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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The victim of an assault at a Burger King restaurant near Confusion Corner is in stable condition in hospital, Winnipeg police say. Officers were called to the Osborne Street eatery around 10 a.m. Tuesday after reports of a serious assault. They found …
Read More »2 people in hospital after separate assaults in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted April 2, 2024 1:22 pm Updated April 2, 2024 1:24 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police say two people are in hospital after separate assaults. Tuesday morning, officers said someone was seriously assaulted at the Burger …
Read More »Two suspects arrested, released in gas station robbery: Winnipeg police – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg’s major crimes unit made two arrests in connection with an alleged armed robbery incident at a gas station near Polo Park. Winnipeg police said they responded to the 1600 block of Ness Avenue Thursday, March 28 for a report of a …
Read More »High-risk sex offender released, expected to live in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police said a high-risk sex offender is being released from jail on Wednesday and is expected to live in Winnipeg. Cecil Junior Houle, a 47-year-old man, is considered a high risk to re-offend, officers said, adding everyone, especially women, are at …
Read More »2 Winnipeggers face robbery charges after tip from public leads to arrest – Winnipeg
By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted March 22, 2024 12:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size With the help of the public, police have arrested a Winnipeg duo following a string of robberies. Just before 10 p.m. Thursday, Winnipeg police said investigators used a …
Read More »Man found dead in Main Street apartment, Winnipeg homicide unit investigating – Winnipeg
By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted March 22, 2024 12:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg’s homicide unit is looking into a man’s death after he was reported unresponsive in an apartment suite. Winnipeg police said the unresponsive man was reported Tuesday morning …
Read More »‘It will not be fine’: Winnipeg youth system needs revamp in light of increased crime, advocate says – Winnipeg
A recent spate of violent crimes committed by Winnipeg youth — with the youngest suspect only 13 years old — is a sign that the entire system is broken and must be re-evaluated, a local advocate says. Inner City Youth Alive’s Kent Dueck says there needs to be quicker intervention …
Read More »Winnipeg Police Accountability Coalition wants change in mental health response – Winnipeg
A group of Winnipeg community-based organizations are calling for change in how mental health-related calls are responded to. The Police Accountability Coalition (PAC) says the Alternative Response to Citizens in Crisis (ARCC) project by Winnipeg police and Shared Health is not working as well as initially thought. It is calling …
Read More »Family of international student killed by Winnipeg police attend funeral, call for answers – Winnipeg
The family of a 19-year-old international student killed by Winnipeg police are remembering him as a kind person with a passion for life. Yemisi Opaso and Bukola Opaso travelled from Texas and Nigeria, respectively, to attend their younger brother’s funeral. They spoke to reporters outside Winnipeg’s Thomson Funeral Home Thursday. …
Read More »One year later, Winnipeg police are still investigating Main Street hotel homicide
A year after a man was found dead at a Main Street hotel, Winnipeg police say they’re still on the case. Police said Friday that the homicide unit continues to actively investigate the killing of Treymaine Traverse, 33, a member of O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation, who was living in the Winnipeg …
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