Fatal Vehicle Fire Arrests, Air Ambulance Search Suspended & Inspector Charged — Toronto Monday

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Two arrested after body found in burnt-out car; third suspect wanted. Police responded to a vehicle fire near Reesor Road and Steeles Ave. E. on Sept. 21 and discovered the body of 32-year-old Marcus Charles; Rushon Powell, 25, faces first-degree murder and Shakurwa Jeffrey, 25, faces accessory-after-the-fact charges while 25-year-old Devondre Hall is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.
U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for missing Ontario air ambulance; six presumed dead. The search was suspended after agencies scoured more than 7,000 kilometres for the jet that went missing flying from Bermuda to Boston; a debris field about 32 kilometres off Nantucket was confirmed to be from the aircraft and four Canadians were among the six people aboard.

Toronto police inspector charged with impaired driving after found asleep behind wheel. Insp. Michael Hayles, 51, assigned to 55 Division, was arrested shortly after 6 a.m. near Laird Drive and Eglinton Ave. E. and charged with impaired operation/conveyance and exceed blood-alcohol concentration; Hayles has been suspended with pay under the Community Safety and Policing Act.
Two Canadian Armed Forces members arrested in Toronto on organized-crime and kidnapping-related charges. Bombardiers Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau, both reservists with the 7th Toronto Regiment, were arrested by Toronto police on Aug. 11 and face charges linked to organized crime, kidnapping and theft of firearms; both were removed from duties and access to CAF facilities was restricted pending an administrative review.
Ajax man found guilty of second-degree murder in girlfriend's 2024 death. A jury convicted Kyle Severin after six hours of deliberation for the March 30, 2024 killing of 45-year-old Jennifer Polak; the jury rejected the defence of extreme intoxication and Severin will face sentencing after the verdict.

Family ‘absolutely devastated’ after prize-winning rabbit Biscuit stolen at Markham Fair. Biscuit, a Holland Lop entered by a 10-year-old girl, won first place and was taken from the pet and poultry building on the evening of Oct. 3, fair organizers said; volunteers discovered the empty cage and police were notified.
Alex Ovechkin will play nine Canadian games in his final NHL season, including two in Toronto. The Washington Capitals captain announced the 2026-27 season will be his 22nd and last, with Toronto dates on Dec. 21 and March 28 and Ottawa hosting his first Canadian game on Nov. 10.

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