Media Releases

Detectives continue search for missing person 31-year-old Derek Gibbs who was last seen in the City of Port Colborne on Monday December 16, 2024. 

Residents in the area of Elm Street, Main Street and Clarance Street, along with the area of King Street and properties adjacent to the west side of the Welland Canal are asked to check their properties, outbuildings, garages, and unused vehicles that may be stored for winter, for any sign of Derek.

There will be an increased police presence in that area as officers continue their ground and waterway search to locate Derek.

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.

Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477.  Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.

Detectives from the 6 District (Port Colborne/Wainfleet) office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) are searching for missing person Derek Gibbs (31 years) of Port Colborne.

Derek was reported missing to the NRPS on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, by family members.

Derek was last seen on Monday, December 16, 2024, in the city of Port Colborne.

Derek is described as:

-          White male

-          5’10 feet tall

-          Approximately 160 lbs

-          31 years of age

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: 

The Niagara Regional Police Service continues to investigate the circumstances of a homicide that occurred one year ago today on November 27, 2023, at 5:30PM in the parking lot of a residential condominium building in the area of Concord Place and Windward Drive in the Town of Grimsby.

When emergency crews arrived, they located 21-year-old Jordan Chu with life threatening injuries.  He was transported to an out of region hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Homicide investigators are appealing to the public for anyone who may have witnessed this incident or captured CCTV footage on their residential or dashcam surveillance systems, for the period between the hours of 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm, to contact police.

The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) continues to investigate an email extortion scam that is happening in Niagara over the last 1-2 weeks. To date there have been at least 10 incidents reported although more attempts are suspected to have occurred. 

To further prevent victimization the NRPS is providing the public with the extortion email. Many of the extortion emails use the same words, the only changes being the victim’s personal information (blacked out redacted areas).

CLICK HERE to view the extortion email.

The Niagara Regional Police Service continues to search for missing male Darren Werner of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Darren Werner was reported missing on September 17, 2021, and his current whereabouts remain unknown.

This investigation remains an open missing person investigation with suspicious circumstances.

The Niagara Regional Police Service Homicide Unit continues to lead the investigation and investigators are once again appealing to anyone with information regarding Darren Werner’s disappearance to contact detectives at (905) 688 – 4111, dial option 3, extension 1009451.

The Niagara Regional Police Service is investigating a theft (shoplifting) incident from the Rexall Pharmacy in Thorold.

On June 14, 2024, at approximately 3:00pm two unknown female suspects entered the store and removed multiple items from the shelves and hid them in bags.  The suspects left the store without paying for the approximate $1000 of merchandise (skin care products).  

Further investigation has determined the same suspects have been linked to similar thefts across Southwestern Ontario and the Greater Toronto area.   Total stolen merchandise losses are believed to be over $28, 000 with at least 29 stores having been targeted.

5 District (Fort Erie) uniform officers and detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) have been investigating five break and enters that occurred in the Town of Fort Erie.

The break and enters occurred at commercial properties in Fort Erie between June 27 and August 6, 2024.  The suspect broke into three commercial locations causing damage (returned to two locations) and stealing items from within.

The suspect stole power tools ($1500), copper wiring ($4000), candy ($300) and vending machine cash ($1100).  Damage associated to the five incidents is estimated at close to $10,000.

Update 2 - June 27, 2024

Detectives are continuing to investigate missing person Galextra Kavanaugh who was last observed in the area of Bridge Street and Fourth Avenue travelling towards Stanley Avenue in the City of Niagara Falls. 

Detectives are asking anyone who may be in the area to review their video footage or check their residential surroundings including back yards and sheds.  If anything is observed or if anyone has information as to her whereabouts they are kindly asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1007730.