Tag: murder
Hanover man charged with first degree murder
A Hanover man has now been charged with first degree murder in a case that has left another Hanover man dead. On Thursday, The OPP and Hanover Police Service announced they had charged 31-year-old William Beckman of Hanover with first degree murder. The deceased has been identified as 57-year-old Colin Campbell of Hanover. Beckman remains […]
Woman gets six years in prison for kidnapping in grisly slaying
A woman initially charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Windsor man who was shot, dismembered and burned on Walpole Island in 2021 was sentenced Tuesday to six years behind bars for kidnapping.
Lucknow volunteer working to restore hundreds of local headstones
A local woman’s passion for preservation has led to the restoration of 271 headstones — and counting — at South Kinloss Cemetery in Lucknow. “A lot of these were pioneer children. They died here and then their parents picked up and moved on, so there’s no one left for them,” explained Cherie Brogreen. “I […]
Woman not criminally responsible in infant death
A woman has been found not criminally responsible in the death of an infant. Nancy Brubacher, 31, of Grey Highlands had originally been charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault, which was updated to murder when the child succumbed to related injuries, Grey Bruce OPP said in a news release at the time. On Dec. […]
Man gets 10 years for bush party death, assault in ‘petty teenaged conflict’
The judge didnât mince words about what he thought of Dylan Schaap and his involvement in Josue Silvaâs death at a southwest London bush party. âAll that Mr. Schaap has going for him is that he did not pull the trigger,” said Superior Court Justice Michael Carnegie when he sentenced Schaap, 23, to 10 years […]
Police cite fog in crash that caused life-threatening injuries
One person suffered injuries that police described as life-threatening in a three-vehicle crash amid dense fog in rural Oxford County on Monday morning.
Neighbour pays tribute to homicide victim whose brother is charged
The St. Thomas man killed last week is being remembered as an avid fisherman and âlarger than life personalityâ who lived for his children and grandchildren. A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to cover the funeral expenses of Jeffrey Mitchell, 60, who police said was killed on Dec. 12, last Thursday, after an altercation at […]
‘He was unarmed and you shot and killed him’: Crown to accused
Carlos Guerra Guerra said he just wanted the jury to hear âthe truth.â âI have already admitted to all my wrongs here,â Guerra Guerra said during the Crownâs cross-examination at his second-degree murder trial Friday. âWhat could possibly make me look more guilty aside from the fact that Iâm standing in front of these 14 […]
Michigan Senate votes to ban ghost guns
Buying, selling, or assembling a gun without a serial number could become a crime in Michigan under bills that passed the state Senate Thursday.
Bush party homicide trial: Crown attacks accused killer’s ‘self-defence’ claim
At no time after Carlos Guerra Guerra shot Josue Silva at a bush party did he mention to anyone that he acted in self-defence.