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Jan 12, 21 •
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By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Editor’s note: This story contains graphic descriptions of domestic violence and may be disturbing to some people. Janine Bechard is disappointed in the way the Chatham-Kent Police Service handled the Police...
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Nov 18, 20 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Viewpoint • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
Reaction to COVID-19 can be anything from fright to fight. The pandemic has weighed heavily on individuals, couples and families. Restrictions on social interaction to help minimize the spread of the virus has taxed the mental health of many a Chatham-Kent...
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Nov 18, 20 •
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By Bruce Corcoran While the week marking Victims and Survivors of Crime Week got pushed back due to COVID-19, the pandemic only made several of the reasons for marking the week in the first place that much worse. Kate do Forno, executive director of Victim...
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Oct 20, 20 •
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Women’s shelter doubles in call volume By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative An analysis done by the Chatham-Kent Police Services found that assaults, domestic and family disputes have been on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of...
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Nov 6, 18 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
Lighting up Chatham-Kent in a purple glow is the aim of the Chatham-Kent Women’s Centre (CKWC) Shine the Light campaign that kicked off Nov. 1, the start of Women Abuse Prevention Month in Canada. Rain didn’t stop Karen Hunter, executive director, and...
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Jan 1, 16 •
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The last day of 2015 brought a pair of family disputes and an assault charge. In the afternoon of December 31 Chatham-Kent Police responded to a residence on Canterbury St, Chatham, in regards to a family dispute. The family became concerned for their safety...
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Calgary police have sent a man back to Chatham-Kent to answer to a slew of sex-related charges. According to Chatham-Kent police, the Calgary cops contacted them Monday to say they had a suspect in custody, and made arrangements to transport the man to...
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Jan 21, 15 •
82 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Chatham Voice • No Comments
A Chatham man spent the night in jail following a domestic disturbance Tuesday evening in town. Police say about 11 p.m., officers responded to a dispute call. A woman reported her common-law boyfriend had assaulted her. A 34-year-old Chatham man is charged...
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Jan 7, 15 •
139 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Chatham Voice • No Comments
Another domestic disturbance in Chatham-Kent sees another man behind bars. Chatham-Kent police say officers responded to a family dispute, where it is alleged a man had threatened his mother and young sister with a kitchen knife. A 19-year-old man of no fixed...
