Trial begins for OPP officer accused of manslaughter in death of 24-year

Trial begins for OPP officer accused of manslaughter in death of 24-year

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer is facing a judge-alone trial into a fatal shooting of a man in Chatham-Kent in July 2021. Const. Sean O'Rourke is charged with manslaughter. He has pleaded not guilty.

Trial underway for CK OPP officer charged in fatal Ridgetown shooting

A trial for a Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police officer accused of killing a man on Highway 401 started on Monday.

Trial starts for police officer charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting

The trial began Monday morning for an Ontario Provincial Police officer charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man on Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent almost four years ago.

Manslaughter charge laid in connection with death investigation at Warkworth Institution

Northumberland OPP say a 32-year-old Loyalist Township resident is facing a manslaughter charge in relation to a death investigation at Warkworth Institution dating back two years ago. In an update on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, police said Quinnton Drake, 32, of Loyalist Township, was charged with manslaughter. This charge has not been proven in court. Police said their investigation started on May 28, 2023, shortly after 7 p.m., after OPP received …