4 d. ago Brazilian judge orders arrest of man over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian judge on Monday ordered the arrest of a man suspected of being involved in an alleged plot to place explosives at a concert by singer Lady Gaga in Rio de Janeiro. Judge Fabiana Pagel of the Rio Grande do Sul state court did not name the suspect in […]

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5 d. ago Durham Region police reveal first homicide of 2025, launch probe

According to the Durham Regional Police Service, a 47-year-old man was found dead inside his car on April 30 during a wellness check. The coroner ruled the death a homicide.

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5 d. ago UK police arrest several Iranian men across country in alleged attack plot

Police said they are searching several properties in London, the Manchester area of northwest England and Swindon in western England. Suspects are being interrogated as well.

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6 d. ago Olympian Fred Kerley charged in Florida with battery on female fellow athlete

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An Olympic track medalist is charged in Florida with punching a woman, a hurdler who also competed in the Olympics. A Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrest report says that Fred Kerley, 29, allegedly hit Alaysha Johnson with a closed fist at a hotel near Fort Lauderdale on Thursday. Kerley is charged […]

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8 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Man sought in online marketplace fraud in Bowmanville

Durham Regional Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a online marketplace fraud investigation in Bowmanville. Cops say on March 8 around 8:30 p.m., a man arrived at the victim’s residence to pick up an item posted online. Police say the suspect presented a screenshot as proof the e-transfer had […]

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2 w. ago VPD whistleblower alleges arrest quotas in Downtown Eastside crackdown

An email from the anonymous whistleblower is on the agenda for Thursday's meeting of the Vancouver Police Board

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2 w. ago VPD whistleblower alleges ‘Task Force Barrage’ arrest quotas

B.C.'s police watchdog says the Vancouver Police Board must look into an officer's allegation that arrest quotas have been issued as part of Mayor Ken Sim's "Task Force Barrage."

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2 w. ago Man, 46, found dead after limo catches fire in Whitby: Police

The province’s fire marshal is investigating after a man was found dead in a limousine that caught fire last week in Whitby. Durham Regional Police say officers responded to the scene near Consumers Dr. and Brock St. just before 9 a.m. on Thursday to assist with a fire call. They say firefighters were on scene […]

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2 w. ago Man, 46, found dead after limo catches on fire in Whitby, Ont.: police

Durham Region police say officers responded to the scene near Consumers Drive and Brock Street just before 9 a.m. on Thursday to assist with a fire call.

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3 w. ago Drugs found hidden in rotisserie chicken after Ontario man arrested at hotel

Drugs hidden in a rotisserie chicken led to the arrest of a man in Kingston, Ont., after he allegedly threatened hotel staff on April 15.

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3 w. ago Woman dead, man seriously injured after car crashes into Pickering bus shelter

A woman is dead and a seriously injured man is in a hospital after vehicle lost control and crashed into a bus shelter on Kingston Rd. in Pickering. Durham Regional Police said an Ornge ambulance helicopter landed on Hwy. 401, near Whites Rd., to transport one of those hit to a hospital. “There were two […]

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3 w. ago One dead, one injured after vehicle drives into Pickering bus shelter: police

Durham regional police say the collision took place on Kingston Road between Brock and Valleyfarm roads on Wednesday afternoon.

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3 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Cops hunt alleged thief after mail stolen in Ajax

Durham Regional Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who allegedly stole mail in Ajax. A thief made his way into a Canada Post location in the Westney-Kingston Rds. area and stole two packages, police alleged. Officers released an image of a suspect whom they describe as a Black male, about 20-30 […]

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3 w. ago Man arrested for alleged arson at New Mexico Tesla dealership: FBI

The FBI announced a man has been charged for alleged arson at the New Mexico Republican Party's headquarters and a Tesla dealership in the state.

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4 w. ago Durham police arrest man, 29, allegedly pretending to be teen while attempting relationship with girl, 13

29-year-old man met the victim on Snapchat, where he allegedly posed as a 15-year-old boy

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4 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Man, 32, accused of exposing himself repeatedly in Clarington

A 32-year-old man is accused of exposing himself in public on numerous occasions in Clarington. Durham Regional Police say officers responded to a Metro grocery store at 243 King St. E., in Bowmanville, on March 2 and arrested a man for allegedly walking around the store with his genitals exposed. Further investigation revealed that the […]

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