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  • Wellington OPP investigate sexual assault reported in Fergus
    Police say an unknown man sexually assaulted a woman at a Fergus store on April 30. They're seeking the public's help and have released images on their website.
    Crime
    May 8
  • Wellington OPP arrest 2 in drug trafficking investigation
    OPP say two men face drug trafficking-related charges following search warrants at three homes in the region, including in Arthur, last month.
    Crime
    Mar 22
  • Mount Forest driver dead following collision east of Fergus, Ont: OPP
    A single vehicle collision east of Fergus has claimed the life of one Mount Forest driver. Wellington OPP say they died in hospital following a collision on March 1st.
    Crime
    Mar 19
  • Threats prompt hold and secure at Fergus high school as OPP investigate
    Wellington County OPP were called to Centre Wellington District High School on Monday around noon after threats were reported.
    Crime
    Apr 30
  • 2 dead following 3-vehicle collision in Wellington County
    A three-vehicle collision near Drayton has claimed the lives of two people. Wellington County OPP say four others were taken to hospital, including one to a trauma centre.
    Canada
    Apr 16
  • Wellington OPP seek driver in connection with fatal 2023 collision in Erin
    Police say they're looking for a Brampton man in connection with a collision last June that claimed the life of a 60-year-old driver from Fergus.
    Crime
    Feb 7
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  • Applications open for Wellington OPP citizens police academy
    Applications are open until Feb. 18, and you can apply to any one of the OPP offices in Wellington County, including Fergus. The 10-week program begins March 6.
    Education
    Feb 1
  • Man charged after donation box stolen from Tim Hortons: OPP
    Wellington OPP say they've laid charges after a man from Mount Forest was caught on surveillance video stealing a donation box from a local Tim Hortons.
    Crime
    Feb 9
  • Two-vehicle crash closes intersection south of London, Ont.
    Police have closed the intersection at Ron McNeil Line and Wellington Road, south of London, Ont., to investigate a Sunday morning crash that sent two people to hospital.
    Traffic
    May 5
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  • Semi-trailer trucks stolen from Puslinch trucking yard: OPP
    Investigators say the thefts occurred on March 14 around 9 p.m. at a trucking yard near Highway 401.
    Crime
    Apr 11
  • 2 people killed, 4 others taken to hospital following collision near Drayton, Ont.
    OPP say that a white car, silver minivan and a red pickup truck hauling a trailer collided near the intersection of Twelfth Line and Sideroad 16 in Mapleton on Sunday evening.
    Crime
    Apr 15
  • Man dies after being struck by vehicle at Elora workplace
    Investigators identified the victim as a 67-year-old man from Fergus who is an employee at the business.
    Traffic
    Apr 8
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  • Thieves hit Fergus store, take more than $7K in headphones: OPP
    Investigators say video surveillance shows three males inside a Fergus store. They allege the males took $7,000 in headphones, then fled in a silver-coloured SUV.
    Crime
    Apr 2
  • Exeter, Ont. evacuation was due to ‘unfounded’ hostage situation, OPP say
    On Monday, OPP said the heavy police presence in Exeter, Ont., was due to a possible hostage situation, but that 'the situation was unfounded.'
    Crime
    Mar 18
  • Erin man faces sexual assault charges: Wellington OPP
    Wellington OPP say they began investigating after receiving reports about sexual assaults at a home in Wellington County in 2023. A 58-year-old from Erin has been charged.
    Crime
    Jan 12
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  • Police ask public to evacuate or shelter in place along stretch of Main Street in Exeter, Ont.
    A stretch of Main Street in Exeter, Ont., is evacuated with those unable or unwilling to leave asked to shelter in place, Huron OPP said Friday.
    Crime
    Mar 15
  • Driver suffers life-threatening injuries in crash in Wellington County: OPP
    OPP say the driver of a pickup truck has been airlifted to an out-of-region trauma centre after an overnight collision. Police say the driver has life-threatening injuries.
    Crime
    Jan 19
  • Who killed this couple and set their house on fire? OPP seek answers 25 years on
    Roger Smith and Wendy Haveron died of blunt force trauma, Elgin County OPP say, and their house was deliberately set on fire in February 1999.
    Crime
    Feb 6
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  • Ontario police release video of man allegedly stealing donation box
    Provincial Police in Wellington County have released footage of a man they are looking to identify in connection with the theft of a charity donation box.
    Crime
    Feb 5
  • Charges laid in fatal collision near Fergus
    OPP say a 30-year-old man from Tara is facing impaired driving-related charges following a collision in December 2023 that claimed the life of one individual.
    Crime
    Jan 12
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