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Police investigating sexual assault in Midland

Police investigating sexual assault in Midland

Female assaulted near Hugel Avenue and Third Street: OPP
Area man charged with possessing, distributing child porn on social media

Area man charged with possessing, distributing child porn on social media

Police say man, 20, used Reddit, Telegram and Snapchat to obtain and distribute images and videos
Inquest jury calls for better phone links during crisis negotiations

Inquest jury calls for better phone links during crisis negotiations

Jury provided recommendations for policy and equipment directed at both the Sudbury and Barrie police departments following 2018 incident
Tow truck driver hit, police searching for fleeing vehicle

Tow truck driver hit, police searching for fleeing vehicle

The tow truck driver wasn't injured in the incident
Transport driver facing impaired charges after Highway 11 incident

Transport driver facing impaired charges after Highway 11 incident

Officers observed the tractor trailer driving with no rear lights activated; the 39-year-old Winnipeg driver is facing multiple charges
Witness testifies to finding Janeiro's body as murder trial begins

Witness testifies to finding Janeiro's body as murder trial begins

Woman, who was 16 in October 1994, testifies there were two men in Janeiro’s Dunlop Street West apartment at the time she made grisly discovery
Traffic stop leads to drug seizure, 19 charges for Midland man

Traffic stop leads to drug seizure, 19 charges for Midland man

Meth, heroin, cocaine, imitation BB gun seized: OPP
OPP reports seven traffic fatalities during long weekend

OPP reports seven traffic fatalities during long weekend

Police also laid more than 9,000 charges, with aggressive drivers being 'most significant offenders'
Pedestrian, 20, struck and killed on Highway 12 last night

Pedestrian, 20, struck and killed on Highway 12 last night

Police say the 20-year-old Orillia man was killed on Highway 12 in Ramara Township at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night; highway was closed for several hours
Dump truck driver charged with impaired after running stop sign

Dump truck driver charged with impaired after running stop sign

Police say 10 empty beer cans and nine unopened ones were found in the vehicle after a traffic stop in Oro-Medonte Township