Two years after her disappearance, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to investigate the disappearance of a woman from Fort Frances. On Friday, March 8, 2024, the Rainy River District OPP Detachment received a report of a missing person. Melanie LAPISH, 35 years old of Fort Frances, was last seen at approximately 9:00 p.m. on Monday, February 26, 2024, at ...

On April 13, 2026, at approximately 3:45 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called because a person had stolen items and left the store without paying. Police located the person walking on Ontario Avenue and was arrested and charged. Justen PEARSE, 35-years-old, of Elliot Lake, was charged with: Theft under $5000 – shoplifting Fail to comply with Probation ...

The Manitoulin OPP is advising members of the public and motorists of severe flooding in several areas across Manitoulin Island, including but not limited to: Flooding and road washouts around Mindemoya, particularly Highway 542 and Highway 551 from Big Lake to Providence Bay Flooding in areas surrounding Kagawong Flooding and road washouts in areas surrounding Evansville Road washouts along Highway ...

An individual is facing multiple charges after two businesses were broken into in Goulais River. On April 8, 2026, at approximately 4:35 a.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a break and enter to a business on Highway 17 North. Shortly after, police were dispatched to a second break and enter to ...

On April 3, 2026, the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began a death investigation. On March 28, 2026, a disturbance involving multiple individuals at a restaurant in the Town of Bruce Mines occurred. A 23-year-old from Desbarats was later transported to hospital in Sault Ste Marie via ambulance and pronounced deceased on April 3, 2026. The ...

On April 4, 2026, at approximately 5:25 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call regarding a crashed pickup truck. Police and ambulance arrived a few minutes later to find the damaged single cab red pickup truck on it’s side in the ditch. Empty alcohol cans were scattered on the road and ditch, and the driver emanated ...

An OPP social media post regarding a wanted individual helped members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) locate and arrest the person on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. At approximately 3:50 p.m., officers from the East Algoma Detachment, along with the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), responded to a report of a sighting of a wanted person travelling in a white ...

A disturbance at a Wawa hotel has resulted in two individuals being arrested on weapons and drug charges. On March 31, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a report of an Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) incident at a local hotel. One individual was arrested for ...

On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a family dispute on Frances Street in the Town of Thessalon. A parent, who had removed themselves from the residence for safety reasons, contacted police requesting assistance in removing their adult child from the home. The parent ...

A drug trafficking investigation in the Township of Schreiber has concluded with one individual facing drug trafficking charges and illicit substances being removed from our streets. On April 1, 2026, officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with support from the Marathon CSCU, as well as officers from both Marathon and Schreiber ...

With Ontario’s seatbelt law heading into its 51st year, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reports that nearly one in four road fatalities they investigate still involves someone who was not wearing a seatbelt. Dealing with dozens of deaths linked to lack of seatbelt use every year, the OPP recognizes that what makes these incidents even more tragic for the surviving ...

On Friday, March 27, 2026, at approximately 6:45 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single-snowmobile collision on Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) Trail D, south of Lake Duborne, within the Town of Blind River. The snowmobile left the trail and struck several trees. Officers accessed Trail D via Kahles Road from ...

On Sunday, March 29, 2026, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while patrolling Highway 17, police observed an eastbound SUV travelling at an excessive speed of more than 150 km/hr near Waltonen Road east of the Town of Bruce Mines. A traffic stop was conducted east of Big Perch Bay Road. While ...

On March 28, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment responded to two separate incidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) that experienced wheel separations. At approximately 8:05 a.m., an officer on patrol observed a commercial vehicle travelling on Highway 11-17 that had lost wheels and tires from its trailer. A Level 1 commercial vehicle inspection was conducted ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the public that there are many schemes being used to defraud the public and businesses. Be cautious of any unsolicited messages asking for money or claiming you’ve won a prize. Never share personal, credit, banking details, or your Social Insurance Number (SIN) over the phone or through any form ...