Ontario Free Press
The Barrie Police Service has confirmed the identity of skeletal human remains discovered earlier this month in the south end of the city as William ‘Blake’ Robinson, a victim of a 2025 double homicide. The remains were discovered on August 13, 2026, in a wooded area at Anne and Tiffin streets, near a former encampment, […]
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has released a new Unsolved video retracing the final steps of a woman murdered in Trenton 25 years ago, as the search continues for those responsible. In early 2001, 19-year-old Kathleen MacVicar moved to Ontario from her hometown of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, to begin a life on her own. On Wednesday, […]
WEST PERTH — One person has been charged following a motor vehicle collision in the Municipality of West Perth. On Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, shortly after 8 p.m. the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a collision involving a parked vehicle on St. David Street in the Town of Mitchell. Police attend the scene and the driver […]
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have charged three men and one woman, and are seeking a fifth suspect, following an armed home invasion in the City of Richmond Hill. On September 7, 2026, shortly after 7 a.m., officers responded to a weapons call at a residence in the area of May Avenue […]
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have charged four youths and recovered seven stolen vehicles following an investigation into a series of residential break and enters to commit vehicle thefts across York Region and neighbouring jurisdictions. The investigation, dubbed Project Howler, began after investigators became aware of dozens of incidents in which suspects […]
The Windsor Police Service is seeking to identify a suspect involved in a bank fraud scheme that resulted in more than $21,000 in losses. Members of the Financial Crimes Unit began investigating the scheme on July 28, 2026. Investigators learned that in January 2026, a man went to a bank in the 2600 block of […]
Sexual Assault / Dangerous Operation Two St. Thomas men have been arrested following an investigation on Monday. STPS attended a downtown parking lot for the initial report of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle. Through investigation, officers learned the victim was escaping from the vehicle after being sexually assaulted. Sustaining minor injury, the victim […]
On September 7, 2026, officers with the Division 2 Unit charged 29-year-old Waasmo Bradford with assault with a weapon, robbery, personation, and other offences. On August 31, 2026, officers patrolling the 100 block of East Street saw an individual on private property and instructed them to identify themself. The individual identified themself with a name […]
On September 3, 2026, officers with the Division 2 Unit charged 61-year-old Darryl Colynuck with assault with a weapon and uttering threats. Around 11:30 a.m., 911 Communicators received a report of a disturbance in the area of Albert Street East and Gore Street. Officers were dispatched to the scene. An investigation revealed the accused attempted […]
On September 8, 2026, officers with Patrol Services charged 40-year-old Matthew Cain with break and enter, theft, and other offences. Around 3:45 a.m., 911 Communicators received a report of a break and enter to a garage in the 100 block of Kerr Drive. Officers were dispatched to the scene and cleared the property. An investigation […]