Niagara Regional Police

• Family of Ontario man who died after 911 call blocked from presenting to police board

  For more than a year, Rick Buerger and Christine Stark have been fighting for answers about the death of their brother Ralph in the Fonthill area of Niagara. 

  Canada

  Feb 27
  
• Fatal tent fire in St. Catharines being investigated as homicide, police say

  Niagara regional police say they are investigating a fatal tent fire in St. Catharines, Ont., earlier this week as a homicide.

  Crime

  Feb 13
  
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• Man accused of shooting officer in Welland, Ont., remains in hospital: Niagara police

  Niagara regional police had issued a shelter-in-place order in the area of Plymouth Road and Second Street in Welland, Ont., around 7:45 a.m. Friday.

  Crime

  Dec 22, 2025
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• Urn left at Ontario thrift store contained remains, police seeking owner

  Police are asking for help identifying who left a sealed wooden urn containing suspected cremated remains at a West Lincoln thrift store’s donation bay.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2025
• Mother of Ontario woman shot dead by man involved in Amber Alert speaks out

  Police say the suspect wanted for the fatal shooting of an Ontario woman, and linked to an Amber Alert, has been shot and killed by police. The woman's mother spoke to Global News.

  Crime

  Oct 22, 2025
• Ontario child hospitalized after being sexually assaulted during break in: police

  The child, who Niagara Regional Police say is under the age of five, is in hospital in stable condition following a break in and alleged sexual assault.

  Crime

  Sep 2, 2025
• Man faces 81 charges in historic sexual assault investigation: Niagara police

  Niagara regional police say the 53-year-old man, who was previously arrested last November, is now facing dozens of new charges.

  Crime

  Aug 7, 2025
• 8 horses found stabbed on Ontario farm in ‘disturbing act of animal cruelty’

  Niagara Regional Police say "several" horses were found with injured and an animal cruelty investigation has been launched.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2025
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• 3 dead after vehicle strikes tree, catches fire in Ontario town

  Niagara police say they responded to reports of a serious single-vehicle collision at around 3 a.m. in the area of Queenston Road and Concession 6.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2025
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• Police accused of ‘stonewalling’ family of man who died after making 911 call

  The family of an Ontario man who contacted 911 for help but was unable to speak are demanding answers as to why emergency services were not sent to his address the night he died.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2025