as a justice of the peace agreed to release the accused car thief on $3,000 bail. The Crown attorney consented to the release of the 18-year-old Brampton, Ont., woman with a surety, while a number of conditions were also imposed …
Read More »Winnipeg cops seek car connected to September homicide – Winnipeg
Winnipeg police say they’re looking for a car connected to a recent homicide. Two men are facing murder, kidnapping and extortion charges in the death of 22-year-old Zeyad Shammo, who was abducted Sept. 10 and found dead three days later. Police now say they want to find a Black 2018 …
Read More »Ontario courts are stretched to their limits. Will a new minister of bail reform help?
On Jan. 9, 2023, the relative of a Richmond Hill man accused of assault, choking and breaking the terms of his probation among a total of 13 offences paid down $1,000 for a new commitment — a promise the man would follow strict rules in exchange for temporary freedom. They …
Read More »1st-degree murder charges laid after 2 people shot dead at Keswick, Ont. park
Descrease article font size Increase article font size York Regional Police say a first-degree murder charge has been laid against two men for the shooting deaths of two people at a park in Keswick, Ont. The fatal shooting happened on Wednesday morning when gunfire rang out at Bayview Park. Two …
Read More »Winnipeg man faces dozens of charges after cops seize $300K in stolen goods – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police say they’re looking for additional suspects after seizing $300,000 worth of stolen property from a Tecumseh Street compound earlier this month. The items, which included more than a dozen vehicles, had been reported stolen between June and August from Winnipeg, …
Read More »2 people dead after shooting at park in Keswick, Ont.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size York Regional Police say a double shooting in Keswick, Ont., on Wednesday morning has killed two people. Police said they responded to the sounds of gunshots at Bayview Park at around 7:30 a.m. Two people were found with gunshot wounds and pronounced …
Read More »‘We’ve got to clean it up’: Winnipeg church picks up pieces after weekend crash – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size No one was inside an Osborne Street church when a stolen vehicle crashed into it on the weekend, but the incident caused significant damage. Pastor Tim Harris told 680 CJOB that Christian Fellowship Chapel suffered damage to its wheelchair ramp, AC unit, …
Read More »Sex offender with 30-year history expected to live in Winnipeg: police – Winnipeg
Winnipeg police say a convicted sex offender considered high-risk to reoffend will likely live in Winnipeg after his release on Friday from Stony Mountain Institution. Brett Russell Jeffrey Pilch, 59, has a lengthy history of sexual offences, mainly with young adult women, and the Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender …
Read More »Looking for the next mystery bestseller? Winnipeg crime bookstore can solve the case – Winnipeg
Some 250 coloured tacks pepper a large-scale world map among bookshelves at Whodunit Mystery Bookstore. Estonia, Finland, Japan and even Fenwick, Ont., have pins representing places outside Winnipeg where someone has ordered a page-turner from the independent bookstore that specializes in mystery and crime fiction novels. For 30 years, the …
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