Crime Stoppers

2010 continues to be an extremely busy year for Crime Stoppers of Northwestern Ontario and Northern Minnesota. At the half-way point in 2010, Crime Stoppers has posted an enviable record of success.  When compared with the program’s performance in 2009, numbers in almost every measurable statistic are up and, in places, by rather staggering amounts. Some highlights [...]

Crime Stoppers of Northwestern Ontario and Northern Minnesota is giving away great Crime Stopper’s gear just for joining us on Facebook! Contest rules and regulations are posted below but you simply need to log into your Facebook account and become a fan of Crime Stoppers.  A couple times a week, we’ll make a random draw and [...]

The first three months of 2010 show tremendous growth for Crime Stoppers of Northwestern Ontario and Northern Minnesota.  With the first quarter of 2010 behind us, Crime Stoppers of Northwestern Ontario and Northern Minnesota continues to post impressive numbers.  With solid increases in January, February and March the first quarter statistics show steady increases in the number [...]

Ontario’s Distracted Driving Law came into effect in October 2009.  Police have been issuing tickets since February 1st, 2010.  More information available throught the Ontario Ministry of Transportation site.   The distracted driving law makes it illegal for drivers to talk, text, type, dial or email using hand-held cell phones and other hand-held communications and entertainment devices. Hands-free [...]

Kenora OPP are trying to piece together the last days of a young woman’s life after her body was found on the shore of Lake of the Woods. An autopsy of Deidre Lynn Churka came back with inconclusive results. The 24-year-old was reported missing on March 10th. Her body was found on Sunday. OPP are asking for [...]

Crime Stoppers of Northwestern Ontario and Northern Minnesota is pleased to report that 2010 is off to a very busy start.  When we compare January 2009 with January 2010, your tips resulted in a 100% increase in the number of drug related issues being solved, a 200% increase in the number of people charged with crimes [...]

The Dryden Police Service is investigating an armed robbery at a local ‘pay-day loan’ agency located on Hwy. 17. Shortly after 8 p.m., Jan. 5, a male walked into Insta-Loans, brandished a knife and demanded the employee turn over money.  The suspect then fled the building with $5,000 in cash.  The Dryden Police Service is seeking the [...]

Following on the heels of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s announcement that January 2010 is Crime Stopper’s Month (FOUND HERE), a special endorsement comes from the Government of Ontario. Both Premier Dalton McGuinty and Rick Bartolucci, Minister for Community Safety and Correctional Services, endorse the work of the Ontario Crime Stopper programs working hard to keep our [...]

PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER ANNOUNCES JANUARY IS CRIME STOPPERS MONTH! 2010 starts with a message from the Prime Minister’s office commending the work of more than 100 community based Crime Stopper programs across Canada. Specifically, the Prime Minister points to the greater than 200,000 cases cleared with the assistance of Crime Stoppers. Closer to home, Crime Stoppers [...]

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