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Vancouver Sun
6 days ago
- Vancouver Sun
Ontario cottage country murder and arson suspect confirmed dead
Mitchell Gray, the 29-year-old man wanted in connection with a shooting and fire in Ontario's cottage country that triggered a shelter-in-place order and police hunt, has been confirmed dead. Gray's body was one of two bodies found inside a home that was set on fire last Friday near the town of Bracebridge, Ont. He died from smoke inhalation, according to a post-mortem examination by the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. The second body has been confirmed as 59-year-old Anita Gray, who died from a gunshot wound, according to a police statement issued late Wednesday. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Police also confirmed the identity of a man found shot dead in the driveway, 60-year-old Paul Gray. Police did not provide details on their relationships, however, local media are reporting the victims are Mitchell Gray's parents. Police responded to shots fired at the family's home shortly after 8 p.m. Friday. When they arrived, one man was found dead outside and the residence in flames. Two more bodies were later located inside. Police issued a shelter-in-place order, alerting local residents they were responding to an incident involving 'a potentially armed individual in distress.' The advisory was lifted just before 2 a.m. Saturday. Police said that although Gray hadn't been located, he wasn't believed to pose a threat to public safety because the individuals involved were known to each other. Police issued a wanted bulletin. As of Tuesday afternoon, Ontario Provincial Police said they were still searching for Gray. 'He remains outstanding,' an OPP spokesperson told National Post. 'We ask that anyone with information about the incident or his whereabouts to contact police or Crime Stoppers.' Police told that they suspected the bodies inside the fire-gutted home were son and mother but still they searched for Gray. 'You're always never quite sure,' police said. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is being urged to contact Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). National Post 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 .
Global News
01-08-2025
- Global News
Ontario mother accused of killing her newborn baby, faces murder charge
Police in Kingston, Ont., have arrested and charged a mother with second degree murder after her newborn child was found dead earlier this week. On July 27 police started to look into a suspicious death at a home on the 1400 block of Albany Dr., in Kingston's west end. The investigation included assistance from several departments and the Office of the Chief Coroner and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Then on Tuesday, police said 22-year-old Thi My Nguyen, who is the baby's mother, was arrested by detectives and charged with improperly interfering with a dead body. She appeared in Kingston's bail court on Wednesday and was held in custody at that time. As a result of the investigation, police say the mother has now also been charged with the second-degree murder of a newborn child. Story continues below advertisement Due to the circumstances of the incident under investigation, police say no prior release was made, as there was no apparent risk to public safety. Kingston police are asking anyone who believes they may have information about this crime to contact police.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Yahoo
Toronto cops credit genetic genealogy for cracking nearly 30-year-old cold case
Police are crediting the use of investigative genetic genealogy in helping to identify a man whose lifeless body was found nearly 30 years ago. Toronto Police provided an update on the cold case Wednesday, saying that on Aug. 23, 1996, the body of a man was found in a downtown field near Lake Shore Blvd. and Spadina Ave. He did not have any identification or possessions with him and had been there for some time, police said. Attempts were made to identify the man by sifting through missing person cases, but police said no match was found. 'In recent years, his DNA was compared to the DNA of relatives in the National DNA Databank, but he remained unidentified,' Toronto Police said in a news release. In May 2024, with the approval of the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, Toronto Police began using investigative genetic genealogy for the case. 'The investigation found distant relatives who traced their heritage to Quebec,' police said. 'In November 2024, the investigation focused on a man from Quebec.' In March, police said the DNA comparison between the deceased and suspected relatives confirmed his identity and Montreal Police notified his family. The man's identity is not being released and police said no foul play is suspected. Toronto Police also credited the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario, Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, Othram Labs, Centre of Forensic Sciences, National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains, National DNA Databank, Montreal Police, Ottawa Police and the Quebec laboratoire de medicine for their help. Anyone with further information can contact police at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 or HUNTER: Cops say 2018 tech whiz cold case all about money HUNTER: Toronto cops close to arrest in bloody cold-case murder of arcade owner?
