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MISSING PERSON – NRPS in St. Catharines are Searching for 50-Year-Old Man

Officers from the 1 District – St. Catharines / Thorold office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) are searching for missing person Chris Leil.

Chris was last seen on December 24, 2024, at approximately 12:00pm, walking in the area of Merritt Street towards Glendale Avenue in the City of St. Catharines. Chris was reported missing on December 27, 2024, to the NRPS when his family did not hear from or see him again.

Chris is described as:

• White male
• 6’2 feet tall
• Slim build
• Grey hair
• Beard

UPDATE 1 - Detectives investigating Niagara Falls Homicide   

As a result of further investigation, Niagara Regional Police Service homicide detectives have positively identified the female found deceased within the home as 59-year-old Lori Konrad.

Lori is the mother of the accused in this investigation, which remains ongoing.

On Sunday, December 29, 2024, the accused attended a bail hearing and was remanded into custody. 

Detectives are asking anyone with information to come forward by calling (905) 688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009482.

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Detectives investigating Niagara Falls Homicide

At approximately 10:30am on Saturday December 28, 2024, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) uniform officers responded to a residence in the area of Huron and St. Claire Ave in the City of Niagara Falls to check on the welfare of a resident.

When they arrived, they found an adult female deceased within the home.

41-year-old Dale James Vincent of Niagara Falls is facing the following charge: 

•  Second Degree Murder

There is currently a police presence...

Man Arrested Following Serious Stabbing Incident in Welland

On December 28, 2024, at 12:39pm emergency services personnel responded to a report of a serious stabbing incident in Welland. 

3 District (Welland/Pelham) uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) attended to a multi unit apartment building on East Main Street near River Road. Niagara Emergency Medical Services paramedics tended to a male victim in his 30s suffering from a serious stab injury from a knife.  The victim was treated at the scene and then transported to an out...

Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences – December 15, 2024, to December 21, 2024.

In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service will be reporting the names of those people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence in the Region.

In addition to being charged, these individuals are also bound by a Ministry of Transportation 90-day Administrative Driver's Licence Suspension and are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle on a roadway. The public is encouraged to...