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OPP provides tips to avoid frauds, scams

OPP provides tips to avoid frauds, scams

Police urge people to report fraud attempts to Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
Area man receives 5-year sentence in Sudbury fentanyl bust

Area man receives 5-year sentence in Sudbury fentanyl bust

'I want to put this behind me, move forward and be a better father. The charges are not a reflection of my true character,' Marlon Carelse-Brown tells the court
Severn woman faces impaired charges after Highway 11 crash

Severn woman faces impaired charges after Highway 11 crash

Orillia OPP say the driver struck the guardrail on Highway 11, lost a wheel and crashed into a ditch last night in Oro-Medonte Township
Three armed males break into Tay home, threaten family: OPP

Three armed males break into Tay home, threaten family: OPP

Police believe this is an isolated incident, but warned the suspects could be armed and should not be approached
Area man arrested for driving wrong way on Highway 11

Area man arrested for driving wrong way on Highway 11

Members of the public all reported the vehicle nearly caused multiple head on collisions, including one with police
Drunk driver sentenced to five years in deadly summer crash

Drunk driver sentenced to five years in deadly summer crash

The judge also imposed a seven-year driving prohibition against Bradford man, who struck and killed motorcyclist
More warrants issued in Richmond Hill attack on Elnaz Hajtamiri

More warrants issued in Richmond Hill attack on Elnaz Hajtamiri

Two suspects, 24-year-old Jaspreet Singh and 23-year-old Sukhpreet Singh, are wanted in connection with the attack of the woman later abducted from a Wasaga Beach home
OPP warn North Simcoe residents of 'service type' scams

OPP warn North Simcoe residents of 'service type' scams

Service scam fraudsters will claim they are one of your existing service providers or claim to offer services at much lower cost, police warn
Orillia woman in 'shock' after internet sale turns into robbery

Orillia woman in 'shock' after internet sale turns into robbery

Orillia woman had cellphone snatched out of her hands in rec centre parking lot by male after posting phone for sale on Facebook Marketplace
Police cleared after man suffers broken jaw, nose in Barrie arrest

Police cleared after man suffers broken jaw, nose in Barrie arrest

SIU says York Regional Police officers believed man may have had a firearm following alleged drug deal at Cundles Road plaza