Winnipeg police bust grow op on Burrows
Winnipeg police arrested two and seized 165 marijuana plants when they busted a grow op on Burrows Avenue yesterday afternoon. Two homes in the 700 block of the street were searched. During the search,...
View ArticleWinnipeg man arrested after hour-long crime spree
A Winnipeg man has received seven charges for his Thursday morning crime spree. On July 14 at 9:30am, a man wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap to conceal his identity got into a taxi cab in the 1400...
View ArticleWanted Wednesday: Simon Ballantyne
Simon Ballantyne is wanted by the Winnipeg police for disappearing while on parole. Ballantyne, 26, was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to 32 months in prison. He was released on parole on...
View ArticleMan charged with attempted murder after alley assault
A 57-year-old man is in hospital after being assaulted on Tuesday afternoon in Winnipeg. On July 26 around 3:30pm, police and paramedics were called to the rear lane of the 600 block of Main Street...
View ArticleWanted Wednesday: Blaine Harper
In December 2015, Blaine Harper was charged for seriously assaulting a woman. He was later released with conditions, but in February 2016 Winnipeg police learned that Harper was in violation of his...
View ArticleBeware of online dating
The Winnipeg Police Service issued a press release as a reminder to users of online dating sites. They are cautioning people to exercise caution and practice good safety measures when agreeing to meet...
View ArticleArrested for scalping Tragically Hip tickets
Winnipeg Police arrested a 30-year-old male and a 31-year-old female attempting to sell Tragically Hip tickets. Police were actively investigating ticket scalping involving the upcoming concert set...
View ArticleHigh-Risk Sex Offender Released in Winnipeg
Brett Russell Jeffrey Pilch, 51 years of age, a convicted sex offender who is considered a high risk to re-offend in a sexual manner will be released from the Headingley Correctional Institution today,...
View ArticleArrest made in fatal assault on Bannerman Ave
A 31-year-old Winnipeg man has been charged in the death of Eugene Allan Harris. The body of Harris, 62, was discovered the morning of August 16 at a residence in the 300 block of Bannerman Avenue. He...
View ArticleWinnipeg teens made 60 prank 911 calls
Two girls, aged 12 and 15, have been charged after police traced 60 prank 911 calls back to their cell phone. Between July 26 and August 23, 2016, police received emergency calls describing fights and...
View ArticleThief stole 16 firearms, Harley Davidson motorcycle
A 38-year-old Dauphin man is in custody and facing 25 charges after RCMP linked him to several break and enters in western Manitoba. During three separate robberies between May 2 and July 14, 2016, the...
View ArticleMother charged in child’s death
THOMPSON – RCMP have charged Julienne Towers, 22-years-old, of Thompson in relation to the death of her child. On August 28, 2016, RCMP and EMS responded to a call following a report of a 3-month-old...
View ArticleMartin Shkreli May Take The Defense That He Is Innocent Due To His Previous...
Everyone loves to hate a villain. Is there anything more villainous than taking a lifesaving drug and hiking the price to such a degree that those who need it are either held hostage or die if they...
View ArticleBeer Distribution Laws Too Old To Reflect Reality Of Today’s Society?
You read about the time of prohibition in the pages of history books, and there is no surprise to anyone that it didn’t work. People have a thirst for alcoholic beverages. They did in the old days;...
View ArticleAbuse Or Punishment, Grandmother Who Killed Grand Daughter After Lying Over...
It used to be that children were meant to be seen and not heard. In previous generations what was not heard were things like abuse or maltreatment of the children in society. Thank goodness that, over...
View ArticleSelkirk RCMP on lookout for armed robbery suspect
LOCKPORT, MB – Today at approximately 9:30 am, Lockport RCMP responded to an armed robbery in progress at a commercial location in Lockport, Manitoba. The suspect is male and at the time was wearing a...
View ArticleManitoba #WantedWednesday
THOMPSON, MB — It’s #WantedWednesday, the day we highlight a random wanted fugitive. Thompson RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating KENNETH CHRISTOPHER COOK, 33 years old. Warrants for...
View ArticleWinnipeg police charge former RCMP officer
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police has charged a 33-year-old male who was a member of the RCMP. Details provided by police say “In April 2014, the accused met a female while on duty and acting in his official...
View ArticleMan charged in CancerCare fraud
WINNIPEG – Over the last several weeks, police had received multiple reports regarding an individual canvassing door-to-door in Winnipeg neighbourhoods soliciting funds in the name of CancerCare...
View Article17-year-old – Hailey Bittern located safely
UPDATE – Winnipeg police have reported that 17-year-old Hailey Brittern has been located safe and sound. Brittern was reported missing on September 7, 2016. Police thanked the public for their...
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