Tag: crime
UPDATE: Traverse City clears ‘The Pines’ as new ordinance takes effect
A yellow police line encircled the area after the sweep displaced about 14 people who had been living in tents among the trees near 11th and Division streets.
Jury deliberations begin in trial of woman accused of killing drug dealer
The jury at the trial of a London woman charged with first-degree murder in the beating death of a drug dealer has begun its deliberations. Ashley Bourget, 41, has been on trial since early last month in the death of Grant Norton, 59, whose body was discovered in a white plastic barrel dumped near the […]
100 Women Who Care Grey Bruce makes biggest donation yet
The 100 Women Who Care Grey Bruce group has kicked off its 2025 giving season in style with its largest donation yet. The grassroots philanthropic group that meets four times throughout the year has given $33,200 to Victim Services Bruce Grey after the organization was selected through a vote at the Women Who Care’s April […]
Alleged Hells Angels biker swept up in gambling bust shot dead
An alleged Hells Angels biker who was swept up in a massive bust targeting illegal sports betting was shot dead outside a Burlington restaurant.
Defence lawyer rips DNA evidence in drug-dealer murder trial: ‘Framed’
The lawyer for the woman on trial for the murder of a drug dealer whose body was found in a barrel near the Thames River cast doubt on the quality of the evidence linking her client to the killing, calling her client a “scapegoat” for other perpetrators. The lawyer for Ashley Bourget, who pleaded not […]