UPDATE: Eight-year-old girl asked neighbour to call 911 because her mom was...
SCUGOG -- A young girl knocking on a neighbour’s door asking for help led Durham police to the body of an Oshawa mother on Monday morning.
View ArticleGeorgina cop caught impaired going wrong way on 400 forced to resign
Former Const. Colin Smith jailed for 30 days given two-year driving ban
View ArticleChild lured by man in passing car in Brooklin
Police have issued a warning to parents after a report of a child in Brooklin being lured by a stranger in a passing car Tuesday.
View ArticlePolice make arrest in assault of man found injured in Oshawa
OSHAWA — Police have charged a suspect in the assault of a man who was found seriously injured in Oshawa earlier this month. A caller reported the 41-year-old victim lying on Simcoe Street at about 7...
View ArticleOnline fundraising effort begun for daughter of Cotie Weekley, victim of...
An online fundraising effort has begun in support of a child whose mother was killed at their home in north Oshawa Monday.
View ArticleMen charged in sex trafficking of two teens in Toronto, Mississauga
Two men from Toronto and Pickering have been arrested and charged after a Toronto police investigation found two young women were lured into the sex trade. Stephen McGann, 20, of Toronto, and Dondre...
View ArticleAjax man accused of coercing girl, 16, into sex trade
DURHAM — Human trafficking charges have been laid against an Ajax man accused of coercing a 16-year-old girl into the sex trade. An investigation began Oct. 8, 2016 after a “teen in distress” called...
View ArticleInsult to injury: Phone fraud victims being offered bogus refunds in new...
Fraud artists whose telephone scam was largely shut down by police overseas last fall are now contacting previous victims, trying to hook them again with offers of refunds for money already lost,...
View ArticleSuspect sought after carjacking in Oshawa
A man was threatened with injury during a carjacking Wednesday night in Oshawa, police say.
View ArticleSuspect wanted for passing bogus cheques at Durham banks
Police are seeking help from the public as they try to identify a suspect wanted for passing fraudulent cheques at Durham Region banks.
View ArticleJail for Whitby man who evaded taxes on $2 million income
A Whitby man who failed to report income of more than $2 million has been sentenced to 20 months in jail and slapped with more than $1 million fines and penalties.
View ArticleShots fired into Pickering coffee shop
No one was injured when a gunshot was fired through the glass window of a Pickering coffee shop.
View ArticleNo injuries as Durham cops respond to three armed-person reports in...
The incidents — two in Oshawa and one in Ajax — saw officers dealing with reports of armed and distressed persons between 5 and 8 p.m. Jan. 26.
View ArticleTwo Oshawa men busted for importing cocaine
An investigation involving Canadian police and border officials, as well as authorities in Britain, has resulted in the arrest of two Oshawa men for importing cocaine.
View ArticleLoaded gun, cash and pot seized during police raid in Ajax
AJAX — Cops executing a search warrant at an Ajax residence on Thursday seized a loaded gun, cash, and two pounds of marijuana. Two people are now facing charges after the raid, at a home on Abbs...
View ArticleTraffic stop results in Durham men being arrested for break-in
OSHAWA — An officer’s suspicions about an unplated van towing a trailer full of lawn care equipment has led to the arrest of two men on charges including break and enter. The traffic stop occurred...
View ArticleOshawa woman charged with impaired driving after car hits pole in Ajax
AJAX — A 33-year-old Oshawa woman is facing impaired driving charges after a car slammed into a hydro pole in Ajax early Saturday morning. Police said the single vehicle crash happened at about 2:30...
View ArticlePolice accuse Peterborough father of sexually assaulting his daughter
PETERBOROUGH — A Peterborough man is accused of sexually assaulting his daughter. Peterborough Police say on Saturday (Jan. 28) police received information that the 41-year-old man had sexually...
View ArticlePastor accused of defrauding vulnerable victims allowed to go to P.E.I. on...
Court documents indicate that Harold Alan Stewart remains free on $30,000 bail pending a trial.
View ArticleCrown seeks 18-month jail term for York police officer convicted of sexual...
OSHAWA — A prosecutor has called on a judge to jail a York Region police officer convicted of sexually assaulting a young woman during a traffic stop for 18 months, citing the profound breach of trust...
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