Ashton Patis

Ashton Patis is a graduate of the Broadcast Journalism program at Fanshawe College. She has worked as a reporter and news anchor in London, Windsor, Owen Sound and Chatham-Kent. Email Ashton Patis Twitter @AshtonPatis

Chatham-Kent Police Service cruiser, July 23, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)

Grade School Student Steals Teacher’s Car: Police

A 12-year-old Chatham boy is behind bars after police say he stole his teacher’s car.

Dover Township Man Dies In Crash

A 47-year-old man is dead after police say his vehicle left Creek Line near Pain Court, hit a tree and burst into flames.

Police Briefs – Tuesday, May 10

A second man is now facing charges in connection to a drug raid on West St. in Chatham.

Chatham-Kent police car, Nov. 3, 2015 (Photo courtesy CK Police)

Citizen Helps Struggling Officer Tackle Blenheim Teen

Chatham-Kent police are searching for a man who helped an officer tackle a rogue dirtbiker in Blenheim.

Heroin, Cocaine Seized In Port Stanley Raid

A Port Stanley man and woman are facing charges after drugs and weapons were seized from a Smith St. home.

Police Briefs – Thursday, May 5

A 24-year-old man is facing charges for drug possession and having break-in tools.

Missing Woman With Dementia Found Safe

Police say the elderly woman who wandered away from the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance has been found.

Mayor Cleared By OPP In Capitol Theatre Deal

The OPP’s Anti-Rackets Branch has cleared Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope of any wrongdoing in the St. Clair College Capitol Theatre Annex deal.

BlackburnNews.com photo (Photo by Jason Viau)

Police Find Drugs During High Risk Takedown

Two people are in police custody following the high risk takedown of a stolen truck on Hwy. 401 in Chatham-Kent.

Ground breaking announcement of the new Global Development Centre to be built at the Blenheim Industrial Park. (Photo by Maureen Revait)

Over A Dozen China Trips, Zero Jobs

Mayor Randy Hope and Chatham-Kent Economic Development’s Michael Burton are wrapping up another China visit, yet the pair admits there are still no jobs to show for over 12 business trips.