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St. Monica's placed under hold and secure, now lifted

St. Monica's placed under hold and secure, now lifted

School board says the precautionary measure was taken due to external police matter unrelated to the school
Police looking for guy with lunch box full of Claritin

Police looking for guy with lunch box full of Claritin

More than $200 worth
Driver found slumped over wheel of parked car. Drug charges ensue

Driver found slumped over wheel of parked car. Drug charges ensue

Patrol officer spotted the vehicle parked at a business on Monarch Drive
Woman charged in relation to lengthy witchcraft investigation

Woman charged in relation to lengthy witchcraft investigation

Police say elderly victim was defrauded of more than $600,000
Escaped inmate arrested in Orillia

Escaped inmate arrested in Orillia

Gaston Gagnon escaped from Sudbury jail earlier this month
Barrie woman, 96, scammed out of more than $2,500

Barrie woman, 96, scammed out of more than $2,500

Caller said her grandson was involved in a collision and required money immediately
London man charged after driving wrong way on Hwy. 11, crashing into police cars

London man charged after driving wrong way on Hwy. 11, crashing into police cars

Three police cruisers were damaged following incident in Severn Township
Police look to identify credit card fraud suspect

Police look to identify credit card fraud suspect

Stolen cards were used at the Ultramar Gas Bar on Dunlop West
All Highway 400 lanes re-opened south of Barrie (update)

All Highway 400 lanes re-opened south of Barrie (update)

Reports from the scene indicate traffic is now moving again
Police hope to identify Canadian Tire theft suspect

Police hope to identify Canadian Tire theft suspect

The theft of a nail gun was caught on closed circuit television