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A sudden rash of sizable fires at vacant or unattended buildings in downtown Kingston continued with a fire in the early morning of Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2021. At approximately 2 a.m., Kingston Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a structure fire on Dufferin Street in the city’s Inner Harbour
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UPDATE (Tuesday, Jul. 6, 2021 at 3:35 p.m.):Just over an hour after Kingston Police released information about a missing 13-year-old, the teen has been located. “Thanks to the keen observations of a member of the public following a social media release, Landon Pilon, a youth who had been reported missing
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As the snow and wind made for already difficult driving conditions, one local man was arrested after he drove off the road in downtown Kingston and collided with a tree. According to Kingston Police, the man was driving in the 500 block of Rideau Street at approximately 8:05 p.m. on
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Kingston Police have released the above photo and are asking for public assistance in locating a missing Kingston man. Robert Cummings, 51, was last seen on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020 in the area of Montreal and Rideau Streets. According to police, Cummings has medical issues and there are concerns for
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Kingston Police have released the above photo and are asking for public assistance in locating a missing woman. According to Kingston Police, Stephanie McNichols, 35, last spoke to family members in early December. Her current whereabouts are unknown, and her family is concerned for her wellbeing as she suffers from
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The investigation into a shooting that took place in a residence on Rideau Street in June of 2019 has concluded with three individuals facing multiple charges. The shooting took place on Sunday, Jun. 2, 2019 at approximately 2 a.m. when the victim was shot twice with a handgun. The victim
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Members of the Kingston Police Major Crimes and Forensics Units remain on scene today at a downtown residence following the execution of a search warrant over the weekend. On Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019 at approximately 5:40 p.m., the Kingston Police Drug Unit and the Kingston Police Emergency Response Team executed
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A large police presence remained on Rideau Street for most of the day after a male barricaded himself inside an old auto garage and refused to leave. The Kingston Police Emergency Response Team, mobile command centre, and a handful of marked and unmarked cruisers responded to the incident. Frontenac Paramedic
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A Kingston teen has been charged after threatening a victim with a handgun during a backpack sale gone hostile on Saturday, Jun. 22, 2019. The victim was buying a valuable backpack from the accused male teen at the Cataraqui Town Centre. According to Kingston Police, the two were casual acquaintances.
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Following an incident where an adult male was shot with a handgun, Kingston Police are asking the public for help in identifying the suspect involved. The shooting took place at approximately 2 a.m. on Sunday, Jun. 2, 2019 in a residence on Rideau Street in downtown Kingston and was not
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As a result of the violent altercation on Rideau Street yesterday, one youth has been arrested and charged, while another was sent to hospital with serious injuries. The incident occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 when a physical altercation broke out between a group of youths
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