Tag: Homicide
City’s new downtown cameras to be installed and operational by the end of September
In the days after Owen Sound business owner Sharif Rahman was assaulted outside his downtown restaurant last summer police released grainy images of two suspects and an early-2000s-model SUV. The caucasian men, both wearing what look to be black athletic shorts with one in a light orange T-shirt and one in a light blue T-shirt, […]
Elderly widow charged in 82-year-old husband’s long-unsolved slaying
The 79-year-old widow charged with her elderly husband’s long-unsolved homicide remained in custody as of Thursday, Ontario Provincial Police say.
Sharif Rahman remembered as good husband, friend and community member
Nearly a year to the day after an assault outside The Curry House restaurant led to the death of its owner, police announced they made arrests in the case. Inside the downtown Owen Sound restaurant, a day before the public learned of the arrests, Rahman’s widow, Shayela Nasrin tried to put into words the emotions […]
Residents, business owners express relief at arrests in Rahman case
As word spread in Owen Sound on Thursday that arrests had been made in the death of Sharif Rahman almost one year ago, emotions ranged from relief and comfort, to happiness and elation that progress had been made in the case. But thoughts also turned to his family and all those impacted by the tragic […]
Arrests made in Sharif Rahman homicide investigation
Police have made arrests in the Sharif Rahman homicide investigation. The Owen Sound Police Service and OPP announced Thursday morning the ongoing joint homicide investigation being conducted by the two police services resulted in arrests made on July 30, 2024. No further information was made available. “Due to the complexity of this ongoing investigation and […]
Friends, police detective speak out amid search for mom who vanished in 2021
Loved ones fear a woman who vanished in London three years ago won’t be found alive, the lead detective says as a new $50,000 reward is being offered for tips in the case. Ontario Provincial Police Det. Insp. Mike Moore said itâs extremely concerning when someoneâs been missing for this long and the family of […]
Date set for sentencing hearing in London bush party homicide case
Dylan Schaap, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of a Western University student, will be back in court next month.
Police chief rules London woman’s death as murder-suicide, names killer
London police chief rules Tiffany Gates’ death murder-suicide, identifies boyfriend as killer
Psychiatric assessment ordered for boy, 13, charged with first-degree murder
A psychiatric and psychological assessment has been ordered for a 13-year-old boy charged with first-degree murder in the death of another child.
Man charged, second sought in homicide at London public housing building
Police have charged a man with second-degree murder and identified a second suspect in a homicide at a public housing building in London.