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Two Barrie men charged with murder in Georgina double shooting

Two Barrie men charged with murder in Georgina double shooting

York Regional Police have charged 19-year-old and 20-year-old with first-degree murder
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'Everybody liked her': Dead man's 1994 interview with police shown at murder trial

'Everybody liked her': Dead man's 1994 interview with police shown at murder trial

'I never had such a shock in my life,' outlaw biker William 'Woody' Theakston told homicide detectives of seeing Katherine Janeiro's body
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Warrants issued in Ontario scam that defrauded people of their homes

Warrants issued in Ontario scam that defrauded people of their homes

OPP says multi-faceted scam involves door-to-door sales, secret remortgaging scheme and shoddy home renovations
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Pair found shot to death near Georgina park

Pair found shot to death near Georgina park

Schools placed in hold-and-secure after gunshots were fired in nearby park this morning
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Accused killer's ex-wife testifies on Day 7 of Janeiro murder trial

Accused killer's ex-wife testifies on Day 7 of Janeiro murder trial

MacQueen's former partner says 'his whole body would vibrate' with anger and frustration as AIDS rumour circulated in 1994
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Beware of fraudsters posing as friends on Facebook: OPP

Beware of fraudsters posing as friends on Facebook: OPP

OPP say there has been an increase in fraud reports involving Facebook, particularly Facebook Marketplace and Messenger
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Murder apartment 'like walking into a Halloween scene'

Murder apartment 'like walking into a Halloween scene'

Witness becomes argumentative with defence attorney who suggested he was there to help 'clean up the bathtub' in young mother's Barrie apartment in October 1994
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Innisfil woman accused of driving impaired in Bradford

Innisfil woman accused of driving impaired in Bradford

The 43-year-old was pulled over by police Friday afternoon
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Clash after fatal 5-vehicle crash prompts attempted murder charge

Clash after fatal 5-vehicle crash prompts attempted murder charge

A 33-year-old man riding on a motorcycle was killed in the crash; police mum on details related to the ensuing altercation
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Driver clocked at 'shocking' 102 km/h in 50 km/h school zone

Driver clocked at 'shocking' 102 km/h in 50 km/h school zone

Driver's licence was suspended, vehicle impounded following the incident this morning when kids were walking to school, York Regional Police say
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