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OPP charges 2 cops with obstruction after 19-year-old’s carbon monoxide death
The charges follow a multi-agency probe into a 19-year-old worker’s carbon monoxide death, with all three accused scheduled to appear in court Jan. 6, 2027.
- On Wednesday, the Ontario Provincial Police charged three men, including two Greater Sudbury Police Service officers, with obstructing justice in the 2025 death of 19-year-old Roch Renaud.
- GSPS Chief Sara Cunningham initiated an internal probe into the officers' off-duty conduct after Renaud died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Lively on May 23, 2025. The OPP assumed control in June 2025 after declaring an institutional conflict of interest.
- Last month, the OPP charged Craig Boyer of Sheguiandah and Dennis Beaudry of Lively with criminal negligence causing death, along with Sunswim Pool Concepts and Design Limited. Both men were released pending a January 6, 2027 court date.
- Jason Bonish, Alex Balloway, and Kris Ferguson were arrested this week on obstruction charges and will appear in Ontario Court on January 6, 2027. The Greater Sudbury Police Service stated the alleged misconduct occurred while officers were off-duty.
- The OPP North East Region Crime Unit continues the active investigation into Renaud's death. Sudbury police confirmed both officers remain suspended with pay pending the judicial process outcome.
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WellandTribune.caOPP charges two cops with obstruction after 19-year-old’s carbon monoxide death
SUDBURY - Police in Greater Sudbury say two of its police officers have been charged by the OPP with obstructing an investigation into the sudden death of a 19-year-old last
·Toronto, Canada
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OPP charges two cops with obstruction after 19-year-old's carbon monoxide death
SUDBURY - Police in Greater Sudbury say two of its police officers have been charged by the OPP with obstructing an investigation into the sudden death of a 19-year-old last year.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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OPP charge 2 Sudbury police officers with obstructing justice, following death of teen in 2025
Ontario Provincial Police have charged three additional people, including two officers with the Greater Sudbury Police Service in relation to an ongoing death investigation in Sudbury, Ont.
·Ottawa, Canada
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