The OPP is warning the public about individuals using the OPP’s non-emergency telephone number to legitimize fraudulent bank investigator scams.
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Monkton resident charged with fraud; investigation into break and enter in Listowel
NORTH PERTH - One person has been charged in relation to a fraud investigation, a police report states.
Huron OPP Detachment Commander steps down
Inspector Jason Younan, Huron OPP Detachment Commander, has resigned, accepting another position within the OPP, Constable Craig Soldan with OPP West Region confirmed.
Break and Enter charge; multiple intimate partner violence charges in Huron County
Huron County OPP has charged a Huron East resident following a break-in at a Huron East business property on Jan. 16, a police report confirms.
Police seeking suspect in fuel theft in Listowel; snowmobile collisions in Perth
LISTOWEL – Police are investigating the theft of fuel from a local gas station in Listowel. On…
Brother of pedestrian killed in collision advocates for safer mailbox position
On the evening of Oct. 12, 2024, 83-year-old Pat McIntosh of 7422 Highway 23 died after being struck on the two-lane provincial roadway, just north of Atwood around 8 p.m.
Impaired snowmobile driver arrested, charged in Blyth by Huron OPP
Huron County OPP has charged a North Huron resident with an Impaired Driving offence following a traffic stop on Jan. 11, in Blyth, a police report states.
Hydro One fined $262,000 after workplace injury near Wingham
According to a court bulletin from the province, Hydro One pled guilty in the Provincial Offences Court in Goderich and was fined $250,000 by Justice of the Peace Kristine Diaz.
South Bruce committee focuses on firefighter-specific health concerns
Council here heard an update on the municipality’s health and safety activities at their Dec. 10 meeting.
County has auto theft problem – and it’s partially our fault
On Dec. 18, local residents gathered at Listowel’s Parkview Gardens for another installment of Perth County OPP’s recurring information sessions. The topic of the day is one well familiar to residents throughout the county, and also beyond any local borders – auto theft.
South Bruce OPP responds to incident north of Chepstow
On Jan. 11, just after 2 p.m., South Bruce OPP responded to an incident on Schmidt Lake Road, north of Chepstow.
North Perth resident charged with first degree murder, kidnapping in connection with 2019 investigation
a 35-year-old resident of North Perth is one of two new individuals charged in connection with a 2019 kidnapping and homicide investigation.
Huron East resident loses thousands to grandparent scam
On Dec. 14 Huron County OPP received a report of a fraud that had taken place Dec. 13-14.
Gowanstown theft suspects at large; property crime investigation yields stolen snowmobile, trailers
Perth County OPP is seeking assistance from the public in identifying three people involved in a theft from a motor vehicle.
Murder investigations underway in Hanover, Durham
HANOVER - The old year ended and the new one began with violence – two murder investigations, one in Hanover and the other in Durham.
