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11 months ago

RNC searching for missing person, Jonathan Bennett

The RNC is searching for missing person, Jonathan Bennett, reported missing from St. John’s. The 37-year-old is described to be 5’9” tall, 180 lbs, and has short light-brown hair with blue eyes. There is no clothing description available. Anyone with information pertaining to the whereabouts of Bennett is asked to contact the RNC at 709-729-8000. 

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11 months ago

Hunters airlifted to safety after distress call from Crooked River

Two hunters who found themselves stranded while boating along the Crooked River were safely rescued Thursday evening, thanks to a coordinated effort by police, Ground Search and Rescue, Fire and Emergency Services, RCMP Air Services and Canadian Helicopters. At approximately 5:10 p.m. on Sept. 25, police responded a report of two hunters in distress and […]

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11 months ago

RCMP NL tickets a pair of excessive speeders, two vehicles seized and impounded

A 49-year-old man and a 20-year-old man are each without a car and a driver’s licence after they were stopped for excessive speeding. At approximately 7:48 a.m. on Sept. 25, an officer with Placentia-Whitbourne RCMP observed a vehicle travelling at speeds up to 152 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone on Route 100 near Dunville. A traffic stop […]

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11 months ago

RCMP Labrador District GIS arrest man for possession, trafficking cocaine

Officers with RCMP Labrador District’s General Investigation Section (GIS) arrested 42-year-old Bobby Lewis on Thursday, on charges related to the trafficking of cocaine. On Sept. 25, officers on patrol witnessed what they believed to be a drug-related transaction and arrested 42-year-old Bobby Lewis. During a search, police located and seized a quantity of suspected cocaine, […]

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