Portage RCMP seeking second suspect in violent assault
Police said the victim, a 42-year-old woman, was picked up by a friend in Carberry, along with another man, who robbed and assaulted her with a weapon. Continue reading
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Bullet fired through house window in Portage la Prairie, say RCMP
Police said no injuries were reported in the 4 a.m. incident, but that officers found a bullet inside. Continue reading
Manitoba woman escapes kidnapper, RCMP hunting for suspect
Portage la Prairie RCMP are looking for a suspect in a scary situation where a local woman narrowly escaped abduction earlier this month. Continue reading
Wanted man tries to flee from Portage RCMP, dumps loaded gun
A Portage la Prairie man is in custody despite trying to avoid arrest Tuesday. Police said during his attempt to flee, Mateo Roulette dropped a loaded gun, which was later recovered. Continue reading
RCMP rescue Portage la Prairie woman trapped in burning apartment
A woman was rescued from a burning apartment suite in Portage la Prairie Friday and a man has been arrested for attempted murder and arson. Continue reading
Missing Long Plain teen last seen in Winnipeg
Chelsea Cameron, 13, from Long Plain First Nation, was last seen on Winnipeg’s Sherburn Street on Monday. Continue reading
Portage la Prairie store employee hit by thieves in get-away car
Three suspects who fled a Portage la Prairie store with two full carts of unpaid items and then struck an employee with their vehicle were arrested Sunday. Continue reading
Manitoba couple charged with child porn, sexual exploitation, bestiality
Portage la Prairie police arrested a husband and wife at their Lavenham home Monday following multiple reports that a teenage boy had been sexually exploited. Continue reading
Truck driver dies in rollover near Portage la Prairie, Man.
By Joe Scarpelli Reporter
Police said an overturned semi truck was spotted in the median ditch just past the Portage la Prairie bridge bypass with the driver partially ejected. Continue reading
Victims robbed with screwdriver, at knife-point in two Portage la Prairie muggings
Two people were walking home from work on Tupper Street in Portage on Friday night, when they were robbed at knifepoint. While police were investigating, a second armed robbery was reported, this time with a screwdriver. Continue reading