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Arrests made in targeted killings of pregnant woman, man in Bowmanville: police

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 8, 2024 11:25 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three young men are facing first-degree murder charges after a pregnant woman and her partner were found dead in Bowmanville, Ont., last year. Durham Region police Det. Sgt. …

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Impaired man re-arrested after driving to station to complain about 1st arrest: police

Descrease article font size Increase article font size An impaired man drove to a police station to complain about an earlier arrest, only to be arrested again for impaired driving, police in Durham Region say. Durham Regional Police said that early Tuesday, officers responded to a call about an intoxicated …

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Whitby couple charged after Home Depot stores defrauded

Durham Regional Police say a Whitby couple have been charged after several Home Depot stores in the region were allegedly defrauded. Police said since July 2023, the couple had targeted Home Depot stores in Ajax, Pickering, Whitby and Clarington on at least seven different occasions. Investigators allege the couple would …

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GTA teacher’s aide calling for accountability following sexual assault acquittal

Ashley Jansen, a former teacher’s aide from Durham Region, is speaking out and calling for accountability after a judge ruled that a former student falsely accused her of sexual assault. The allegations cost Jansen her job and spurred a Children’s Aid Society (CAS) probe that temporarily prohibited her from being …

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Suspect flees then turns himself in after man critically injured in assault: Durham police

A suspect fled and then later turned himself in after an assault left a man in life-threatening condition, Durham Regional Police say. Police said officers responded to an unknown trouble call at a home on Cousins Street in Courtice, Ont., Thursday and found a 67-year-old victim suffering from obvious signs …

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Man facing multiple charges in sex assault investigation involving Oshawa daycare

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 27, 2023 5:11 pm Updated October 27, 2023 5:15 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say an 82-year-old man who lived at an Oshawa, Ont., home that functioned as a daycare is facing multiple charges in a sexual assault …

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Ajax man charged in fatal hit-and-run was ‘driving while under suspension,’ police say

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Durham Regional Police say a man is facing charges, including driving while under suspension, after a 57-year-old woman was found lying on the roadway seriously injured and later died. Police said at around 5 a.m. on Sept. 20, officers were called to …

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34-year-old woman in critical condition after crash involving motorcycle in Whitby

A 34-year-old motorcyclist is in critical condition after a crash in Whitby on Saturday afternoon. Durham Regional Police said at around 4:10 p.m., officers responded to Dundas Street West and Swordfish Drive, just east of Highway 412, for a crash involving a motorcycle. The female motorcyclist was travelling east when …

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29-year-old woman airlifted to trauma centre after crash involving dump truck in Pickering

A 29-year-old woman was airlifted to a trauma centre after the car she was driving was hit by a dump truck in Pickering, police say. Durham Regional Police said it happened on Thursday at around 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Taunton and Whites roads. “Upon arrival, officers observed a …

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