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Family mourns Ontario woman who died ‘defenceless’ in 9-vehicle crash

Christine Potes was out running errands for her nephew’s 10th birthday party on Aug. 10 around noon when she was killed in a horrific chain-reaction crash in Oshawa, Ont. “The last communication I have in my phone with her was like, ‘Is this fruit tray OK?’ She was picking things …

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‘It was me’: Witness says he saw suspect surrender in Oshawa double homicide

Adam Karam-Benton was in the backyard of his house on Glenforest Street in Oshawa, Ont., on Saturday preparing for his daughter’s birthday party when he heard six to eight gunshots. Karam-Benton said that, shaken by the noise, he stayed put for three to four minutes, then went out to the …

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2 shot dead at Oshawa, Ont. homes, 1 in custody: police

A man and a woman are dead and one male is in custody after a daylight shooting at two separate homes in Oshawa, Ont. Durham Regional Police say officers were called to reports of gunshots at a home in the area of Jane Ave. and Glenforest St., around 12:30 p.m. …

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Woman stabbed ‘repeatedly’ in Oshawa home, flees to neighbour for safety: police

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 45-year-old woman who was stabbed “repeatedly” inside of an Oshawa residence was able to flee to a neighbouring home for safety, police say. Durham Regional Police said a man is now in custody and facing an attempted murder charge in relation …

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Oshawa man arrested after wife assaulted, her brother stabbed: police

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Durham Regional Police say an Oshawa man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting his wife and stabbing her brother, who tried to intervene. Police said the incident happened on Monday at around 9:30 a.m. at a Grandview Street North and Coldstream Drive …

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Man in custody after woman stabbed several times in Oshawa: police

A woman is recovering with serious injuries after she was stabbed multiple times at a residence in Oshawa on Sunday, police say. Durham police said the woman was able to run outside the residence on Carlton Court where witnesses were able to call 911 just before noon. The woman was …

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Man who poses ‘significant risk’ to children released by court into community: Durham police

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man who “poses a significant risk to the community, especially children,” has been released by a court into the community, police in Durham Region say. Durham Regional Police issued a community safety alert Friday, warning of a “high-risk offender” who was …

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Woman sexually assaulted on Oshawa street corner: police

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A woman was sexually assaulted while she was alone on a street corner in Oshawa last week, before she and her partner confronted the suspect who then threatened them with a firearm, police say. An armed person in the area of Simcoe …

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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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