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19 hours ago
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Ontario woman who faked pregnancies to defraud doulas sentenced to five years behind bars
A Brantford, Ont. woman who admitted to faking pregnancies and defrauded numerous doulas will spend the rest of her original sentence in police custody, plus an additional three years for new crimes. Kaitlyn Braun was sentenced Monday in a Hamilton courtroom. The judge accepted a joint submission by the Crown and defence recommending a five-year sentence, despite expressing concern in a previous hearing about Braun's ability to seek rehabilitation behind bars. The defence, however, argued that it was the sentence Braun wanted. 'The client gave very clear instructions, she can get DBT [Dialectical Behavior Therapy] in the penitentiary,' he told the court. 'She wants to just deal with things, wants to start doing her real time and wants to get assistance.' Some of Braun's victims were present in the courtroom for the sentencing. Original sentence In December 2023, Braun pleaded guilty to 21 charges. She admitted she contacted multiple doulas, who provide care during and after childbirth, while pretending to be pregnant. Court heard she would often claim it was the result of a sexual assault, and in some cases, acted like she was experiencing a stillbirth. Braun was sentenced to two years less a day of house arrest in February 2024. At that time, the judge expressed concerns about his own sentence and cited a mental health assessment which warned that Braun was likely to reoffend. He said he didn't like how the sentencing submission, from the Crown and defence, was structured but felt he had to accept it. New charges A few months later, in April 2024, Braun reached out to a charitable organization that supports parents in crisis using the name Kate Baker. She claimed to be 19 weeks pregnant with a baby that would not make it to term and spent about 19 hours on the phone with a volunteer. Ten days later, Braun began texting a Hamilton-based doula. Calling herself Jessica Baker, she claimed to be 21 weeks pregnant and the two exchanged about 600 messages over three days. Braun also signed a $250 contract with the doula but never paid. Braun was arrested on April 30, 2024 and later pleaded guilty to four new charges. More to come.
CTV News
2 days ago
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Brantford Police arrest Toronto man after disturbance involving a firearm
Headquarters of the Brantford Police Service on May 12, 2025. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV News) Brantford Police have arrested a wanted man from Toronto after a disturbance involving a firearm on Tuesday. Police said the disturbance happened at around 9:30 p.m. at an Icomm Drive skate park. Police did not specify what happened but said the suspect had a loaded restricted firearm at the time. No one was hurt. Police said the suspect did not want to identify himself to officers. After further investigation, police believed the man was wanted by a police service in a neighbouring area. They said he was in violation of multiple probation orders. Police arrested a 25-year-old man from Toronto. He was charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, knowledge of unauthorized firearm possession, possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition, careless storage of a firearm, non-compliance with a prohibition order, possession of a firearm or weapon contrary to a prohibition order, failure to comply with a judicial release order and obstruction of a peace officer.
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2 days ago
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Wilmot Township man seriously hurt following motorcycle collision: police
An out of focus motorcycle is seen in this undated stock image. (Mohsan Ali Mirza/ A Wilmot Township man was seriously hurt after a motorcycle collision in North Dumfries Township Saturday afternoon. Emergency services responded to reports of a collision involving a motorcycle and a Dodge vehicle at the intersection of Dumfries Road and Fife Road at 3:25 p.m. Police said the motorcyclist, a 41-year-old man, was taken to a local hospital with serious physical injuries. The driver of the Dodge, an 84-year-old man from Brantford, wasn't injured. The intersection was closed for several hours as police investigated. The roads have since re-opened. The investigation is ongoing and charges are anticipated.
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4 days ago
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Brantford man caught carrying a knife, expandable baton and drugs
Vehicle outside the headquarters of the Brantford Police Service on May 12, 2025. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV News) Brantford Police say a 30-year-old man who was walking downtown Thursday had 'multiple weapons and a large quantity of illegal substances' on him. Officers on foot patrol spotted the man, who was wanted on an arrest warrant, on Colborne Street at around 1 p.m. When searched, police found he was carrying a large quantity of suspected fentanyl and cocaine, as well as an expandable baton and a knife. The 30-year-old was charged with possession for a dangerous purpose, carrying a concealed weapon and possession for both fentanyl and cocaine.
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5 days ago
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Possible measles exposure in Labour and Delivery ward of Brantford hospital
The Brantford General Hospital is seen on Nov. 18, 2024. (Colton Wiens/CTV News) Grand Erie Public Health is warning of a potential measles exposure at a hospital in Brantford. In a news release on Thursday, the health unit said anyone who was at Brantford General Hospital's Labour and Delivery Ward may have been exposed to the illness between 8:06 p.m. and 11:06 p.m. on May 26. Babies can contract measles from their mothers while in utero. On Thursday, Ontario's chief medical officer of health announced an unborn infant had contracted the disease before birth, was born prematurely and had died. Dr. Kieran Moore also said the child's mother had not been vaccinated against the illness. According to an epidemiological summary published by Public Health Ontario every Thursday, 273 cases of measles have been reported within the Grand Erie Public Health unit since Oct. 28, 2024. The number represents an increase of 25 cases since last week. What to know about measles Measles is a highly contagious virus. The disease can spread through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes or breathes. Even brief exposure to measles can result in illness. Symptoms include a fever, runny nose, cough, red watery eyes, small white spots inside the mouth and a red blotchy rash. Other signs of measles include diarrhea, ear infections and pneumonia. In severe cases, measles can cause brain inflammation and death. It usually takes between seven and 21 days for symptoms to show up. Anyone who believes they may have been exposed to measles is asked to stay at home and avoid contact with others. If medical treatment is needed, people are urged to contact their health provider ahead of time to prevent the illness from spreading to other patients.
