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Preliminary hearing phase begins for teens accused of murder

Preliminary hearing phase begins for teens accused of murder

Victim, 17, shot and killed outside south-end Barrie home Nov. 19, 2021
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Fatalities, collisions on Ontario roads increased in 2022

Fatalities, collisions on Ontario roads increased in 2022

Police report increase of 44 motor-vehicle incident fatalities, nearly 14,000 more collisions over 2021
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Grey Bruce OPP charges 13-year-old with child porn offences

Grey Bruce OPP charges 13-year-old with child porn offences

Youth facing charges following an investigation into the recording and distribution of sexually explicit content, say OPP
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Orillia OPP adds plate recognition, camera systems to vehicles

Orillia OPP adds plate recognition, camera systems to vehicles

Move allows police to 'display transparency, professionalism, accountability, as well as investigative excellence to our communities'
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Love is in the air, but so are romance scams, OPP warns

Love is in the air, but so are romance scams, OPP warns

Canadian romance fraud victims reported losing over $59 million to fraudsters in 2022; Ontario victims represented over $20 million of those losses
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OPP warn of complicated door-to-door sales scams

OPP warn of complicated door-to-door sales scams

Even though door-to-door sales have been banned, it hasn't stopped criminals from trying to bilk residents, warns Ontario's Serious Fraud Office
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Four drivers facing impaired charges after 4 separate crashes

Four drivers facing impaired charges after 4 separate crashes

Three men and one woman are each facing multiple charges after the recent rash of collisions, says Orillia OPP
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Local man charged with theft from a vehicle, trespassing

Local man charged with theft from a vehicle, trespassing

With help of canine unit, the suspect was found hiding underneath a trailer on rural property
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Orillia OPP seize loaded gun, ammo, cocaine, cash in drug probe

Orillia OPP seize loaded gun, ammo, cocaine, cash in drug probe

Two suspects are facing a multitude of charges after Highway 11 traffic stop was conducted in relation to 'ongoing drug trafficking' probe in Simcoe County
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Criminal negligence case put off until next month

Criminal negligence case put off until next month

Condrain Company (1983) Ltd. charged with six counts of criminal negligence causing death following August 2022 crash on McKay Road
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