Police investigating sudden death on city’s north end
December 26, 2025
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The Thunder Bay Police Service is currently investigating a sudden death on the city’s north end.
On December 25, 2025 just before 1:00 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call regarding a sudden death on Regent Street.
On scene officers located a deceased man.
The Major Crime Unit is involved in the ongoing investigation.
No further information is available at this time.
Updates will be provided when they become available.
Anyone with any information concerning the case is encouraged to come forward and speak with Investigators by calling 807-684-1200.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or online at www.p3tips.com.
TB25050160 A charge has been laid following a Thunder Bay Police Service investigation into an incident at a business of the city’s north end. On December 26, 2025, officers with the Major Crime Unit made an arrest in connection to an incident that took place on December 25, 2025 on Hodder Avenue. Officers were sent to the business just after midnight in response to a report of an injured individual. The victim is currently in stable condition. As a result of the investigation, an individual has been charged with aggravated assault. The accused has been released from custody with a future court date.
TB25050160 The Thunder Bay Police Service is investigating an incident that resulted in injuries to an adult male in the city’s north end. Officers were sent to a business on Hodder Avenue just after midnight on December 25, 2025, in response to a report of an injured individual. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The Major Crime Unit is involved in the ongoing investigation. No further information is available at this time. Updates will be provided when they become available. Anyone with information, or who may have witnessed the incident, is asked to contact investigators at 807 684 1200. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at www.p3tips.com.
TB24050228 The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) has completed a search for evidence at the Thunder Bay Solid Waste and Recycling Facility as part of an ongoing homicide investigation in the city. No new evidence was discovered as a result of this search. “Providing closure for the family has been our priority,” said TBPS Chief Darcy Fleury. “Conducting this search was both necessary and appropriate, regardless of the outcome.” The TBPS extends its ongoing support to Deborah’s family and community, mindful that this update may be painful and, for some, deeply traumatic. Throughout the course of this investigation, the TBPS investigative team has remained in close partnership with Deborah’s family and expresses sincere appreciation to Nishnawbe Aski Nation for their steadfast support. The TBPS thanks the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, Lac Seul Police Service and the City of Thunder Bay for assistance with the search. This includes providing members to conduct searches, coordination support, PPE and a command post. The TBPS anticipates seeking provincial and federal assistance in cost recovery. The search began on Monday, September 22, 2025 and ended on November 21, 2025. This activity is inseparable from the national crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), a tragedy in which Indigenous women and girls continue to face disproportionate risks of violence and disappearance compared to non Indigenous women and girls. Anyone who may be affected by this development is encouraged to seek strength and guidance through family, Elders, or community based supports, including the resources listed below. This effort followed previous searches of areas of the south side of the city that were conducted earlier this year and at the end of last year. An investigation into locating missing person Deborah Anishinabie was triggered in December 2024, before becoming a homicide investigation. Through the course of the investigation Levi Michael LAWSON was charged with Indignity to a Human Body and Second Degree Murder in relation to the ongoing investigation. Anyone with information relating to this investigation is asked to contact the Thunder Bay Police Service at (807) 684-1200. Submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at www.p3tips.com . Support resources: • Beendigen: Crisis Line: 807-346-HELP (4357) or 1-888-200-9997 • Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre: 807-345-5840 or 1-855-345-5840 • NAN Hope 1-844-NAN-HOPE (626-4673) • Ontario Native Women’s Association: 1-800-667-0816 • Anishnawbe Mushkiki: Phone: 807-623-0383 • Thunder Bay and Area Victim Services: 807-684-1051
