Wingham Free Press
(ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – Police are requesting public assistance in an ongoing homicide investigation into the death of a Windsor resident in the Town of LaSalle. On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at approximately 9:30 p.m., members of the LaSalle Police Service responded to reports of an individual in medical distress at a residence on Todd Lane […]
(ESSEX, ON) – One person has been charged after single vehicle collision Essex. On March 11, 2026, at approximately 9:36 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a vehicle in the ditch on Ferriss Road near 5th Concession Road in the Town of Essex. Leonard RICARD, 57-years-old of Essex was arrested and charged with the […]
(ESSEX, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic stop in Essex. On March 11, 2026, at approximately 1:36 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Fairview Avenue West in the Town of Essex. James KETTLES, 54-years-old of Essex was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code […]
(ESSEX, ON) -The Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two individuals in connection with an attempted “grandparent scam” targeting a vulnerable senior. On Thursday March 5, 2026, at approximately 1:08 p.m. a local resident from Fairview Avenue East in the Town of Essex received a phone call from a male claiming to be her […]
(ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – The Essex County Ontario Provincial Police is warning residents about an ongoing fraud involving scammers impersonating the Crown Attorney’s Office. In this scam, individuals receive phone calls from someone claiming to be from the Crown Attorney’s Office. The call display may appear to show a legitimate phone, and scammers may use the names […]
(ESSEX, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic stop in Essex. On February 25, 2026, at approximately 1:28 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on County Road 11 in the McGregor area of the Town of Essex. Sara BRAY, 46-years-old of Lakeshore was arrested and charged with […]
(ESSEX, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic complaint in Essex. On February 21, 2026, at approximately 1:12 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a traffic complaint on Tracey Crescent in the Town of Essex. Birk CASSELS, 19-years-old of Essex was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences: […]
(KINGSVILLE, ON) – A driver has been charged following a collision in Kingsville. At approximately 9:10 p.m. on February 21, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a single motor vehicle collision on County Road 34 in the Town of Kingsville. Frank WESTROP, 19-years-old of Essex was arrested and charged with the following Criminal […]
(ESSEX, ON) – A driver has been charged following a collision in Essex. At approximately 8:23 p.m. on February 19, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a motor vehicle collision on County Road 50 E. in the Town of Essex. David HIGHSTEAD, 32-years-old of Kingsville was arrested and charged with the following Criminal […]
(ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – Numerous drivers were arrested for impaired related offences in Essex County over the long weekend. On Friday February 13, 2026, at approximately 6:31 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted traffic stop in relation to a shoplift occurrence on Erie Street South in the Municipality of Leamington. As a result […]