London Free Press
No charges will be laid in a three-vehicle crash northeast of London that killed four teenage student-athletes and their teacher in May, Ontario Provincial Police say. It was about 4:30 p.m. on May 23, a Friday, when the collision happened at the rural intersection of Thorndale Road and Cobble Hills Road. Police at the time […]
London Free Press
A St. Thomas coffee roastery founded by two sisters from Nicaragua is creating a special blend to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The Las Chicas Del Cafe blend also honours the memory of their father, Don Rey, as he was affectionately known, who died last December and was the inspiration for his daughters to create the […]
London Free Press
Sgt. Kevin Lui testified during the third day of the inquest into the Nov. 13, 2019, death of Amanda Bolt.
London Free Press
Martin Withenshaw, who fought for the LGBTQ+ community in London and the surrounding region, died Nov. 17 at the age of 71
Great Lakes Commission
A shipwreck from 145 years ago still litters the bottom of Lake Michigan near Frankfort, Michigan, that sparked a haunting mystery that continues to be part of Great Lakes lore: […]
Great Lakes Echo

By Clara Lincolnhol

New research says workers picking, grinding and packaging cannabis are developing workplace-related asthma, and two deaths have occurred so far.

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London Free Press
Bill Brady, a legendary local radio broadcaster and longtime London Free Press columnist, has died. He was 93.
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Tiny pieces of moss can be crime-busters, says a study examining how law enforcement agencies, forensic teams and botanists have used moss to solve murders, track missing people, calculate how long ago someone died and – in a notorious Mason County case – try to locate the body of a baby murdered by her father.

The post Green clues: Crime-busters turn to moss to help solve crimes  first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
London Free Press
Three students died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash Tuesday just east of Hanover and a fourth student was flown to a London hospital in critical condition.