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Cynthia Flemming, 32, was last seen on August 29, 2022, on Riverside Ave. in Bible Hill. Flemming was reported missing to the Colchester County District RCMP on September 1.

Flemming is described as 5-foot-6, has shoulder length blonde hair with dark roots and brown eyes. She has numerous tattoos on her arms including a rose and other floral piece. The investigation thus far has revealed that she was wearing a pink tank top and light-coloured pants at the time of her disappearance.

To date, RCMP investigators have undertaken a number of efforts in an attempt to locate Flemming, including witness interviews, speaking with family and friends, further investigational tasks, and continuing to follow up on tips as they are received.

When someone goes missing, it has deep and far-reaching impacts for the person and those that know them. We ask that people spread the word through social media respectfully.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Cynthia Flemming is asked to contact the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit at 902-896-5060. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.

File: 2022-1254790

Note to media: An updated photo of Cynthia Flemming is being released, including additional photos of her tattoos.

Investigators in the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a cellphone.

On September 4 at approximately 12:35 a.m., police located a man in the 1600 block of Lower Water Street who had been stabbed. The victim, 36-year-old Patrick Wayne Stay, was transported to the hospital where he later died. The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service conducted an autopsy and ruled the manner of death to be a homicide.

Police are looking to locate a cellphone that may have been found in the area of Prince and Lower Water streets after the homicide.

Anyone with information on Patrick’s murder, the cellphone or video or pictures from the area is asked to contact police at 902-490-5020.

Our thoughts continue to be with the victim’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.

September 9, 2022, River Phillip, Nova Scotia…Cumberland County District RCMP is investigating another suspicious fire that in River Phillip.

On September 9, 2022, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Cumberland County District RCMP and the Collingwood Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at an old church on Wyvern Rd. in River Phillip. RCMP officers learned that the structure was not occupied at the time of the fire. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire and the structure is a complete loss. The fire is believed to be suspicious and RCMP officers have secured the scene as they await assistance from the Nova Scotia Fire Marshal’s Office.

The is the sixth suspicious fire in the Collingwood/River Phillip area since August 5. The investigations related to each fire remain ongoing and RCMP investigators continue to gather evidence and information.

RCMP investigators are releasing video footage related to this most recent fire in River Philip, in the hopes that it will generate new leads in the fire investigations.

Anyone with information on these incidents are asked to contact the Cumberland County District RCMP at 902-597-3779. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.

File #: 2022-1096295, 2022-1135725, 2022-1175837, 2022-1211614, 2022-1216593, 2022-1216758, 2022-1299284

Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Halifax early this morning.

At approximately 4:15 a.m. police received a report that a robbery had occurred at the Irving located at 599 Prospect Road. A man, with what appeared to be a firearm, entered the store, demanded money and cigarettes then fled on foot with a quantity of cash and cigarettes.

The employee was not physically injured.

The suspect is described as a white man in his 30s or 40s, approximately 5’7” tall, with a thin build. He was wearing a red and navy-blue winter jacket with a hood, black jogging pants, black baseball hat, white sneakers and a blue medical face mask at the time of the incident.

The investigation is ongoing, and police are asking anyone with information about the incident or video from the area to call 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.

September 6, 2022, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia…Yarmouth Town RCMP has obtained a warrant for the arrest of a man charged in an assault from August 2022 in Yarmouth.

Andrew Cory Hipson, 32, of South Ohio, is charged with Assault, Uttering Threats, Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance, Flight from Police (4 counts) and Operation of a Conveyance While Prohibited.

Hipson is described as 6-foot, 250 pounds with short brown hair and hazel eyes.

Police have made several attempts to locate Andrew Cory Hipson, however are requesting assistance from the public.

Anyone who sees Hipson is asked to refrain from approaching him and to call police. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact Yarmouth Town RCMP at 902-742-8777. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App

File #: 2022-1217809

Halifax District RCMP Major Crime Unit looking for dashcam video in homicide investigation

September 2, 2022, East Preston, Nova Scotia…The Halifax District RCMP Major Crime Unit is looking for dashcam video in relation to a homicide investigation in East Preston.

On August 30, 2022, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Halifax District RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Hwy. 7 in East Preston. RCMP officers discovered the body of a deceased man in the vehicle. The RCMP is investigating the death as a homicide.

RCMP investigators are searching for dashcam video that would have been taken by anyone travelling in the 1900 block area of Hwy. 7, beginning on the evening of August 29 and into, and including, the morning of August 30.

Anyone with dashcam footage from that morning, or with information on this incident, is asked to contact Halifax District RCMP Major Crime at 902-490-5020. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.

Police File # 22-107140 refers.

Halifax Regional police are investigating a homicide that occurred early this morning in Halifax and are releasing the victim’s name.

At approximately 12:35 a.m., police located in a man in the area of the 1600 block of Lower Water Street who had been stabbed.  The victim was transported to the hospital where he later died.

The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service conducted an autopsy today and has ruled the manner of death to be a homicide.  The victim has been identified as 36-year-old Patrick Wayne Stay. 

Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.

The investigation is in its preliminary stages and is being led by homicide investigators from the Special Investigations Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division.  Investigators are asking anyone with information about the incident or video from the area to call police at 902-490-5020.

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Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Dartmouth yesterday morning.

At approximately 10 a.m. police responded to a robbery in progress in the parking lot near 80 Mawiomi Place. A man with a walking stick approached a woman who was exiting her vehicle, threatened her and demanded her keys. The suspect fled the area empty-handed. The woman was not physically injured.

The suspect is described as a man in his 40s to 50s, approximately 5’7″ tall with a slim build, salt and pepper hair and a beard. He was wearing a khaki-coloured hat, a dark long-sleeved shirt, blue sunglasses and a face mask.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident or video from the area to call 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.

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