5 biggest crime stories in Durham Region in 2024
Published December 26, 2024 at 9:00 am
Police and crime stories too often dominate the headlines and 2024 was no different, with gang violence and murders as well as sexual assaults and fraud cases happening with increased frequency on the streets of Durham Region.
Here are the 5 biggest crime stories of the year:
Wrong way crash on Highway 401
A three-month-old baby and his grandparents – just arrived from India – were among those killed when police pursued a cargo van involved in a robbery of a LCBO outlet in Clarington the wrong way on Highway 401.
Restaurant in Whitby closes in wake of sexual assault charges
https://durham.insauga.com/restaurant-in-whitby-ontario-closes-in-wake-of-sexual-assault-charges/
Chatterpauls closes after 16 years after a string of sexual assault charges were laid against the owner.
Parents leave children in car to gamble at Pickering Casino
https://durham.insauga.com/parents-allegedly-leave-three-kids-unsupervised-at-pickering-casino/
Children’s Aid called after three children – the youngest just two – left unsupervised while their parents gambled inside the casino.
Oshawa lawyer suspended for ‘misappropriating’ trust funds of $1 million
https://durham.insauga.com/oshawa-lawyer-suspended-for-misappropriating-trust-funds-of-1-million/
Prominent Oshawa lawyer suspended from the bar for his involvement in a fraud scheme.
Gang investigation leads to 32 arrests
A murder in a north Oshawa bar in 2022 leads to an investigation and 184 charges.
Project Burton leads to 32 arrests and 184 charges
Dishonourable Mention…
Man wanted in 14-year-old murder in Oshawa caught at Pearson Airport
A suspect in the 2010 home invasion murder of an Oshawa man nabbed at the airport flying in from South America.
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