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PHOTOS: Children’s Safety Expo offers plenty to see and do

12-09-2026 21:22 via chathamdailynews.ca

The annual Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers Children’s Safety Expo was another big hit.Numerous families came out to see interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities by first responders with police, fire and paramedics, held at the St. Clair College Chatham Campus on Saturday, Sept. 12.The free event also included a car seat clinic, bike helmet clinic and an onsite fingerprint clinic to create an important digital child identification record.Here are some photographs from the event.

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Flight of the Caesar: Trying to bring Guinness World Record back home

12-09-2026 17:37 via chathamdailynews.ca

Brian Machado helped set a Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Caesar Cocktail eight years ago, which has since been beat twice.Now, he wants to bring the record back home where it belongs.“It was such a great feeling,” Machado said of setting the world record during the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo that was held in Pain Court in September 2018.“So, we’re going to get it back.”Dubbed the ‘Flight of the Caesar, it kicks-off severa

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Threat made to shoot person; man charged: CK police

12-09-2026 00:52 via chathamdailynews.ca

A man has been charged after a threat was made to shoot a family member, said Chatham-Kent police.Officers responded to reports of a threat complaint at residence on Semenyn Avenue in Chatham shortly after 11:30 a.m. Saturday, police said.It was learned through investigation a threat was made to shoot a family member after a man went to their residence, police said.A man, who it was confirmed does not have a valid firearms licence, was located in the area and taken into custody without incident

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Teen charged after threatening online messages

12-09-2026 00:52 via chathamdailynews.ca

A teenager is charged after a reference was made online about a potential shooting at a Chatham high school.Around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, concerning online messages involving John McGregor secondary school were reported to Chatham-Kent police.“Images of firearms had been shared in a Snapchat group conversation involving several students, along with comments referencing a potential shooting at the school,” police said Friday.Police spoke with three youths involved in the conversation. O

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Man threatens to shoot relative, one charged: Chatham-Kent police

12-09-2026 00:52 via chathamdailynews.ca

A Chatham resident was charged after a man threatened to shoot a relative, Chatham-Kent police say.Officers responding to a threat complaint at a Semenyn Avenue home in Chatham about 11:30 a.m. Saturday learned a man came to the residence and threatened to shoot a family member, said police, who arrested a suspect in the area without incident, police said.A Chatham man, 34, is charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, police said. He was released with conditions and a Dec. 9

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