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Defence witnesses testify in Kawartha Lakes death threat trial
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (982+ words) Bill Denby, who is representing himself, continues to maintain his innocence during trial relating to charges of uttering death threats, criminal harassment and intimidating a justice participant. The trial of a Cameron resident charged with allegedly uttering death threats and…...
Defendant denies sending threatening email to Kawartha Lakes councillors, staff
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (1144+ words) Bill Denby adamantly testifies he did not author or send email to city staff and council that featured hostile language and threats of death and violence during cross examination by Crown Attorney Natasha Jerome. Crown Attorney Natasha Jerome concluded her…...
Peterborough mother shows compassion for man who randomly murdered her son
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (733+ words) William Weir has been sentenced to life with no parole for 15 years for the 2023 stabbing death of Jacob Jansen. Jacob Jansen, 27, was murdered on Aug. 8 in downtown Peterborough. On Wednesday, Jansen’s killer, William Weir, was sentenced to life in prison…...
Police issue 30 tickets during back-to-school traffic blitz on Tuesday
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (128+ words) Tickets were for cell phone use, disobey sign and speeding A Peterborough police cruiser drives past a speed sign on Royal Drive. Peterborough police officers issued 30 tickets while out patrolling school zones during the first day of school on Tuesday....
‘It was gut-wrenching’: Kawartha Lakes councillor testifies in criminal harassment trial
1+ week, 4+ day ago (882+ words) The Crown has concluded its examination of witnesses in the trial of Cameron-area resident Bill Denby, who is facing death threat and criminal harassment charges stemming from incidents that occurred in early 2024. The Crown presented their final witness Wednesday in…...
Etobicoke man faces impaired driving charge in Peterborough
1+ week, 4+ day ago (86+ words) The Peterborough Examiner Officers were made aware of a suspicious vehicle in relation to another call for service around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Peterborough Police Service station on Water Street. Peterborough police charged an Etobicoke man with impaired driving following a traffic…...
Peterborough cop gets conditional discharge in firearm case
1+ week, 5+ day ago (636+ words) Const. Ethan Mamers avoids a criminal conviction after pleading guilty to careless use of a firearm. Peterborough police Const. Ethan Mamers pleaded guilty to careless discharge of a firearm. A Peterborough police officer who pleaded guilty after a shotgun blast…...
‘Put a target on my back’: Bill Denby cross examines Kawartha Lakes CAO in trial over alleged threats to councillors, staff
2+ week, 4+ day ago (673+ words) Denby alleges CAO targeted him to silence his investigation into council wrong-doings A jury is hearing evidence in the trial of Bill Denby, who has pleaded not guilty to uttering death threats, criminal harassment and intimidating a justice participant regarding…...
Peterborough massage therapist faces sex assault charge
2+ week, 5+ day ago (482+ words) Peterborough police confirm investigation and say there may be more victims Former massage therapist Isaac Perry Griffin, 24, faces a charge of sexual assault in relation to an incident at Bloom Health in Peterborough. He was arrested on July 20, 2026. A Peterborough…...
Vietnam police charge man with rape after American woman alleges attack
3+ week, 4+ day ago (670+ words) Nguyen Thi Quynh Tam, 24, said she was raped on July 5 and pressured by the man’s family to accept money and not go to police. She said the police also initially urged her to settle the matter privately. The AP does…...