Burglar strikes while resident sleeps upstairs
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:30:37 -0700
A thief or thieves entered a Bethune St. home early Saturday morning and made off with bottles of alcohol from a kitchen cabinet. The homeowner was asleep upstairs while it happened, city police report.[...]
Undercover cop posed as journalist to trick killer
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:07:06 -0700
Last September the OPP used a "new investigative strategy" to gather infomation on a suspect in a murder at Millhaven Penitentiary.
LPD frustrated by shooting probe
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:06:24 -0700
Skepticism about a possible shooting suspect — a security guard at Casa Montego Club — are flying high with Lockport police, Capt. Rick Podgers said Friday. “We’re not even sure what to call his job title. I’m not even sure what this guy is,” Podgers said. “The owner hardly knew him. No one even knew his name initially; only that he would guard the front door on an occasional Friday.” Podgers ...
Police blotter published Aug. 28, 2010
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:05:44 -0700
DWI: Patricia A. Taylor, 31, 195 Locust St., Apt. G, was charged Friday with two counts of driving while intoxicated. A report said police stopped Taylor on Green Street for speeding. Upon interviewing Taylor, police said she seemed intoxicated.
Police search water
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:03:58 -0700
Police say new information led them to search a marshy section of the Little Cataraqui Creek.[...]
News : UW-Madison Campus
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:25:01 -0700
By Patrick S. Korten Wednesday, September 16, 1970 12:00 a.m. Updated Tuesday, August 24, 2010 12:26:00 a.m.
Robbery suspect cuts getaway for a coffee
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:03:41 -0700
PETERBORUGH, Ont. - To do: Rob a bank. Check. Grab a quick coffee. Check. A suspected bank robber apparently opted to forgo his getaway in favour of a cup of java Friday, a move that eventually led to his capture in a Peterborough, Ont., coffee shop.
Hostage drama survivor 'a gem of a person'
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:30:00 -0700
TORONTO - A Chinese-Canadian teen was weeks away from beginning his university studies when he suffered a serious head injury in a deadly hostage standoff with a gun-wielding assailant in the Philippines, a former teacher said Wednesday.
Teacher praises Canadian survivor of hostage drama as 'a gem of a person'
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:11:20 -0700
Shock waves reverberated across two Toronto-area campuses Wednesday as staff and students alike struggled to come to grips with the fate of a Chinese-Canadian family devastated by a deadly hostage-taking in the Philippines.
Reward offered in fatal Buffalo shootings
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:06:08 -0700
The funeral for two of the victims of a mass shooting in Buffalo turned into a spirited fundraiser Friday, with religious leaders and mourners lining up at the altar to contribute to a reward for information leading police to the gunman.
Woman rescued after car plunges into creek
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:51:08 -0700
A woman is rescued from atop a partially submerged sport utility vehicle floating down Ellicott Creek.
Wakeboard and music
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:16:08 -0700
The powerful outboard motors of the boats used to haul wakeboarders and wakeskaters around Little Lake will have some competition when a series of rock acts takes to the stage. Live music is a big part of the Canadian Wakeboard Open, which takes place Aug.[...]
Dropping RCMP firearms chief not political: Harper
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:10:15 -0700
The RCMP is replacing the person who heads its firearms program. The Mounties say Chief Supt. Jeff Francis is now serving as the acting director general of the Canadian Firearms Program, taking over for Chief Supt. Marty Cheliak.
Police blotter published Aug. 14, 2010
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:07:40 -0700
LARCENY: Anthony Cannarozzo, 21, 102 Washington Ave., Kenmore, was charged Aug. 2 with petit larceny after he reportedly stole $250 worth of goods from Kenyon’s. Cannarozzo was remanded to Niagara County Jail on Friday in lieu of $500 bail.
G20 protester granted bail
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:16:20 -0700
A young Ontario woman accused of being part of a group of protesters who caused $250,000 in damages to Toronto storefronts and police cruisers during the G20 Summit in June was granted bail Thursday.
Family of shot man seeks 'justice'
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:15:57 -0700
The mother of Levi Schaeffer, who was shot by an OPP officer in 2009, wants community support as the family's legal fight for answers continues. Mr. Schaeffer's mother, Ruth, and his sister, Sara, spoke to about 20 people at the Peterborough Public Library last night about the ongoing legal case.[...]
Ransomville man faces drug, weapon charges
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:07:30 -0700
A Ransomville man was charged Thursday with a handful of drug and weapon charges after Niagara County sheriff’s deputies found he was growing marijuana and held two teens at gunpoint after they reportedly tried to steal the drug, according to a U.S. District Court document.
More charges laid against G20 protest figure
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:01:22 -0700
A young Ontario woman accused of being one of the organizers of violent action during the G20 Summit in Toronto in June now faces 13 criminal charges.
Fate of boy who killed mom in judge's hands
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:10:15 -0700
OSHAWA — Stupid kid or stone-cold killer? That's one of the many questions Judge Alex Sosna must ask himself as he decides whether a 17-year-old Warkworth boy should be sentenced as a youth or an adult for killing his own mother a little over two years ago.[...]
Woman jailed 7 days for helping N.L. fugitive
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:14:04 -0700
A woman who travelled from Ontario to Newfoundland to help a fugitive avoid arrest is going to jail.
