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‘SEXTORTION’ SCAM IN WELLINGTON COUNTY
Wellington [145 words] 12/17/2025 10:00am (0 image)
'SEXTORTION' SCAM IN WELLINGTON COUNTY (WELLINGTON NORTH TOWNSHIP, ON) - Police are warning residents about sextortion scams after a close call for a local victim. Sextortion is a form of extortion where a blackmailer uses the threat of publishing or sending intimate images or videos to contacts unless the victim meets their demands. On December 14, 2025, at approximately 1:00 pm, a m...
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-UPDATE #1- LEEDS OPP INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN ATTEMPT MURDER CHARGE: 63 Charges for Offences Committed Against Five Victims
Leeds [200 words] 12/16/2025 1:40pm (0 image)
- UPDATE #1 - LEEDS OPP INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN ATTEMPT MURDER CHARGE 63 Charges for Offences Committed Against Five Victims (RIDEAU LAKES, ON) - Police have now laid 63 charges following an intimate partner violence and child abuse investigation. Members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, assisted by the Leeds County OPP Crime Unit, began the investig...
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OPP INVESTIGATING REPORTS OF EXTORTION
Caledon [131 words] 12/14/2025 12:10pm (1 image)
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating multiple cases of extortion dating from late 2023 to present. Since December 2023, the OPP has identified more than 45 cases that appear to follow a pattern of extortion. These extortion attempts have targeted victims in the Caledon and Dufferin County areas and involve phone calls or text messages threatening violence unle...
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L’AMBLE RESIDENT CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
Bancroft [96 words] 11/26/2025 8:35am (0 image)
L'AMBLE RESIDENT CHARGED WITH ASSAULT (BANCROFT, ON) - The Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person following a complaint of assault. On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, a member of the public attended the Bancroft OPP detachment to report an assault that had occurred the previous day. After further investigation, one person was arrested....
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CALEDON OPP INVESTIGATING SHOOTING ON CHINGUACOUSY ROAD
Caledon [134 words] 11/25/2025 3:05pm (1 image)
Members of the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a shooting incident. On November 25, 2025, at approximately 4:00 am, officers responded to a report of a shooting in front of a residence on Chinguacousy Road, in the Town of Caledon. No injuries were sustained as a result of the incident. Investigators believe this to be a tar...