WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police Major Crimes Unit are asking for public assistance regarding the fire that took place on Manitoba Avenue on January 4, 2019. The fire severely damaged three homes and the estimated cost is estimated at $580,000. Two families have been displaced as a result of the fire. Investigators are asking the…
Man Stabs His Sister on Tuxedo Avenue
WINNIPEG – A woman in her 30’s was stabbed at an apartment on Tuxedo Avenue late last night. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The incident involved a physical dispute between a man and his two sisters. He grabbed a knife and when one of his sisters tried to intervene, he pushed…
Cold Weather Makes Car Theft Easy
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police have issued an advisory on the number of vehicles that are being stolen from drivers who are leaving their keys in their vehicles. MPI has said that out of the 3,100 vehicles that were stolen last year, 90% involved the use of keys. Nearly 50% involved keys left in the…
RCMP Make Arrest in Swan River Murder
SWAN RIVER – RCMP have made an arrest in the stabbing of a 39 year-old man on January 18. He was discovered unresponsive at 11:40 pm. at a home on 5th Avenue South and was later pronounced deceased. On January 20, 2019 a 30-year-old man, from Swan River, was located and arrested. He remains in…
Suspects in Dangerous Semi-Truck Chase Charged
WINNIPEG – Two Brampton, Ontario men face a dozen charges relating to the stolen Semi-truck chase through the city on January 18. At about 5:00 am., a truck driver left his semi-truck running as he ran into a restaurant on Brookside Boulevard. The two suspects got in and drove away. Five and a half hours…
Unruly Restaurant Patron Faces Multiple Weapons Charges
WINNIPEG – An unruly restaurant patron ended up with numerous weapons charges after employees asked police to help them get him out of the building. The suspect had refused to leave the restaurant on Isabel Street and employees asked police for assistance. When they approached him, they noticed that he had a knife in his…
Drug Trafficker Arrested with Counterfeit Money and Guns
WINNIPEG – After a brief foot pursuit, a suspect was apprehended when he tried to escape in a taxicab. On January 18th police watched a suspect walking away from a stolen vehicle on Blake Street. When they chased him, he tried to get away in a nearby taxi but was quickly placed under arrest. When…
Road Rage Man Wanted by RCMP
RUSSLE – RCMP are asking for the public’s help identifying the man or the vehicle in the photo above. Police they are looking for the man and/or the silver coloured Ford Focus. The man was involved in a road rage incident on Provincial Road 583 near Roblin, that had the potential to be a fatal.…
Total Lunar Eclipse Visible in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Many Winnipeggers will be looking to the skies tonight to watch the total lunar eclipse, also known as a “blood moon” because the moon appears red in the sky. The total lunar eclipse will be fully visible in Winnipeg on Sunday night. What is a lunar eclipse? A lunar eclipse happens when the…
Mom Clocked at 177KM/h With Three Kids on Board
MANITOBA – RCMP tweeted out a picture of a van caught speeding on Manitoba Highway #1. This female driver was so excited to get her 3 kids & their new puppies home, that she thought she was “only” going 140kmh, but was clocked at 177 on #MBHwy1 near Dufresne. She was fined $1058 & issued…