6 h. ago Jury begins deliberations in trial of pair accused of killing OPP officer

Jurors in the trial of two people accused of murder in the 2022 shooting death of a provincial police officer have begun their deliberations after hearing closing arguments in the case this week. Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec. 27, 2022, while responding to a vehicle in a ditch west of […]

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27 h. ago Bellefeuille was unresponsive and crying after shooting OPP officer

Bodycam video of Bellefeuille's ambulance ride to hospital was shown to the jury Wednesday in the first-degree murder trial.

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35 h. ago ‘No evidence’ woman accused of murder knew OPP officer would be fatally shot: Defence

A woman co-accused of murder in the 2022 death of a provincial police officer was used as an “unwitting shield” by the shooter, her defence lawyer claimed Wednesday, arguing there’s no evidence she knew shots would be fired or that the shooter had a gun. Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec. […]

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38 h. ago Defence closing arguments resume at trial of pair accused in OPP officer killing

Defence lawyers are continuing their closing arguments today in the trial of two people accused of fatally shooting a provincial police officer more than two years ago.

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53 h. ago OPP officer describes chaotic scene — and a misfire — at Bellefeuille home after shooting

OPP Const. Justin Boyd told court his account of May 11, 2023, where he found a crucial piece of evidence

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55 h. ago OPP officer was gunned down because accused couple wanted to avoid arrest: Crown closing remarks

'Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry, together as a team and separately as individuals, had a problem. If the police came to the scene, they were going to get arrested'

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61 h. ago Closing submissions underway at trial of two people accused of killing OPP officer

Closing submissions are underway in the trial of two people accused of murder in the shooting death of a provincial police officer.

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6 d. ago Watchdog closes probe into police officer's actions during tense standoff

Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared an OPP tactical officer who fired a less-lethal weapon at a knife-wielding man during a standoff at a Seaforth home four months ago. Ontario Provincial Police were called on Dec. 20 around 3:30 p.m. to a domestic disturbance at a Seaforth home where a resident asked police to remove a […]

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9 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Five thugs confront occupant during home invasion in Caledon

OPP officers are hunting five suspects after bandits confronted the occupant of a dwelling during a home invasion in The Gore-Old Church Rds. area in Caledon. Police said the thugs displayed what officers believed was an imitation firearm during the 5 a.m. home invasion. Police say after the confrontation, the home invaders retreated in two […]

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9 d. ago OFFICER DOWN TRIAL  “The emotions got the best of me.”  — OPP officer says he punched up cuffed cop killer out of fear and B/C he wouldn’t shut up 

“Emotions got the best of me,” Const. Ionut Mihuta testified at the first-degree murder trial of Alain Bellefeuille.

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1 week ago Gunshot residue found on suspect’s hoodie, murder trial in death of OPP officer hears

Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec. 27, 2022, while responding to a vehicle in the ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., near Brantford.

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2 w. ago Londoner accused of fraudulently obtaining 230 OLG accounts: Records

A London man is accused of fraudulently obtaining hundreds of accounts on the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. website, court documents show. OLG officials alerted the OPP’s investigation and enforcement bureau, a unit embedded in the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, the province’s gambling regulator, on Sept. 30 to suspected illegal activity on the […]

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2 w. ago Car in ditch at scene of OPP officer’s death was stolen, murder trial hears

The trial of two people accused in the shooting death of an OPP officer has heard that the car in a ditch at the site of the alleged murder was stolen the previous day. 

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2 w. ago Brother of man accused in OPP officer’s death says he saw the two suspects that day

The elder McKenzie told the court Monday that he found his brother pacing back and forth inside the trailer, while Stewart-Sperry kept apologizing. 

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2 w. ago Brother of man accused in OPP officer’s death says he saw suspects that day

The brother of a man accused of fatally shooting a provincial police officer more than two years ago testified Monday that he found the two accused killers inside a trailer on his property on the afternoon of the alleged murder. Richard McKenzie told the jury trial in Cayuga, Ont., that his trailer was locked when […]

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2 w. ago OFFICER DOWN TRIAL: "I didn't know it was a cop" — killer thought it was a home invasion

Alain Bellefeuille told arresting officer he thought it was a home invasion when he shot OPP Sgt. Eric Mueller.

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3 w. ago Trial for two accused in fatal shooting of OPP officer hears about ‘frantic’ scene

Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec. 27, 2022 while responding to a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., near Brantford.

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3 w. ago OFFICER DOWN TRIAL: Neighbour recalls the OPP wellness check turned deadly

The neighbour testified he saw Bellefeuille on the deck, firing at police cruisers as one officer took cover before running away.

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3 w. ago Halton Region police officer charged with fraud after OPP investigation

Halton Regional Police say one of their officers has been charged with fraud following an investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police.

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3 w. ago Family members weep as witnesses recount shooting of OPP officer

Shocking body-camera footage shown at trial of two people charged in Haldimand police officer's death

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