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Hamilton police board approves pitch to put body-worn cameras on front-line officersThe program is expected to cost the city roughly $9.7 million over five years and expected to provide an unbiased record of interactions between officers and the public.CanadaJun 27
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Police ‘busy’ with uptick in Hamilton shootings, but receiving more help from publicHamilton police continue to deal with an increasing rash of shootings in the city, but have also seen more help from the public assisting in investigations.CrimeJun 25
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Sedan, 2 men seen in surveillance video may be linked to Hamilton homicide: policeInvestigators have released a surveillance photo of sedan carrying two men to an area around where a homicide took place June 15.CrimeJun 20
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1 dead after shooting at party near Highway 6 in Hamilton: policeHamilton police say a male died at a short-term rental in a rural area near Highway 6 and Concession Road 7 east Sunday morning.CrimeJun 30
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Fire at Hamilton transitional housing sends 13 to hospital, 2 in critical conditionHamilton police closed roads in the centre of the city around 12:30 p.m. on Monday to help firefighters tackle a blaze at the YMCA Men's Residence.CanadaJul 22
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Sedan leaving at high speed likely tied to fatal shooting at Hamilton house party: policeHamilton police believe a fatal shooting at a party which hosted between 60 and 100 in Flamborough likely was the result of an altercation.CrimeJul 2
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Suspect sought after fire destroys tent in central Hamilton encampmentHamilton police are actively investigating a blaze that disintegrated a tent on a grassy area near Wellington Street North and Simcoe Street.FireJun 20
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Police report 1 dead in central Hamilton homicideHamilton police have released few details about a homicide investigation they began Saturday in an area around Gage Park.CrimeJun 15
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3 suspects sought in apparent daytime shootout in downtown Hamilton: policeHamilton police say several witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots in the area of Caroline and Market streets shortly after 11 a.m.CrimeMay 31
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‘Armed and dangerous’ suspect sought in connection with robbery, assault in HamiltonHamilton police say they're seeking a pair of men they believe were involved in a residential break-in on Hunter Street West in that involved the assault of a 40-year-old.CrimeJun 3
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‘Structure concerns’ over building’s facade in Hamilton close lanes on Barton StreetHamilton police closed off a stretch of Barton Street East Thursday morning due to concerns over the structural integrity of a two-storey building.TrafficMay 30
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Cat, opossum impaled by arrows in Hamilton prompts police probeHamilton police say they're trying to determine who might be responsible for shooting several animals with arrows on the Mountain and in the north end.CanadaMay 14
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Hamilton police seek person of interest in Waterdown explosion that caused $1M in damagesPolice say they're looking into connections between a large Highway 6 fire and a person walking down the roadway the morning of the blaze.FireMay 14
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Recent uptick has Hamilton on course for five-year high in shootings: policeA recent spike in shootings prompted Hamilton police to speak out about what they're doing to tackle the problem.CrimeMay 22
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3 suspects sought after ‘gunfight’ in central Hamilton: policeHamilton police say they are seeking three persons of interest after several shots were fired in a central Hamilton neighborhood on May 13.CrimeMay 14
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Father of 3 found dead in Hamilton building ‘a very innocent victim’: policeHomicide investigators say a 37-year-old found dead inside a residential building not far from Gage Park did not live at the address.CrimeJun 17
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Man faces murder charge in case of woman found dead on Niagara road: policeNiagara Regional Police arrested a Hamilton, Ont. man Tuesday and charged him with the early June death of another Hamiltonian, Jessica St Jules.CrimeJul 3
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2 men face charges in Hamilton shooting that sent bystander to hospitalHamilton police say they have arrested one man and are seeking another in connection with an early May shooting that sent a bystander to hospital.CrimeMay 14
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Bystander hit by gunfire during daytime shooting in central Hamilton: policeHamilton police say one person was hit by gunfire in broad daylight Monday morning near the city centre and rushed to a trauma centre with serious injuries.CrimeMay 6
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New tech, successful in-car program revives Hamilton police pitch for body camerasHamilton police chief Frank Bergin insists newer, better body-worn cameras on patrol officers could ease 'distrust with some communities.'CanadaApr 29