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Barrie Police have charged a 21-year-old man with possessing, accessing and distributing child sexual abuse material following a four-month investigation sparked by tips from a U.S.-based child protection centre.
Barrie Police say a 33-year-old man was arrested after a vehicle struck several parked cars on Stanley Street and was later found abandoned near Highway 400.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 2 min read
A retired police officer took a drunk driver's keys at a Barrie intersection Sunday night after watching the vehicle force oncoming cars off the road, police say.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 2 min read
Barrie Police Service is asking anyone with dash camera footage of a two-vehicle collision at the Duckworth Street and Bell Farm Road intersection to come forward.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 1 min read
Brandon Costa, who set the fire that destroyed a historic downtown Orillia building, was back in a Barrie courtroom Wednesday after pleading guilty to violating his probation.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 2 min read
Barrie Police stopped 50 vehicles during an early-morning impaired driving checkpoint on Bradford Street, leading to one roadside breath test and one cannabis-related search.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 1 min read
A 20-year-old Simcoe County resident faces a charge of uttering threats following an OPP investigation into an alleged threat against Ontario's premier.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 1 min read
A 31-year-old Midland woman faces an impaired driving charge after OPP responded to a report of an unresponsive driver stopped at a traffic light on Jan. 14.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 1 min read
Ontario's police watchdog has closed the file on a September arrest in Innisfil, finding the officer's use of force was reasonable and no charges are warranted.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 3 min read
A traffic stop in north-end Barrie early Friday turned up a loaded handgun, a rifle, knives and a large quantity of Canadian cash, resulting in charges against two Toronto residents.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 2 min read