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Transgender community centre targeted in break-in

The executive director and founder of the city’s transgender community centre believes a break-in early Wednesday is directly related to Tuesday’s public school board’s vote allowing the Pride flag to...

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Attempted murder charges laid in downtown Windsor stabbing incident

Two men are facing attempted murder charges in relation to a stabbing that occurred in downtown Windsor last weekend. Police said the victim — an adult male — was found on Feb. 15 around 2:20 a.m. in a...

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Windsor man charged after guns seized on Walker Road

A Windsor man with a history of gun incidents is facing five charges related to firearms after police seized a rifle, a revolver, and ammunition from a property on Walker Road on Wednesday. Duke...

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Assault suspect ignited lighter fluid in fight, say Windsor police

One man suffered burns and another is facing assault charges after a fight in which lighter fluid was used as a weapon, say Windsor police. Patrol officers responded on Feb. 22 around 12:40 p.m. to an...

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Windsor's Lumberjack restaurant warns of fraudulent job postings

Scammers have been using the names of local businesses — such as The Lumberjack restaurant — to trick job seekers out of their money. The popular family eatery at 475 Tecumseh Rd. East took to social...

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60-year-old man charged in mugging of elderly woman in south Windsor

Windsor police have arrested and charged a 60-year-old man as the suspect in a purse snatching incident in which an elderly woman was knocked down as soon as she left a bank. The crime happened in the...

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Man stole vehicle that was left running with keys in ignition, say Windsor...

Windsor police have arrested a man suspected of stealing a vehicle that had been left with its engine running in a driveway on Hall Avenue. The crime was reported on Wednesday around 1:30 a.m. in the...

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Police seek help in identifying 'armed and dangerous' suspects following gunshot

Windsor police are seeking assistance from the public in identifying two male suspects following a report of gunfire outside a Wyandotte Street West business early Friday morning. Both suspects are...

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Windsor police investigate assault incident in east end

Windsor police continue to investigate a reported stabbing in the area of Tecumseh Road East and Westcott Road early Monday morning. Police responded around 5:30 a.m. to the 3700 block of Tecumseh Road...

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Trio of teens with knives robbed Remington Park variety store, say Windsor...

Windsor police say three males who robbed a store in the Remington Park area last weekend all carried kitchen knives and looked like they were 16 to 18 years old. The crime happened on March 1 shortly...

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Windsor police: Store robber said he had weapon, didn't show it

Two separate recent robberies of Windsor convenience stores involved a masked male who indicated he had a weapon — but didn’t show it, say police. The crimes happened in the 1800 block of Drouillard...

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Windsor personal support worker charged with fraud against elderly client

A personal support worker is facing multiple fraud charges — and Windsor police say there could be more victims. Sonya Blazevski, 53, of Windsor, was arrested on Monday around 11:45 a.m. as the result...

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Three Windsor men charged in stabbing incident

Three Windsor men were arrested Monday in connection with the early-morning stabbing of a fourth person. Windsor police patrol officers were dispatched to the 3600 block of Tecumseh Road East at about...

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Lakeshore man charged with four counts of assault in domestic dispute

A Lakeshore man is facing numerous charges after OPP responded to a domestic dispute last weekend. Essex County OPP said the accused — age 39 — was arrested on March 3. The charges against him include...

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Drouillard Road convenience store robbed for second time in a week

For the second time in a week, a convenience store on Drouillard Road has been visited by a masked robber who mentions having a weapon — but doesn’t show it. Windsor police responded around 3 a.m....

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DNA evidence led to break-in arrest, say Lakeshore OPP

Essex County OPP are crediting DNA evidence and the work of forensics officers for an arrest in relation to a break-and-enter crime that occurred in Lakeshore months ago. Police responded on Dec. 12 to...

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Woman faces jail in depraved downtown torture case

The last of a group involved in the brutal and depraved torture over days of a young woman will be sentenced Friday. In a joint submission by the defence and the Crown, Superior Court Justice Kirk...

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Kingsville woman charged after stabbing, meth seizure

A woman was arrested after a reported stabbing in Kingsville early Friday morning. OPP responded around 4 a.m. to a location on Beech Street where a man had suffered a cut to his hand. The man’s...

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Police say new sex charges against former Kingsville fire chief involve...

Essex County OPP have confirmed that former Kingsville fire chief Bob Kissner is facing new charges — including one count of sexual interference, which applies when the alleged victim is less than 16...

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'It has … destroyed her life'— judge hands down sentence in downtown torture...

A victim impact statement describing a woman’s “horrific beating” and a hellish three-day ordeal “is difficult to read,” a Windsor judge said Friday before he handed down his sentence for the last of...

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