Woman gets six years in prison for kidnapping in grisly slaying

London Free Press
A woman initially charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Windsor man who was  shot, dismembered and burned on Walpole Island in 2021 was sentenced Tuesday to six years behind bars for kidnapping.
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Woman, 26, charged after reports of possible drunk driver on Hwy. 401

London Free Press
A St. Thomas woman faces multiple charges after reports of a possible impaired driver on Highway 401 led to an arrest in London, provincial police say. Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to reports of a possible impaired driver on the westbound 401 lanes in Thames Centre, east of the
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Fentanyl dealer who dodged manslaughter charge gets house arrest

London Free Press
The smudging ceremony in the courtroom before Craig French was sentenced for fentanyl trafficking aimed to honour ancestors and cleanse bodies and minds. The ceremony is rarely seen in the Superior Court of Justice. Before it began, there was an explanation how the Indigenous ceremony was considered to be “sacred
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London magic mushroom shop still open after chain claims to shut 30 locations

London Free Press
An illegal magic mushroom dispensary in London remains open weeks after the chain claimed it was shuttering all of its Ontario stores, citing repeated police raids.
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Person suffers serious injuries in London crash involving pedestrian: Police

London Free Press
Two men from South Huron are charged after police seized almost $4,000 worth of illegal drugs and an imitation firearm.
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Grieving mom testifies at trial of man accused in ex-girlfriend’s heroin death

London Free Press
Cynthia Beer woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of her granddaughter crying.
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Southwestern Ontario residents charged in $280K drug bust

London Free Press
A London woman is one of seven people facing charges after police seized more than $250,000 worth of drugs during searches across Southwestern Ontario.
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Senior facing drug charges after $51K in controlled substances seized

London Free Press
A South-West Oxford senior faces a slew of drug-related charges after police seized an estimated $51,000 in controlled substances during a traffic stop in Ingersoll.
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Letters to the Editor: November 30, 2024

London Free Press
Fair wages, no bonus
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London police chief urged to ‘set record straight’ on safe supply programs

London Free Press
The jump in opioid pills hitting London’s streets started when several pharmacies began dispensing them, the health unit says, a finding that suggests federal Conservatives and other critics targeting the older Safer Opioid Supply (SOS) program are missing the mark. “There was a notable increase in hydromorphone prescribing from 2023
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Prison for drug dealer caught with fentanyl in restaurant drive-thru

London Free Press
A Southwestern Ontario drug dealer has been sent to prison for the second time in three years after being caught with fentanyl while at a Simcoe fast-food joint's drive-thru.
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Five Londoners charged in crackdown on Hamilton street gang

London Free Press
Five Londoners are among two dozen people charged amid a crackdown on a Hamilton street gang linked to shootings across southern Ontario, police say.
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