Wingham Free Press
(NORTH PERTH, ON) – On August 22, 2022, the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of another “sextortion” scam. Sextortion is a form of extortion where a blackmailer uses the threat of publishing or sending intimate images or videos to contacts unless the victim meets their demands. In this incident, the adult victim […]
Apathy triggered by hopelessness has spread throughout Ontario collapsing our Democracy. Surrounding municipalities have seen their democracy fail, and will now be governed by “unelected officials” as a record number of Mayor and Deputy Mayor positions were “acclaimed”. A small town is once again gaining national attention and bucking the trend. Wingham, a town of […]
(NORTH PERTH, ON) – On August 23, 2022, just before 8:00 a.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a break, enter, and theft at a residence on Malcolm Crescent in the Municipality of North Perth. Sometime between 7:00 p.m. on August 22, 2022, and 7:00 a.m. on August 23, 2022, unknown […]
(MEAFORD, ON) A pedestrian was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a motor vehicle. On August 24, 2022, at approximately 7:26 a.m., the Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Meaford Fire Department, and Grey County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), responded to a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and a motor […]
(MEAFORD, ON) An individual has been arrested and charged after a dispute in the Municipality of Meaford. On August 20, 2022, at approximately 9:48 p.m., the Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a residence in the Municipality of Meaford for a report of a mischief Officers arrived on scene and determined that a criminal […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A resident of Seaforth remains in custody on a pile of driving related charges following an investigation conducted by Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) this past weekend. On Friday, August 19, 2022 at approximately 10:40 p.m. Huron OPP officers responded to a collision that took place just east of Goderich on […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a resident of Vanastra with Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration 80 Plus following a traffic stop that took place in Clinton earlier this month. On Sunday, August 14, 2022, at approximately 5:19 p.m. a Huron County OPP officer stopped a sedan that […]
(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) – One person has died as a result of a motor vehicle collision that occurred in the municipality of South Bruce. On August 16, 2022, at approximately 7:15 a.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a collision involving a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and a motorcycle at […]
(MEAFORD, ON) – On August 14, 2022, at 1:58 p.m., the Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Meaford Fire Department, and Grey County Paramedic Services (PS), responded to a report of an individual who was in distress in the water just off Grant Avenue in the Municipality of Meaford. The individual was removed from the water […]
(GODERICH, ON) – A Huron County man remains in custody on over two dozen charges following an incident that took place at the hospital in Goderich earlier this week. On Monday, August 22, 2022 at approximately 6:25 p.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to the hospital in Goderich after learning a suspect assaulted […]