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Halifax District RCMP is asking for help in solving a theft from a home in Lucasville

**** RCMP Media Release Halifax District RCMP is asking for help in solving a theft from a home in Lucasville last night (May 9th) At approximately 2 a.m., police were contacted when an alarm was activated on Lucasville Rd. A police investigation determined that two motorcycles were stolen from the garage. One was loaded on...

Man located as a result of RCMP officers’ day-long search

**** RCMP Media Release Man located as a result of RCMP officers’ day-long search ​Kings District RCMP members responded to a call in the early morning hours of May 5, and their efforts to find the driver of the abandoned car they found likely saved the driver’s life. RCMP was dispatched to the call at...

MISSING CHILD: Updated as of May 8, 2020- 6:00pm

**** Truro Police Release MISSING CHILD: Updated as of May 8, 2020- 6:00pm ​ The search for Dylan Ehler is continuing. Colchester Ground Search and Rescue will be setting up their equipment in the Timbits Soccer Field on Marshland Dr./Park St as of 5:00pm today. The ongoing search will be continuing along the shoreline of...

Police continue to investigate murder of Tanya Jean Brooks

**** HRP Media Release Police continue to investigate murder of Tanya Jean Brooks ​ Sunday, May 10, marks the eleventh anniversary of the murder of Tanya Jean Brooks and the Special Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division continues to investigate the case. ​ Tanya was found deceased beside the former St. Patrick’s-Alexandra School on Maitland Street in...

RCMP/HRP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division is investigating a home invasion that left a​ man with serious injuries

**** RCMP Media Release Police investigate home invasion The RCMP/HRP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division is investigating a home invasion that left a​ 54-year-old man with serious but non-life threatening injuries on May 8 in North Preston. At approximately​ 3:30 a.m., Halifax District RCMP responded to a call of a stabbing at a home in North...

(Update) The Truro Police Service continues the search for Dylan Ehler through the morning of May 8, 2020

**** Truro Police Release MISSING CHILD Updated as of May 8, 2020- 3:00pm The search for Dylan Ehler is continuing. Air support from the Department of Natural Resources and members of the Colchester Ground Search and Rescue are still on scene. There is no new development at this time. The Truro Police Service wishes to...

Truro Police are currently entering the third, 12 hour Operational Phase in the search for a missing child

**** Truro Police Release MISSING CHILD Updated as of May 7, 2020 – 6:00pm Truro Police are currently entering the third, 12 hour Operational Phase in the search for Dylan Elher. Unfortunately, at this point the extensive efforts put forth by searchers have not yielded any new clues or information. In consultation with the family...

Man charged for making threats to cause damage to property

**** HRP Media Release Man charged for making threats to cause damage to property At approximately 11 a.m. on May 1, police were made aware of a post on Twitter that made threatening comments indicating a man’s intent to cause damage to Halifax Regional Police Headquarters on Gottingen Street in Halifax. At approximately 9:20 p.m...

(Update) Update: Missing person found deceased

**** RCMP Media Release Update: Missing person found deceased The​ 49-year-old person who was reported missing from Tantallon in May​  has been located deceased. Their remains were found on June 1 in Tantallon and later positively identified. The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance and retweets on social media. The investigation...

(Update) MISSING CHILD: Help Truro Police find missing 3 year old

**** Truro Police Media Release MISSING CHILD UPDATE Uodate:  The search for Dylan Ehler is continuing. The Truro Police Service can confirm that two (2) boots belonging to Dylan were located last evening in the water of Lepper Brook. Dylan’s family was notified of this development and have since shared this information on social media...