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Recent fraud incidents prompt warning from South Simcoe police

Recent fraud incidents prompt warning from South Simcoe police

Residents lost significant amounts of money to scam artists, police say
Four charged after gun, drugs seized from home

Four charged after gun, drugs seized from home

Police obtained loaded handgun, fentanyl, cocaine during bust in Orillia Tuesday
Man charged after threatening people with axe, chainsaw: OPP

Man charged after threatening people with axe, chainsaw: OPP

Arrest made following 10-hour standoff with police
OPP asking for assistance to identify poppy-box theft suspect

OPP asking for assistance to identify poppy-box theft suspect

Incident occurred at a Pita Pit restaurant in Midland Nov. 6
Road rage incident leads to impaired arrest in Innisfil

Road rage incident leads to impaired arrest in Innisfil

Charges for drivers in separate incidents include impaired, trespassing by night, and careless driving
'It's been too long,' says sister of missing local woman

'It's been too long,' says sister of missing local woman

'We are right where we were months ago where we have no information whatsoever as to her whereabouts,' police official says of Autumn Shaganash
Police release photo of getaway vehicle in credit union robbery

Police release photo of getaway vehicle in credit union robbery

Surveillance photo shows four-door Mercedes-Benz last seen travelling on Bell Farm Road toward Duckworth Street in Barrie
Homicide near Washago an 'isolated incident,' say Orillia OPP

Homicide near Washago an 'isolated incident,' say Orillia OPP

Very few details are being released as the investigation into Saturday's homicide continues; OPP say they are not looking for any further suspects
Grain dryer destroyed in Collingwood fire Sunday night

Grain dryer destroyed in Collingwood fire Sunday night

Fire crews spent about six hours dousing a blaze in the drying tower at Collwest Grains in town's east end
Four sent to hospital after two Jeeps crash

Four sent to hospital after two Jeeps crash

Two people are in critical condition