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Thornton man charged in massive Illinois cocaine bust

Thornton man charged in massive Illinois cocaine bust

Local resident Payden Davidge and Burlington's Rebecca Kiczma arrested after state police allegedly seized 125 kilograms of cocaine on highway outside St. Louis
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South Simcoe police warn of bank investigator scam

South Simcoe police warn of bank investigator scam

Police say scammers pose as bank officials or police in attempt to defraud victims
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Barrie resident charged in drug bust in Orillia parking lot

Barrie resident charged in drug bust in Orillia parking lot

Two people facing charges following arrests Wednesday
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Teen in stolen Porsche takes Barrie police on wild ride

Teen in stolen Porsche takes Barrie police on wild ride

Incident began last night with residential alarm in south end and stolen car keys, but soon escalated to police chase around 3 a.m. this morning
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Police investigating 'domestic' incident in city's north end

Police investigating 'domestic' incident in city's north end

Emergency crews responded to the area of Kozlov Street and Cundles Road East around 7 p.m. Wednesday
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Orillia OPP cracks down on noisy vehicles

Orillia OPP cracks down on noisy vehicles

Police issued 40 tickets, warned 67 drivers during campaign in August
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'High-risk offender' thought to be in Barrie arrested up north

'High-risk offender' thought to be in Barrie arrested up north

Provincial police say Tony Gordon was arrested Tuesday by Sioux Lookout OPP on an outstanding warrant
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Suspect arrested in 2022 carjacking involving Barrie senior

Suspect arrested in 2022 carjacking involving Barrie senior

South Simcoe police say second suspect remains at large following incident on Commerce Park Drive in Innisfil
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Suspect in fail-to-remain crash fled southbound on Hwy. 400

Suspect in fail-to-remain crash fled southbound on Hwy. 400

Incident happened around 2 p.m. Tuesday on Bayfield Street near Heather Street; Barrie police searching for white SUV with possible front-end damage
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Court date set for next month in Collingwood murder trial

Court date set for next month in Collingwood murder trial

Real estate agent Kay Kriston was found dead in her Georgian Meadows home June 10, 2022; John Collins, of Orillia, charged with first-degree murder
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