Police accused of ‘stonewalling’ family of man who died after making 911 call
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Police accused of ‘stonewalling’ family of man who died after making 911 call
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Police accused of ‘stonewalling’ family of man who died after making 911 call
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Police accused of ‘stonewalling’ family of man who died after making 911 call
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July 11, 2025
On the morning of Aug. 30, 2024, Rick Buerger was awoken by the daughter of his brother, Ralph Buerger, in Fonthill, Ont., who said Ralph died overnight at just 59 years old. The family later learned Ralph had contacted 911 at 2:56 a.m., apparently to ask for help, but he’d been unable to speak. The call lasted 35 seconds. The family wants to know why nobody came to check on him, but they say the police are stalling the search. Global's Sean O'Shea has the story.
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Police accused of ‘stonewalling’ family of man who died after making 911 call02:25 | July 11, 2025 -
10-year-old found dead in presence of mother after wellness check in Barrie01:46 | January 1, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025 -
Crime Stoppers unveils 2026 police K-9 calendar05:33 | December 22, 2025 -
Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 19, 202522:51 | December 19, 2025 -
Crown says school bus driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in October 2024 should go to jail02:11 | December 17, 2025 -
306 stolen vehicles recovered, 20 people charged in connection with Ontario auto theft ring05:32 | December 17, 2025 -
Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025 -
SIU investigating following fatal police-involved shooting at Danforth GO station01:46 | December 6, 2025 -
Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures02:08 | November 28, 2025 -
Canadian Olympian-turned-alleged drug lord faces new charges over witness killing05:24 | November 19, 2025 -
Ford accuses Supreme Court of backing ‘a bunch of diddlers’ over the victims of child sexual abuse01:42 | November 17, 2025 -
Body of woman discovered in wreckage already towed from scene of fatal Ontario crash02:10 | November 7, 2025 -
Project Overboil: RCMP dismantle ‘large-scale clandestine’ lab, seize $10M worth of synthetic drugs05:52 | October 24, 2025 -
Amber Alert suspect also sought in fatal Brampton shooting, killed by police04:59 | October 22, 2025 -
Police investigating Brampton shooting death after now-ended Amber Alert01:45 | October 22, 2025 -
Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP00:38 | October 15, 2025 -
‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew00:31 | October 7, 2025 -
Arrest made in shooting of Canadian man killed on U.S. golf trip00:32 | September 29, 2025 -
Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back02:11 | September 19, 2025 -
Family of 17-month-old killed in Richmond Hill daycare crash speaks out, calling for change02:18 | September 14, 2025 -
Speed camera vandals on rise in Toronto as fines issued at mass scale02:06 | September 7, 2025 -
‘It was murder’: Doug Ford introduces law to strengthen dangerous driving penalties05:36 | September 5, 2025 -
‘Unnerving:’ Richmond Hill community fearful as 2nd person dies after arson attack02:09 | September 4, 2025 -
Poilievre proposes Criminal Code amendment to legalize use of force in home invasions02:20 | August 29, 2025 -
Legal analyst weighs in on self-defense vs. assault04:55 | August 25, 2025 -
‘Something is broken’: Doug Ford slams assault charges against homeowner after break-in01:26 | August 20, 2025 -
1 dead after ‘targeted’ shooting in Brampton: police00:57 | August 20, 2025 -
Inside the treatment centre where teens say they left worse — not better02:43 | August 7, 2025 -
Man wanted after 3 bodies found in Bracebridge home destroyed by fire: Police01:32 | August 5, 2025 -
Auto theft dropped 19% in Canada in early 2025. Here’s why02:13 | July 28, 2025 -
Global National: July 2022:29 | July 20, 2025
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Police accused of ‘stonewalling’ family of man who died after making 911 call02:25 | July 11, 2025
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10-year-old found dead in presence of mother after wellness check in Barrie01:46 | January 1, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025
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Crime Stoppers unveils 2026 police K-9 calendar05:33 | December 22, 2025
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Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 19, 202522:51 | December 19, 2025
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Crown says school bus driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in October 2024 should go to jail02:11 | December 17, 2025
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306 stolen vehicles recovered, 20 people charged in connection with Ontario auto theft ring05:32 | December 17, 2025
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Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025
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SIU investigating following fatal police-involved shooting at Danforth GO station01:46 | December 6, 2025
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Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures02:08 | November 28, 2025
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Canadian Olympian-turned-alleged drug lord faces new charges over witness killing05:24 | November 19, 2025
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Ford accuses Supreme Court of backing ‘a bunch of diddlers’ over the victims of child sexual abuse01:42 | November 17, 2025
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Body of woman discovered in wreckage already towed from scene of fatal Ontario crash02:10 | November 7, 2025
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Project Overboil: RCMP dismantle ‘large-scale clandestine’ lab, seize $10M worth of synthetic drugs05:52 | October 24, 2025
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Amber Alert suspect also sought in fatal Brampton shooting, killed by police04:59 | October 22, 2025
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Police investigating Brampton shooting death after now-ended Amber Alert01:45 | October 22, 2025
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Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP00:38 | October 15, 2025
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‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew00:31 | October 7, 2025
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Arrest made in shooting of Canadian man killed on U.S. golf trip00:32 | September 29, 2025
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Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back02:11 | September 19, 2025
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Family of 17-month-old killed in Richmond Hill daycare crash speaks out, calling for change02:18 | September 14, 2025
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Speed camera vandals on rise in Toronto as fines issued at mass scale02:06 | September 7, 2025
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‘It was murder’: Doug Ford introduces law to strengthen dangerous driving penalties05:36 | September 5, 2025
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‘Unnerving:’ Richmond Hill community fearful as 2nd person dies after arson attack02:09 | September 4, 2025
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Poilievre proposes Criminal Code amendment to legalize use of force in home invasions02:20 | August 29, 2025
-
Legal analyst weighs in on self-defense vs. assault04:55 | August 25, 2025
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‘Something is broken’: Doug Ford slams assault charges against homeowner after break-in01:26 | August 20, 2025
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1 dead after ‘targeted’ shooting in Brampton: police00:57 | August 20, 2025
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Inside the treatment centre where teens say they left worse — not better02:43 | August 7, 2025
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Man wanted after 3 bodies found in Bracebridge home destroyed by fire: Police01:32 | August 5, 2025
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Auto theft dropped 19% in Canada in early 2025. Here’s why02:13 | July 28, 2025
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Global National: July 2022:29 | July 20, 2025
Police accused of ‘stonewalling’ family of man who died after making 911 call
Description
July 11, 2025
On the morning of Aug. 30, 2024, Rick Buerger was awoken by the daughter of his brother, Ralph Buerger, in Fonthill, Ont., who said Ralph died overnight at just 59 years old. The family later learned Ralph had contacted 911 at 2:56 a.m., apparently to ask for help, but he’d been unable to speak. The call lasted 35 seconds. The family wants to know why nobody came to check on him, but they say the police are stalling the search. Global's Sean O'Shea has the story.
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