Van linked to Goderich break-in recovered in Muskoka: Police

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A van linked to an attempted break-in at a business in Goderich was recovered as part of an investigation into a pair of Muskoka break-ins, provincial police say.
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Police take rare step of closing Hwy. 401 in both directions amid probe

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Police took the rare step of closing Hwy. 401 near London in both directions Sunday afternoon amid an investigation that sent rumours of heavily armed officers swirling on social media. It was just after 4:30 p.m. on Sunday when Ontario Provincial Police announced the westbound and eastbound lanes of the 401 between Highbury Avenue and […]
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Woman in London hospital after arrest, police watchdog investigating

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Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after London police officers were called to check on the condition of a woman “in distress” and she was taken to hospital following her arrest. London police say it was about 8 a.m. on Friday when officers were called to a home on Langarth Street West at Winston Avenue – […]
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Mother of missing London student stuck in ‘bad dream’

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There’s no new year for the mother of a missing Fanshawe College student, who vanished a month ago in Central Elgin.
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A doctor’s daughter, a wannabe rapper, a deadly shooting

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Wannabe rapper and accused murderer Carlos Guerra Guerra was in the middle of a strange love triangle.
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London police notch another perfect year for clearing homicides

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London police laid charges in all of the city’s homicides in 2024, the sixth straight year the force has achieved a perfect clearance rate for killings. There were six homicides last year in London, down from eight the previous year, and just below the 10-year average of 6.2 deaths per
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Friends speak out about London man killed in crash while fleeing police

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The man killed in a crash while fleeing police north of London is being remembered as a loyal friend and loving brother.
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Local teacher no longer faces sex abuse allegations involving student

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Allegations of professional misconduct against a Woodstock teacher for the alleged sexual abuse of a student have been withdrawn.
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Crown completes closing argument at bush party homicide trial

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The “sad truth” about Josue Silva’s shooting death is how senseless it was, the Crown said.
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International student dies after being struck by vehicle in northeast London

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A Fanshawe College international student has died weeks after being struck by a vehicle while walking in northeast London, loved ones say in an online fundraiser.
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Duo charged after vehicle troubles spark citizen concern, call to London police

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Two Londoners face a combined seven charges including possession of stolen property and impaired driving after a call to police led officers to a stolen vehicle.
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The year in news: LFP’s 50 most-read stories of 2024

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Here are the most-read stories of 2024 from The London Free Press and lfpress.com:
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