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Tecumseh OPP seek man who stole $8,000 in auto parts
Police are hoping the public can help identify a male suspect who stole more than $8,000 worth of auto parts and accessories from a business in Tecumseh last month. The crime happened on a commercial...
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Kingsville industrial fire had electrical cause, say investigators
The fire that burned for 26 hours at a commercial property near Kingsville last week was caused by an electrical accident, according to investigators. The Kingsville Fire Department said that...
View ArticleAllegedly impaired driver narrowly avoids crash into culvert in Essex
The discovery of a car precariously balanced on the edge of a culvert in Essex led to impaired driving charges against a motorist, say Essex County OPP. Police responded on Dec. 14 around 8 p.m. to a...
View ArticleTecumseh tool and die worker claims $433,000 Lotto MAX prize
Tecumseh resident Thomas Hughes and his family are enjoying quite a Christmas gift: The $433,000 prize he won from playing Lotto Max last month. A 66-year-old tool and die worker, Hughes told staff of...
View ArticleOPP seek hit-and-run driver after cyclist struck near Maidstone
Police are trying to find the vehicle and driver involved in a hit-and-run incident against a cyclist in the municipality of Tecumseh on Wednesday morning. Tecumseh OPP said the collision happened...
View ArticleDriver charged after rollover on Highway 3
Kingsville OPP have charged a 27-year-old male who was behind the wheel of a vehicle that rolled over after leaving Highway 3 on Thursday morning. The single-vehicle accident happened between Cameron...
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Four new Essex County mayors look ahead to 2019
Waterfront development and other fun stuff like sewers, shoreline protection and industrial growth top the priorities for Essex County’s four new mayors. “It’s been a heck of a ride,” Leamington Mayor...
View ArticleLeamington OPP seek suspect in alleged luring incidents
OPP have released composite sketches of a suspicious man who has allegedly approached a teenage female in Leamington on three separate occasions over the past month. The mother of the teen contacted...
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Dog house warmer blamed for Leamington barn fire
A blaze that gutted a barn in Leamington on Christmas Day was caused by a heat lamp in a dog house next to the barn, say firefighters. Leamington Fire Services responded around 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 25 to...
View ArticleKingsville OPP seek hit-and-run driver who struck elderly woman
Police are looking for the motorist who struck an elderly female pedestrian in downtown Kingsville on Dec. 21, yelled at the victim, then left the scene without trying to help or provide...
View ArticleHome invaders used noxious spray, say Tecumseh OPP
A substance similar to pepper spray was used by the perpetrators of a home invasion robbery last week in Tecumseh, say OPP. According to police, one of the residents received a dose of the spray in the...
View ArticleWindsor man arrested after 'edged weapon' incident in Leamington on New...
A Windsor man is facing assault charges after a New Year’s Eve incident in Leamington left another man with stab injuries that police describe as “potentially life-altering.” OPP said the alleged...
View ArticleOPP release sketch of suspect in assault in Leamington
OPP have released a composite sketch of a suspect in what police describe as a violent assault in Leamington. The image is based on a description of one of two males who were reportedly encountered by...
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Hit reality show Heavy Rescue: 401 returns featuring Coxon's Towing of Essex
Dealing with winter wrecks on Highway 401 is dirty, scary work — but it’s no longer unrecognized, thanks to the spotlight of the Discovery Channel reality show Heavy Rescue: 401. The third season of...
View ArticleOPP name accused in Leamington 'edged weapon' assault incident
OPP have released the name of the man accused of inflicting potentially life-altering injuries on another male in Leamington on New Year’s Eve. Robert Low, 21, of Windsor, faces charges of assault with...
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Essex County OPP cleared in Highway 401 crash involving stopped police car
Essex County OPP aren’t to blame for an incident a year ago on Highway 401 where a parked, unmarked police car was rear-ended by a civilian vehicle, says the province’s Special Investigations Unit. The...
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LaSalle opts out of cannabis retail stores, Windsor to decide Jan. 21
It’s going to be a long while before you see a legitimate cannabis shop in the Town of Lasalle. At a town council meeting on Tuesday night, the municipality decided to opt out of the province’s...
View ArticleLeamington woman wins big in London hospital's 'Dream Lottery'
A Leamington woman has a high-dollar choice to make after she won big in the ‘Dream Lottery’ meant to benefit London-area hospitals. As the grand prize winner announced on Thursday morning, Mary...
View ArticleWindsor-Essex Humane Society seeks answers after pet cat found nearly frozen
The local Humane Society is investigating a potential case of animal neglect after a pet cat was found nearly frozen to death on a rural road in Essex. According to the Windsor/Essex County Humane...
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Aphria CEO and company co-founder to step down
Changes are afoot in the corporate leadership of Leamington-based cannabis company Aphria Inc. — amid turmoil over the attack of a short seller and wavering stock. On Friday morning, Aphria announced...
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