Category: Local News
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County Prosecutor Expands Diversion Program for Low-Level Drug Cases
The Wentworth County district attorney’s office is expanding its drug-case diversion program from 120 to 300 slots a year, citing sharply lower re-arrest rates among participants who complete treatment.
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Multi-Agency Bust Nets a Dozen Arrests in Cedar Hollow Drug Case
A fourteen-month, multi-agency investigation ended with twelve arrests in Cedar Hollow and the seizure of 2.2 kilograms of fentanyl, nine guns and $148,000 in cash, officials said.
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Three Arrested in West Bellwater Carjacking Spree
Bellwater police have arrested three suspects, including a 17-year-old, in connection with a string of carjackings that hit West Bellwater over the past month.
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Bellwater Police Complete Body-Camera Rollout Citywide
Every Bellwater patrol officer now wears a body camera after the department completed its two-year citywide rollout, but advocates and the police union are still contesting how the footage gets used.
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Wentworth County Courts Face Growing Backlog of Pending Cases
Wentworth County Superior Court is carrying roughly 6,200 pending criminal cases, with felony trial waits stretching to fourteen months as judgeships sit vacant and court reporters remain scarce.
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Arrest Made in Lowertown Shooting, Police Say
Police arrested 27-year-old Travis Ekland in the Cooper Street shooting that critically wounded a Lowertown man, crediting an anonymous tip and doorbell footage volunteered by neighbors.