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On February 7, 2025, 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a commercial break and enter related call for service in the area of Louth Street and Rykert Street in the City of St. Catharines.

Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Homicide Unit detectives continue to investigate the suspicious sudden death of an adult female in the City of St. Catharines.

At 7:00pm the scene was released and residents have been allowed to return to their homes.

There is no information to suggest an on-going risk to the public, residents, or staff within the apartment building.

Detectives ask that anyone with information contact them by calling (905) 688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009134.

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 are investigating following the suspicious sudden death of an adult female in the City of St. Catharines. 

At approximately 9:30am on Thursday January 9, 2025, 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers were called to an apartment in the area of Church and Court Streets.

When they arrived, they discovered a 67-year-old female deceased inside the apartment.

At this time, no arrests have been made. 

There is currently a police presence in the area with Homicide detectives, along with the Forensic Services Unit (FSU) investigating. 

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.