WINNIPEG – The victim of the city’s 13th homicide has now been identified. 53 year-old Joselito Fernandez of Winnipeg was shot and killed along the rail lines on Selkirk Avenue on April 18 at about 3:10 am. Homicide investigators are now asking the public for their assistance. Anyone in the area that has access to…
BerMax Cafe Victims of Hate Crimes
WINNIPEG – The BerMax Cafe on Corydon Avenue was the target of a hate crime late last night. At about 10:45 pm emergency personnel were called to the restaurant where they found a female employee who had been assaulted. She was taken to the hospital where she was treated and released. The business was also…
Bullet Fired Into Portage La Prairie Home
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE – On April 16 at about 4:00 am, a bullet was fired into a house on 18th NW. There were two people inside the house at the time, however no one was injured. At this time police believe that the bullet was fire randomly at the house from a distance, but they…
Police Investigate Death Along Rail Lines
WINNIPEG – Police are investigating the death of a man found along the rail line on Selkirk Avenue. Emergency personnel responded to a report of a serious assault on April 18 at about 3:00 am. He was taken to hospital in critical condition where he was pronounced deceased. This investigation is continuing by members of…
Winnipeg Man Charged in Pembina Highway Murder
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg police have made an arrest in the stabbing death of a man at a restaurant on Pembina Highway. Two men were stabbed in an altercation at the restaurant on April 15 at about 11:10 pm. 20 year-old Yazan Alhorani died from his injuries and the other victim is in stable condition in…
MISSING – 22 Year-Old Raelene Parenteau
WINNIPEGOSIS – RCMP are looking for 22 year-old Raelene Parenteau of Dauphin, Manitoba. Raelene was last seen by her family in Duck Bay on April 5 and was believed to be heading to Winnipeg. Raelene is Indigenous, 5′ 4″, 160 lbs, with brown eyes, light brown hair and a “Ceaira” tattoo on her right arm.…
Dead Woman’s Life Worth $45 to Killer
WINNIPEG — The best friend of a Manitoba Indigenous woman killed during a botched robbery looked at a man convicted in her death and asked how a life could be worth that little to him. “Forty−five dollars was what my friend’s life was valued in (Jason) Meilleur’s eyes,” Melissa Stevenson said during a sentencing hearing…
Spring Clean-up to Start Monday
WINNIPEG – The annual city-wide clean-up will begin across the city on Monday, April 22. This will involve the entire street network, including back lanes and will involve more than 300 pieces of equipment. The process will take up to six weeks at a cost of $6 million dollars. To assist in efficient street cleaning…
MISSING – 38 Year-Old Cynthia Parisian
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a woman who has been missing since February 17. 38 year-old Cynthia Parisian was last seen at the Home Depot at 845 Leila Avenue in the afternoon. She was wearing dark clothing with a pink toque. She is described as being Indigenous in…
IIU Investigation for Winnipeg Man Who Dies in Police Custody
WINNIPEG – A 56 year-old man died in police custody after being placed under arrest for assaulting a 50 year-old man in the North Point Douglas area. The victim was arrested on April 16 after he assaulted a man. He was later found unresponsive in a holding room and was taken to hospital in critical…