New Liskeard – Goderich Free Press

6 Year Old Rescued From Abductor, Officer Injured – Repeat Offender Arrested Again! #3Strikes #SaveOurChildren

(TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) Members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged an individual following the abduction of a six-year-old child.

On Sunday, September 21, 2025, shortly before 2:45 p.m., officers responded to a report of a missing child from a residence in downtown New Liskeard. The investigation revealed that the accused had interacted with a child at the residence, and the child subsequently accompanied the accused to a local park. A short time later, the child was located unharmed by a concerned citizen and returned to their family.

The accused was arrested in the vicinity of where the child was located. Following the arrest of the accused, an officer was assaulted and treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

As a result, Travis PRENTICE, a 27-year-old of no-fixed-address, was charged with:

Abduction of person under 14 – take or entice
Fail to comply with probation order – four counts
Assault a Peace Officer with a weapon

The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Haileybury Ontario Court of Justice on October 14th, 2025.

The OPP encourages parents and caregivers to educate their children about personal safety and to report any suspicious encounters to police.

4 Located Deceased

(NEW LISKEARD, ON) – Four people were located deceased in a structure fire downtown New Liskeard.

On September 19, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., the Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Temiskaming Shores Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Paget Street South in New Liskeard. Four people were located deceased in the residence.

The investigation is continuing with the assistance of the Temiskaming OPP Crime Unit, OPP Forensic Identification Services (FIS), the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM), and the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Services (OCCO-OFPS).

While the investigation is still in the preliminary stages, police believe there is no risk to the public at this time. Members of the community can expect to see an increased presence of OPP personnel and vehicles in the area as the investigation continues.

Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- 8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.