RCMP cross a man with Portage connection off most wanted list
A man whom the RCMP had on their most wanted list for the western part of the province has been captured by police.
Mckenna Wombdiska had been wanted by the RCMP since August 10. Police warned the public that the 23-year-old could have been in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, Portage la Prairie or Brandon.
PortageOnline has reached out to the RCMP regarding the arrest but have yet to hear further details.
Virden RCMP wanted Wombdiska for multiple charges, including:
Portage la Prairie RCMP looking for answers after finding deceased man in the RM of Treherne
Major Crime Services, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and Portage la Prairie RCMP are investigating after a 51-year-old man was located dead outside a vehicle near Road 44 West in the RM of Treherne.
The cause of death remains under investigation as police await the autopsy results. Manitoba RCMP is classifying this death as "suspicious."
PortageOnline will provide more information as it becomes available.
RCMP traffic stop leads to discovery of large amounts of suspected methamphetamine & cocaine in Portage
Officers from the Portage la Prairie RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS) conducted a traffic stop on Tuesday with a vehicle on Fisher Avenue East, leading to the seizure of suspected drugs.
The police report says that the driver was arrested and refused to identify himself during the stop. Subsequently, the driver and vehicle were searched, and officers located a large quantity of cash and approximately one kilogram of suspected methamphetamine and cocaine.
The driver was identified and was wanted on an outstanding warrant of arrest.
Stolen and burned Kia Rio raises questions for Portage RCMP
Portage la Prairie RCMP are searching for answers after receiving a call about a stolen vehicle from the 100 block of 5th Street SE last week.
According to the police report, the suspect was able to take the keys to the 2016 red Kia Rio from a table inside the facility on August 18.
Officers say this vehicle was located the following day and burned on Townsite Bay in Sandy Bay First Nation.
Portage RCMP ask that If anyone has any information about this theft, they are asked to call the Portage la Prairie RCMP at 204-857-4445.
RCMP search for suspect after $30,000 worth of vape accessories stolen in Portage
A business on Saskatchewan Avenue in Portage la Prairie was the victim of a large heist last Sunday, as a suspect made away with over $30,000 worth of vape cigarettes.
The suspect was caught on a security camera loading a red-coloured Dodge Journey with no licence plate.
Call Portage RCMP at 204-857-4445 if you have any information regarding this case.
RCMP warns that one of Manitoba's most wanted criminals could be in Portage
Mckenna Wombdiska is the newest addition to the most wanted list for the western part of Manitoba.
Wombdiska was added to the list on August 10 and is wanted by Virden RCMP for multiple charges, including:
Missing Albertan teen found in Manitoba
15-year-old Preston Bradstock was located by Manitoba RCMP Wednesday in Fisher Branch.
Bradstock was reported missing on Tuesday to Sylvan Lake, Alberta, RCMP.
The teenager had been missing since July 23.
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Sylvan Lake RCMP are searching for 15-year-old Preston Bradstock, who was reported missing on July 23. He was last seen on this date in Sylvan Lake, Alberta.
Sylvan Lake RCMP believe missing 15-year-old may be in Manitoba
Sylvan Lake RCMP are searching for 15-year-old Preston Bradstock, who was reported missing on July 23. He was last seen on this date in Sylvan Lake, Alberta.
The RCMP believes that Preston may have headed to Manitoba. They are asking residents in Saskatchewan and Manitoba for their assistance in the search.
Preston is described as:
Canadians now blocked from seeing news on Facebook
Discovering news articles, photos and videos on Facebook and Instagram will soon become a relic of the past, as Meta has begun ending news availability in Canada.
Already many Facebook and Instagram users in Portage la Prairie and the Central Plains have noticed they no longer have access to posts from PortageOnline, 920CFRY, MIX 96.5FM and COUNTRY 93.1FM .
In June, Meta started running a test that limited news for up to five per cent of users, but now it says it is moving out of the testing phase.
Portage RCMP search for two stolen snowmobiles
After receiving a report that two snowmobiles were stolen from a property on Highway 350 in the RM of Macgregor on July 24, the Portage la Prairie RCMP is asking for public help.
The police report states that an orange 2008 Arctic Cat Crossfire Snow Pro 8 and a 2019 black Polaris 850 SKS were on a trailer when they were taken.
The RCMP says that if anyone has any information about this incident or the whereabouts of these snowmobiles, they are asked to call them at 204-857-4445 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
The investigation continues.