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Ottawa Street building that was struck by arson falls prey to break-ins
A building on Ottawa Street that went through a fire in November has endured three break-in attempts over the past month, say Windsor police. The two-storey multi-unit structure at 943 Ottawa St. —...
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Windsor police seek witnesses of purse snatching
Windsor police are looking for anyone who may have witnessed the attack of a woman who had her purse stolen on Wednesday afternoon. The 33-year-old victim was walking eastbound on Tuscarora Street...
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More than 500 agree to volunteer DNA in Cassandra Kaake murder case
Windsor police are reporting a “tremendous” response to their call for DNA samples in the Benjamin Avenue murder case — with more than 500 people having volunteered to submit to testing. “It’s been...
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Victim of assault awarded $9,000 after alleged attackers avoid conviction
The people who tore Ali Husnaim’s eye socket will never be convicted for it — but at least he’ll have $9,000 in compensation. Husnaim was awarded the money after a hearing of the Criminal Injuries...
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Eight people arrested in Chatham drug bust
A total of eight people are facing drug charges after Chatham-Kent police raided a residence on Thursday. As the result of an investigation, tactical officers executed a search warrant at a Park Street...
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Windsor victim receives compensation for stabbing he can’t remember
A Windsor man received $7,000 in compensation Friday for ongoing suffering from a crime he says he can’t remember. Ontario’s Criminal Injuries Compensation Board awarded Clint Russell the money, even...
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Neighbourhood Watch holds meeting in Forest Glade
Neighbourhood Watch Windsor is slowly building itself back to the levels it enjoyed decades ago. The crime watch group held an information session Thursday night at the Church of the Atonement on...
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Woman’s testimony stands in sexual assault trial of former Spitfires player
The testimony that has been heard in court so far in the sexual assault case against former Windsor Spitfire Ben Johnson is admissible, a judge says. Justice Micheline Rawlins ruled on Tuesday that the...
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Police make two arrests, seize crack and pills in west Windsor raid
Windsor police arrested two people and seized Percocets, crack and cash Wednesday after raiding a west end apartment. The Windsor police drugs and guns unit executed a search warrant at 2:15 p.m. in...
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Woman found dead in Bruce Avenue apartment; Windsor man charged with murder,...
A Windsor man has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual assault after a woman was discovered dead in an apartment on Bruce Avenue. Richard Scott Raymond, 26, appeared in court on...
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Hunting guns stolen from Windsor home
A gun locker containing several hunting firearms is missing from a Windsor home after a break-in earlier this week. The crime occurred at a residence in the 1500 block of Dougall Avenue on Monday,...
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Windsor police seize rifle, more than 400 rounds ammo
A raid on an apartment in Windsor’s east end yielded an illegally-owned semi-automatic rifle with more than 400 rounds of ammo. Members of the Windsor police drugs and guns unit (DIGS) and tactical...
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Windsor police seize sawed-off shotgun
A 47-year-old Windsor man is facing firearms charges after police found a sawed-off shotgun at his residence. Members of the drugs and guns unit and the tactical team executed a search warrant in the...
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Condemning the core
Re: City council decisions: Once is enough, Star editorial, Feb. 20. In regard to the editorial, I take offence. What was The Star’s complaint, anyway? That our newly elected councillors are standing...
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Windsor fire investigators rule Assumption Street blaze an arson
Investigators have determined a fire that destroyed two houses this week was the work of an arsonist. Windsor Fire and Rescue battle two house fires on the 800 block of Assumption Street, Monday...
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Police make several arrests, seize drugs and cash in Windsor and LaSalle
Two drug busts on Wednesday in Windsor and LaSalle netted police seven arrests along with the seizure of cash, cocaine and other drugs. The first bust happened around 5:45 p.m. Windsor and LaSalle...
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Windsor police warn of fake Canada Revenue email scam
Windsor police are warning the community of an email scam in which the fraudsters are posing as the Canada Revenue Agency. According to the Windsor Police Service‘s financial crimes unit, there have...
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Police investigating after teen arrives to hospital with stab wound
A 19-year-old Windsor man with a stab wound to the leg entered the emergency room on Tecumseh Road East Friday night. Staff from Windsor Regional Hospital Metropolitan Campus alerted police shortly...
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Cops search for two male suspects in shooting
Police are on the hunt for two male suspects after two people were shot Saturday night near a 7-Eleven on Wyandotte Street East. Windsor police Staff Sgt. Dave Kigar said two victims suffered gunshot...
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Windsor police officer faces new drug charge
A Windsor police officer previously accused by U.S. authorities of drug smuggling is facing a new drug trafficking charge — this time on the Canadian side of the border. Const. David Bshouty, 32, was...
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