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Man sentenced to 5 years for role in Morrisseau art-fraud ring

Man sentenced to 5 years for role in Morrisseau art-fraud ring

David Voss pleaded guilty to forgery charges for orchestrating an art fraud ring that produced thousands of fake Norval Morrisseau paintings
Residents shaken by homicide in Newmarket seniors apartment building

Residents shaken by homicide in Newmarket seniors apartment building

'If we had somebody here, like a security guard or somebody in the place, we wouldn’t be shivering or shaking now,' says resident concerned about lack of security in the building
Local massage therapist charged with sexual assault

Local massage therapist charged with sexual assault

Police say the accused, a Georgina man, worked at clinics in Newmarket and Richmond Hill
Pedestrian, 62, struck by motorcycle in Barrie's south end

Pedestrian, 62, struck by motorcycle in Barrie's south end

Crash happened on Mapleview Drive East, near Prince William Way, around 10 p.m. Thursday night; police appealing for witnesses
Local man charged with possessing, distributing child porn on social media

Local man charged with possessing, distributing child porn on social media

Police say man, 20, used Reddit, Telegram and Snapchat to obtain and distribute images and videos
OPP search for fleeing vehicle after tow-truck driver hit

OPP search for fleeing vehicle after tow-truck driver hit

Police say tow-truck driver wasn't injured in the collision, which happened Thursday morning near Flos Road 7 and County Road 27 in the Elmvale area
Witness testifies to finding Janeiro's body as murder trial begins

Witness testifies to finding Janeiro's body as murder trial begins

Woman, who was 16 in October 1994, testifies there were two men in Janeiro’s Dunlop Street West apartment at the time she made grisly discovery
OPP reports seven traffic fatalities during long weekend

OPP reports seven traffic fatalities during long weekend

Police also laid more than 9,000 charges, with aggressive drivers being 'most significant offenders'
Man charged with murder in stabbing death in Newmarket

Man charged with murder in stabbing death in Newmarket

The accused and the victim were known to each other, police say
'Disorderly activity': Police probing unsanctioned car gathering in Barrie

'Disorderly activity': Police probing unsanctioned car gathering in Barrie

Barrie police say Tuesday's incident included revving engines and burnouts, sending smoke and strong odour of burnt rubber into the night air