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CBC
a day ago
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- CBC
Durham police seek suspect after attempted stabbing in Oshawa
Durham Regional Police Service is looking for a man they say pulled out a knife and tried to stab someone in Oshawa. Around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to a call about an assault near Steeplechase Street and Windfields Farm Drive E., according to a police release Monday. Police say the suspect was seen walking west on Danzatore Path when he approached two people, who were walking in the opposite direction. As they passed each other, the suspect allegedly pulled out a knife and tried to stab one of them, according to police. Nobody was injured, and the suspect fled the area. Police have released an image of the suspect and are asking witnesses and anyone with video footage of the incident to contact them or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers
Toronto Sun
4 days ago
- Toronto Sun
WARMINGTON: Security video shows allegedly armed teen appearing to look for a victim
Durham Regional Police are going through all the evidence to determine what was behind the evil, random slaying of an 80-year-old Pickering woman Get the latest from Joe Warmington straight to your inbox Bouquets of flowers are seen on Friday, May 30, 2025, outside the home of a senior who was slain in her yard, allegedly by a 14-year-old boy the previous day in Pickering, Ont. Photo by ERNEST DOROSZUK / TORONTO SUN Durham Regional Police homicide detectives are reviewing video of an accused teen stabbing killer allegedly 'casing the street' prior to the slaying that cop sources say had the look and feel of a predator searching for prey. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account And DRPS is hoping the public can provide other videos captured on home security cameras or dash cams. They have even taken the unusual step of providing a special link for people to easily upload their videos. Needless to say this is an all-hands-on-deck investigation in Pickering. 'He went out with a knife,' said a police source of the accused, adding it looked like a hunter preying on a potential target. 'He was walking up and down … Surveillance video shows him casing out the street, looking for a victim.' Police want more videos. In the end, after putting out an emergency warning for the public to shelter-in-place, police did track down and arrest a 14-year-old boy, who can't be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. By charging him with first-degree murder, DRPS is alleging this was a planned and deliberate crime. While the youth did make a court appearance via video link in an Oshawa court, the charges of first-degree murder against him have not been tested in court and police have indicated this is a robust investigation in its early stages. Police sources say Durham detectives are working on obtaining warrants to go through the accused's computers, game players or any devices and any alleged obsessions, collections or interests he was known to have. A deep dive into his life is also under way. Sad scene outside PIckering house where senior named Elenor was stabbed to death on Thurs afternoon. People are leaving flowers & neighbors say they loved her scarecrow that she would dress for occasions (now in Canada Day mode). A 14 y.o. Boy has been charged w 1st degree murder — Jane Stevenson (@JaneCStevenson) May 30, 2025 Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. As graphic as it is, police sources tell the Toronto Sun , the woman — identified by neigbhours as Eleanor Doney, according to reports — was stabbed repeatedly and later struck with a blunt object. Despite an emergency run to hospital, she died from her extensive wounds. DRPS is also in custody of security videos that show the alleged killer was wearing clothing like something out of a video game or movie. Like some of those fictional characters boast online, he was dressed to kill. Turns out he may also have been armed to kill. And kill he, allegedly, did. Not a gang member or a cop or someone in a carjacking. Who was killed was a senior citizen woman out doing her gardening. Any victim of murder is unacceptable. But this is dark. This has shocked a community and a country. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In what is believed to be a random attack, an 80-year-old woman was stabbed multiple times after what police said was a short interaction between the two. While it is believed the accused lives nearby, police have not commented on that. Time will tell whether there had been any previous exchanges, knowingly or unknowingly. At this point, it is not believed there was any. But no stone will be left unturned on this case. This is as strange a murder case as it is disturbing. And DRPS have every door open to determine just what the motive was for this heinous evil crime that Durham police Chief Peter Moreira Thursday night called a 'a sadistic and cowardly unprovoked attack that was captured on video.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The chief is right. This was grotesque. Police were working on warrants to go through the accused's computers, games players or any devices and any alleged obsessions he may have had. So what's the motive for such a callous attack? Police are working hard to find out. The security videos originally used by police to track down their alleged killer that forced a shelter-in-place through the Pickering area Thursday are creepy and terrifying. They show a figure dressed all in black, carrying a black bag, wearing larger-than-normal shoes and a face covering. It has the appearance of something out of a horror slasher video game or horror movie. He was captured on security camera in peculiar, unique clothing before the incident, after the incident — even at one point stopping to put something into, or retrieve, from a bag. He seemed to have an eerie calm about him. He didn't seem frantic. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Mental health has been cited as a factor in this investigation. Still, at this point, there are more missing pieces and loose ends than there are answers. UPDATE 1: 14-Year-Old Male Charged with First Degree Murder A 14-year-old male has been charged with first degree murder after a female was killed in Pickering in Durham Region's second homicide of 2025. The suspect was initially reported to be 13 years of age; however, he is… — Durham Regional Police (@DRPS) May 30, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. But DRPS homicide detectives are shaking every tree to get to the bottom of just how this retired senior citizen kindergarten teacher met her demise in such a horrible way Thursday afternoon in Pickering. That part of this insane story in which a beloved 80-year-old woman was savagely stabbed to death on her lawn Thursday is what a shocked public knows. There is a lot we don't know and many questions. Police are hoping the public's video footage could provide key evidence to help unlock the mystery. RECOMMENDED VIDEO Toronto & GTA Canada World World Toronto & GTA
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Boy, 14, charged with first-degree murder after random 'sadistic' stabbing of elderly Ontario woman: police
A teenage boy has been charged with first-degree murder after a woman was fatally stabbed in Pickering, Ont. Police received a call to a residential area of the Southern Ontario city around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Durham Regional Police said in a news release. A passerby had noticed an elderly woman lying on the ground outside of a home near Lynn Heights Drive and Fairport Road. The victim was brought to a Toronto-area trauma centre where she was pronounced dead. On Friday, the 14-year-old suspect appeared in court via video from the Durham Regional Police Division 17 for a hearing in Oshawa, CBC News reported. He said he understood the charges against him and confirmed he had the chance to speak with a lawyer. In an update to media on Friday morning, acting staff Sgt. Joanne McCabe said police are investigating reports of the suspect allegedly looking at homes in the area weeks before the incident. Although the attack appeared to be random, she said the victim and the suspect had a brief conversation before the woman was stabbed. A neighbour told CBC she saw the suspect walk toward the woman's house, but couldn't see the stabbing from where she was sitting in her bedroom. 'It seems like a lot of people have seen him walking around that day, around that time, just because he stood out quite a bit,' said Pickering resident Gabriela Fredericks. After watching video footage of the area, police said the woman was outside of her house when a suspect approached her. There was a brief encounter and then the woman was attacked. She was stabbed 'multiple times,' police said. A shelter in place was in effect while police conducted a search, and the Ontario Provincial Police issued an Alert Ready notice. The search team included officers from multiple units, including Air1, Drone, K9 and Tactical Support, according to Durham Regional Police. The suspect was discovered by police at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday evening and taken into custody without incident. A press conference was held after the arrest on Thursday. Durham Regional Police Service Chief Peter Moreira told media that authorities would not be revealing details about the arrest, CP24 reported. He said the investigation was 'in its infancy' and those details 'may form part of the evidence.' He said the investigation would also uncover if the victim and suspect knew each other in any way. Moreira said the victim was stabbed 'in a sadistic and cowardly unprovoked attack that was captured on video.' Pickering Mayor Kevin Ashe posted on X on Thursday, giving his 'thoughts, prayers, and sympathies' to the victim and her family. Ashe also thanked the Durham police 'for their efforts in bringing this to a quick resolution.' He later confirmed the woman was in her 80s. The woman, whose identity has not been made public by police, was a retired teacher, according to neighbour Laurie Deoliveira. 'We live in a safe community. It's not a normal thing to happen,' she said. Deoliveira, along with others from the community, have laid flowers at the woman's home. Brian Fredericks, who lives across the street from the victim, called her a 'lovely lady' whom he had known for 32 years. A candlelight vigil was set for Friday evening, although its organizer John Meloche later cancelled the event. He said in a Facebook post that it was due to the family's wishes to have privacy 'during this incredibly difficult time.' The 14-year-old will not be named, as the Youth Criminal Justice Act in Ontario prohibits the identification of minors in such cases. He is due back in court on June 20, CBC reported. With additional reporting by The Canadian Press. Quebec man accused in huge cocaine, fentanyl and meth smuggling case appears in U.S. court Toronto plane crash report includes new video and details about what went wrong with Delta aircraft Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here.
Vancouver Sun
4 days ago
- Vancouver Sun
Boy, 14, charged with first-degree murder after random 'sadistic' stabbing of elderly Ontario woman: police
A teenage boy has been charged with first-degree murder after a woman was fatally stabbed in Pickering, Ont. Police received a call to a residential area of the Southern Ontario city around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Durham Regional Police said in a news release . A passerby had noticed an elderly woman lying on the ground outside of a home near Lynn Heights Drive and Fairport Road. The victim was brought to a Toronto-area trauma centre where she was pronounced dead. UPDATE 1: 14-Year-Old Male Charged with First Degree Murder A 14-year-old male has been charged with first degree murder after a female was killed in Pickering in Durham Region's second homicide of 2025. The suspect was initially reported to be 13 years of age; however, he is… On Friday, the 14-year-old suspect appeared in court via video from the Durham Regional Police Division 17 for a hearing in Oshawa, CBC News reported . He said he understood the charges against him and confirmed he had the chance to speak with a lawyer. In an update to media on Friday morning, acting staff Sgt. Joanne McCabe said police are investigating reports of the suspect allegedly looking at homes in the area weeks before the incident. Although the attack appeared to be random, she said the victim and the suspect had a brief conversation before the woman was stabbed. A neighbour told CBC she saw the suspect walk toward the woman's house, but couldn't see the stabbing from where she was sitting in her bedroom. 'It seems like a lot of people have seen him walking around that day, around that time, just because he stood out quite a bit,' said Pickering resident Gabriela Fredericks. After watching video footage of the area, police said the woman was outside of her house when a suspect approached her. There was a brief encounter and then the woman was attacked. She was stabbed 'multiple times,' police said. A shelter in place was in effect while police conducted a search, and the Ontario Provincial Police issued an Alert Ready notice. The search team included officers from multiple units, including Air1, Drone, K9 and Tactical Support, according to Durham Regional Police. The suspect was discovered by police at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday evening and taken into custody without incident. A press conference was held after the arrest on Thursday. Durham Regional Police Service Chief Peter Moreira told media that authorities would not be revealing details about the arrest, CP24 reported . He said the investigation was 'in its infancy' and those details 'may form part of the evidence.' He said the investigation would also uncover if the victim and suspect knew each other in any way. Moreira said the victim was stabbed 'in a sadistic and cowardly unprovoked attack that was captured on video.' Pickering Mayor Kevin Ashe posted on X on Thursday, giving his 'thoughts, prayers, and sympathies' to the victim and her family. My thoughts, prayers, and sympathies go out to the victim and her family. Thank you to @DRPS for their efforts in bringing this to a quick resolution. Ashe also thanked the Durham police 'for their efforts in bringing this to a quick resolution.' He later confirmed the woman was in her 80s. The woman, whose identity has not been made public by police, was a retired teacher, according to neighbour Laurie Deoliveira. 'We live in a safe community. It's not a normal thing to happen,' she said. Deoliveira, along with others from the community, have laid flowers at the woman's home. Brian Fredericks, who lives across the street from the victim, called her a 'lovely lady' whom he had known for 32 years. A candlelight vigil was set for Friday evening, although its organizer John Meloche later cancelled the event. He said in a Facebook post that it was due to the family's wishes to have privacy 'during this incredibly difficult time.' The 14-year-old will not be named, as the Youth Criminal Justice Act in Ontario prohibits the identification of minors in such cases. He is due back in court on June 20, CBC reported. With additional reporting by The Canadian Press. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
National Post
4 days ago
- General
- National Post
Boy, 14, charged with first-degree murder after random 'sadistic' stabbing of elderly Ontario woman: police
A teenage boy has been charged with first-degree murder after a woman was fatally stabbed in Pickering, Ont. Article content Article content Police received a call to a residential area of the Southern Ontario city around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Durham Regional Police said in a news release. A passerby had noticed an elderly woman lying on the ground outside of a home near Lynn Heights Drive and Fairport Road. The victim was brought to a Toronto-area trauma centre where she was pronounced dead. Article content Article content UPDATE 1: 14-Year-Old Male Charged with First Degree Murder A 14-year-old male has been charged with first degree murder after a female was killed in Pickering in Durham Region's second homicide of 2025. The suspect was initially reported to be 13 years of age; however, he is… — Durham Regional Police (@DRPS) May 30, 2025 Article content Article content On Friday, the 14-year-old suspect appeared in court via video from the Durham Regional Police Division 17 for a hearing in Oshawa, CBC News reported. He said he understood the charges against him and confirmed he had the chance to speak with a lawyer. Article content Article content In an update to media on Friday morning, acting staff Sgt. Joanne McCabe said police are investigating reports of the suspect allegedly looking at homes in the area weeks before the incident. Although the attack appeared to be random, she said the victim and the suspect had a brief conversation before the woman was stabbed. Article content A neighbour told CBC she saw the suspect walk toward the woman's house, but couldn't see the stabbing from where she was sitting in her bedroom. Article content 'It seems like a lot of people have seen him walking around that day, around that time, just because he stood out quite a bit,' said Pickering resident Gabriela Fredericks.
