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News.com.au
11 hours ago
- News.com.au
Police urge public help after body discovery
A major investigation is underway after the body of a woman was discovered near railway tracks. Police said the woman was located around 9.45am on Fridsay in Townsville on Railway Ave by a member of the public, who immediately contacted emergency services. The area has been declared a crime scene and detectives are treating the death as suspicious. Detective Acting Inspector Phil Watts said investigators were still working to formally identify the woman and had not yet determined her age. Officers are urging anyone with information or dashcam footage captured between Monday, June 17, and Friday morning around Doorey St and Queens Rd to come forward. 'We're very early on in this investigation so any information from the public would be greatly appreciated,' Inspector Watts said. 'We have a number of investigation areas and (are) following up on a number of different lines of inquiry.' A forensic team remains at the scene conducting a detailed examination, which Inspector Watts said would take time to complete. 'It takes a degree of time and we're still working through that, it has to be done methodically,' he said. 'We're not ruling anything out.' While the cause of death remains unclear, police have reassured the community there is no evidence of an ongoing threat. Inspector Watts said the fact the woman was found in a public location made any information from witnesses or passers-by all the more important. 'Particularly given the case the deceased was located in a public area,' he said. Police have asked that people stay away from Railway Ave until 9pm while the forensic investigation continues. 'We will leave no stone unturned to ascertain what happened here,' Inspector Watts said. Railway Ave has been closed to all traffic, with police cordoning off the road and advising motorists to seek alternative routes. Queensland Rail has temporarily closed the rail line, although train services have not been impacted at this stage. Anyone who was travelling through the area this morning is urged to check their dashcam footage and report anything suspicious to police.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Mounties investigating suspicious death in Port Alberni, B.C.
The waterfront area of Port Alberni, B.C., is seen in a stock image taken in March 2020. (Shutterstock) Mounties are investigating a suspicious death after a body was located in a forested park on central Vancouver Island. A statement Wednesday from the Port Alberni RCMP says police were called about the discovery in the city's Dry Creek Park at 5:41 p.m. Monday. 'Front-line officers responded and located a deceased person with apparent injuries,' the statement said. 'Forensic identification services attended and processed the scene.' Investigators are working with the B.C. Coroners Service to determine the circumstances surrounding the death. Police say the identity of the male victim has been confirmed but his name will not be released at this time. Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the Port Alberni RCMP at 250-723-2424.
CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Man dies in northeast Calgary following reported assault; homicide unit called in
A man's death in northeast Calgary on Sunday is being investigated by police as suspicious. Officers found him in medical distress while responding to an assault call in the 6300 block of Rundlehorn Drive N.E. shortly before 4 p.m. He died in hospital. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday. Police are now turning to the public for help in the investigation. Anyone with information about the assault is asked to call police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Suspicious death of a woman in Sherbrooke: investigation transferred to the provincial police
This photo of a Sûreté du Québec (SQ) vehicle was taken in Montreal on July 22, 2020. (The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson) An investigation into a suspicious death in Sherbrooke has been transferred to the provincial police's (SQ) Crimes Against Persons Investigation Unit. The case may involve domestic violence, which the SQ investigation will have to confirm. 'At this point, all possibilities are on the table. We won't stop at just one hypothesis, but it is one of the hypotheses,' said Sergeant Hugues Beaulieu, spokesperson for the SQ, in an interview. An emergency call on Sunday at around 2 a.m. led police to a residence on Ball Street, where two people were injured. 'Witnesses contacted emergency services about an individual who was injured outside the residence. At the scene, responders assisted a 38-year-old man who was seriously injured, and while securing the area, police discovered a 32-year-old woman who was also seriously injured. Unfortunately, she succumbed to her injuries,' said Sergeant Beaulieu. The man's life was still in danger when he was taken to hospital shortly before 9 a.m. on Sunday. The nature of the injuries sustained by the two individuals could not be disclosed immediately so as not to compromise the ongoing investigation. A large security perimeter was established in the area to protect the scene, and SQ investigators were still on site Sunday morning, along with a dog handler and a forensic technician. The investigation is ongoing. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French June 13, 2025.
CBC
12-06-2025
- CBC
35-year-old man found dead near Regina, RCMP investigating as suspicious
Social Sharing RCMP are investigating after a man was found dead near Grand Coulee, just west of Regina, on Tuesday. "Due to the circumstances of the incident, Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes is investigating the death, which is considered suspicious," RCMP said in a news release. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service is also involved with the investigation. The man has been identified as 35-year-old Aron Lunan from Regina. RCMP are hoping to speak to anyone who had contact with Lunan or saw him between the afternoon of Monday, June 9, and the morning of Tuesday, June 10. Police say Lunan was last seen in Regina's North Central neighbourhood. He's described as 5'3", with a slim build and brown hair. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie with skulls and grey flames, black sweatpants with a praying hands design, and a green jacket with a white sticker on the upper left chest. RCMP say he's known to ride a black Supercycle bike, and the bike has not yet been located. "Investigators say the front forks are painted white and the word 'Fox' is handwritten on the front shock absorber," the release said. Anyone with information is asked to contact RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
