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LEEDS and the THOUSAND ISLAND OPP Police Press Releases

Katherine GRAHAM Arrested For Murdering Katherine GRAHAM

(LEEDS AND THE THOUSAND ISLANDS TOWNSHIP, ON) – An individual has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a Lansdowne resident.

On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, shortly before 12:30 p.m., officers from the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a request to check on the well-being of an individual at a residence on County Road 2.

Officers located the individual deceased inside the residence. A postmortem examination confirmed the death was the result of homicide. The deceased has been identified as Katherine GRAHAM, age 78 of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Township.

On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, as a result of the investigation, Katherine GRAHAM, age 43 of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Township, was arrested and charged with first degree murder contrary to section 231 of the Criminal Code.

The accused remains in custody with a bail hearing scheduled before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville on Thursday, December 18, 2025.

The investigation is being conducted by the Leeds County OPP Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, with assistance from the OPP Forensic Identification Services and in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Forensic Pathology Service.

Anyone with information relating to this investigation is encouraged to contact the Leeds County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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Speeding Leads To Drug & Weapons Charges

(LEEDS AND THOUSAND ISLANDS TOWNSHIP, ON) – The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has seized illegal drugs and a loaded handgun near Gananoque.

OPP officers stopped a speeding car on Highway 401 eastbound, between Highway-137 and Gananoque, shortly after 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2025. They determined that the driver was breaching release conditions related to a previous matter and arrested the individual.

A search of the vehicle located a loaded handgun which had been converted to automatic firing, as well as two prohibited ammunition magazines. They also found more than one kilogram of suspected cocaine, suspected MDMA and other suspected illegal drugs. Two other people in the vehicle were also arrested.

Misha’al KAMIL ALSHAMMIRY, age 36, Adam OLOW, age 28, and Dianna NGUYEN, age 32, all residents of Ottawa are each charged with:

  • Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
  • Making an automatic firearm
  • Unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
  • Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition – two counts
  • Occupant of a vehicle knowing there was a firearm
  • Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of a Schedule 1 substance – two counts

KAMIL ALSHAMMIRY is also charged with:

  • Possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order – four counts
  • Failure to comply with a release order
  • Speeding

OLOW is additionally charged with:

  • Obstruct a peace officer
  • Personation with intent to avoid arrest
  • Failing to wear a seatbelt

All three of the accused were held in custody for a bail hearing today (Friday, January 17, 2025), before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville.

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Fatal Collision

(LEEDS and the THOUSAND ISLAND TWP., ON) – The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal water craft collision on the St. Lawrence River.

OPP officers and Leeds and Grenville Paramedics responded to the report of a crash involving a personal watercraft on Sunday, October 6, 2024, just before 6:00 a.m. It happened among a group of small islands, just west of the Thousand Islands Bridge, between the mainland and Hill Island.

It’s believed the single PWC, with two people onboard, had collided with an obstacle some time overnight. The passenger was able to swim to shore to get help.

A group in a boat searched the area and located the male driver in the water with no vital signs.

The 21-year-old male was pronounced deceased after being brought to shore. The deceased individual’s name will not be released.

The investigation is in its early stages, with assistance from the OPP Forensic Identification Services Unit, and in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner.

If you witnessed the collision or have any information, contact Leeds County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E241337329.

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