28 h. ago MANDEL: “I can’t have love when all I can do is talk about shooting out with cops,” accused cop killer texted

They are haunting texts by a man who appeared obsessed with “shooting out with the cops” and researching the penalties for murder. And just days later, on Dec. 27, 2022, Randall McKenzie was under arrest for allegedly gunning down OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala in cold blood. The 28-year-old rookie, who had just passed his probation […]

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33 h. 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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64 h. 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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5 d. 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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8 d. 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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9 d. 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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1 week ago Karen Read facing music again in second murder trial in Boston cop’s death

Accused killer Karen Read’s last-ditch effort to have her charges tossed has been torpedoed. On Tuesday, jury selection begins for the 45-year-old’s second murder trial in the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe. Read is accused of slamming into O’Keefe — a 16-year BPD veteran — with her vehicle. O’Keefe was left […]

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1 week 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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2 w. ago Murder trial starts for two accused in shocking death of Ontario police officer

For the first time, the public heard the details of OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala's death; six shots from a Glock-19 hit the new officer and he collapsed onto the road

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2 w. ago Young OPP officer shot six times with Glock, Crown tells murder trial

At first glance, the two accused of the murder of OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala could be mistaken for a couple making a business deal. But Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry, sitting in two separate prisoner docks in Cayuga court Thursday, are charged with the first-degree murder of the young officer on Dec. 27, 2022 – […]

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2 w. ago HUNTER: Accused cop killer texted ‘I’m going to shoot it out with cops’

CAYUGA — The foreshadowing was a dire warning that would tragically come to pass. Randall McKenzie allegedly wrote in a text on Dec. 14, 2022: “I’m going to do some ATM (a psychedelic stimulant) and shoot it out with cops.” Six days later: “I can’t have love when all I can do is talk about […]

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2 w. ago Trial begins for 2 people accused in shooting death of OPP officer near Brantford

Opening arguments began Thursday in the trial of two people accused of murder in the shooting death of a provincial police officer more than two years ago.  

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3 w. ago In Calgary courts: Calgary police officer says encounter was consensual at sexual assault trial

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from March 17-21, 2025

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