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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

Scammers pose as bank officials or police in attempt to defraud victims
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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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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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Knife threats lead to seizure of 'assault-style' rifle: Police

Knife threats lead to seizure of 'assault-style' rifle: Police

Barrie police say Elmvale man threatened woman on Bayfield Street, but search turned up drugs, weapons and ammo
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Two Bradford residents charged with sexual assault

Two Bradford residents charged with sexual assault

Woman reported being assaulted Aug. 16 at downtown establishment
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One person taken to hospital after 5-vehicle crash on Hwy. 400

One person taken to hospital after 5-vehicle crash on Hwy. 400

Occupant suffered minor injuries in northbound collision at King Vaughan Road
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Upcoming events to honour slain South Simcoe police officers

Upcoming events to honour slain South Simcoe police officers

Constable Morgan Russell and Constable Devon Northrup were killed in the line of duty responding to a disturbance call on October 11, 2022
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Two girls, 13, charged after stabbing near Hwy. 400 in Vaughan

Two girls, 13, charged after stabbing near Hwy. 400 in Vaughan

Police seeking witnesses, information about videos after the incident near a fast food restaurant Saturday evening
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Mental health call closes Hwy. 400 briefly at Bayfield St.

Mental health call closes Hwy. 400 briefly at Bayfield St.

Eyewitness says two women and paramedics helped bring man back over the railing Sunday evening
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