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Slain South Simcoe officer Northrup had ties to Newmarket

Slain South Simcoe officer Northrup had ties to Newmarket

Const. Devon Northrup, who was fatally shot Tuesday night alongside Const. Morgan Russell, had attended high school in Newmarket, worked at Southlake hospital and volunteered for MADD York Region
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Procession will bring home fallen officers Friday morning

Procession will bring home fallen officers Friday morning

Members of the public are welcome to pay their respects and watch the procession from overpasses and other safe locations, South Simcoe police say
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6 fatalities reported on roads, water during long weekend

6 fatalities reported on roads, water during long weekend

In total, OPP officers laid 8,088 charges on roads, trails and waterways throughout the province at Thanksgiving
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SIU clears officer of wrongdoing after man taken down in Newmarket

SIU clears officer of wrongdoing after man taken down in Newmarket

The man sustained a dislocated shoulder and a fractured knee during the arrest last June
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Officers did not draw firearms before they were fatally shot: SIU

Officers did not draw firearms before they were fatally shot: SIU

Ontario's police watchdog says a 3rd officer responded to the Innisfil house and exchanged gunfire with the 23-year-old shooter, but was not injured
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Man, 21, woman, 23, killed in dump truck collision in Markham

Man, 21, woman, 23, killed in dump truck collision in Markham

A 52-year-old woman was critically injured in the Tuesday afternoon collision at Markham and Elson
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Vulnerable Vaughan man missing since leaving home Oct. 7

Vulnerable Vaughan man missing since leaving home Oct. 7

Police and family are concerned for Pooyah Kashefifar, who was seen in Quebec, near the Ontario border, Oct. 11
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Man killed in two-vehicle collision in Georgina

Man killed in two-vehicle collision in Georgina

The other driver sustained non-life threatening injuries in the collision at Woodbine and Baseline Wednesday
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Innisfil suspect in officers’ shooting identified

Innisfil suspect in officers’ shooting identified

Chris Doncaster lived with his grandparents in the house where two South Simcoe officers were shot Tuesday night, sources say
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Innisfil church holding community vigil for fallen officers

Innisfil church holding community vigil for fallen officers

Vigil taking place tonight, Oct. 12, at Innisfil Community Church starting at 7 p.m.
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