Category: Local News
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Sheriff’s Office Opens Internal Review After Inmate Dies in County Custody
A 34-year-old inmate died at the Wentworth County Jail after what his family says were repeated unanswered requests for medical care, prompting an internal investigation.
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Council Member Muhammad Presses Police on Illegal ATV Riders in Riverside Heights
Riverside Heights residents are pressing the city for tougher enforcement against ATV and dirt bike riders, while police say pursuit policy limits their response.
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A Second Foundry Row Developer Faces Affordable-Housing Lawsuit
The Lowertown Tenant Alliance has sued a second Foundry Row developer over an alleged affordable-unit shortfall, prompting city officials to consider a citywide compliance audit of redevelopment agreements.
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Scaffolding Rises as $18.4 Million Courthouse Restoration Gets Underway
An $18.4 million, three-phase restoration of the century-old Wentworth County Courthouse is underway, repairing its copper dome and crumbling masonry while keeping nine courtrooms in operation.
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Man Critically Wounded in Overnight Lowertown Shooting as Police Seek Witnesses
A 32-year-old man was critically wounded in an overnight shooting on Cooper Street in Lowertown. Police have made no arrests and are asking reluctant witnesses to come forward.
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Board of Commissioners Approves Pretrial Reforms Aimed at Shrinking Jail Population
Wentworth County commissioners approved a $2.3 million package of pretrial reforms aimed at easing jail overcrowding, including expanded electronic monitoring and 24-hour release screening.
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Jury Summons Response Rate Falls to Record Low, Wentworth County Court Officials Say
Wentworth County courts have postponed multiple trials this year as the response rate to jury summonses falls to its lowest level in at least a decade.
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Vale Avenue Vacancy Rate Falls as Storefront Fee Ordinance Marks First Year
Downtown Core’s storefront vacancy rate fell to 11.4 percent this quarter, the first sustained decline in years, though city officials and landlords disagree on how much credit a contested vacancy-fee ordinance deserves.
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Fourteen-Month Investigation Dismantles Cedar Hollow Fentanyl Ring, Officials Say
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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Six Carjackings in Three Weeks Put West Bellwater on Edge
Police are investigating six carjackings across West Bellwater in three weeks, a wave of crime that has rattled the usually quiet suburban neighborhood.