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CTV News
19-05-2025
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Woman charged after rollover in downtown Winnipeg
A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder patch is seen at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg, Sept. 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
CTV News
15-05-2025
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Winnipeg man found dead, police investigating
A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder patch is seen at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg, Sept. 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
CTV News
30-04-2025
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Winnipegger stole dozens of cell phones, $2,600 necklace in string of thefts: police
A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder patch is seen at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg, Sept. 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski Police have arrested a Winnipeg man they believe stole from over a dozen businesses by distracting employees so he could nab everything from lottery tickets to employees' personal wallets to a $2,600 necklace. Earlier this year, the Winnipeg Police Service's property crime unit began investigating a suspect they believe was behind a string of property-related thefts at retail stores throughout the city. Officers say the suspect typically went to businesses, talked to staff, and distracted them so he could steal lottery tickets, bus passes and tickets. They also believe he was able to get into restricted employee areas to steal their personal property. Police say he pulled this off by pretending to be a customer or a casual visitor to blend in before stealing these valuables and leaving undetected. Officers outlined 19 such incidents in March and April at retail stores, a grocery store, a spa, and a medical clinic across the city. Many involved the suspect going into a store and allegedly stealing employees' bags, wallets, cell phones, or AirPods. Another theft in April saw the suspect allegedly stealing 12 pairs of sunglasses that cost about $2,900 from a Regent Avenue store. Police say the same suspect was able to make off with a $2,600 chain from a Regent Avenue West jewelry store during an incident a few days later. The suspect is also said to have broken into a cabinet at a cell phone kiosk in St. Vital Centre in late April, stealing a box with 22 phones that cost about $7,000. Officers say they identified a 46-year-old Winnipeg man as a suspect in the string of thefts. According to police, they found him on April 24 in the 2300 block of McPhillips Street. They took him into custody after a short chase on foot. He was charged with a slew of offences including 17 counts of theft under $5,000. He was detained in police custody awaiting disposition. None of the charges have been tested in court.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- General
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Champaign Fire Dept. responds to downtown fire
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Champaign firefighters responded to a fire in the downtown area Wednesday morning. The fire was reported around 10:48 a.m. around 210 South Market Street. WCIA's weather camera in the downtown area recorded firefighters around the structure with light smoke coming from it. Jewish community addresses Champaign city councilman after swastika post Randy Smith, the Public Information Office for the Champaign Fire Department, told a WCIA reporter that a passerby reported a fire in the single-story commercial building. Once on the scene, firefighters found some materials had caught on fire; Smith couldn't say what the materials were. Using a single hose line, firefighters had the flames extinguished within five minutes. The cause is unknown at this time and investigators are still on the scene. No one was hurt. This is a developing story. We will share updates as we learn more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
