Here are the most-read crime stories of 2024 in Ontario [Video]

The most-read crime stories in Ontario in 2024 include a tragic crash and an unusual break-and-enter.

Readers are often drawn to crime and police stories.

Last year, people wanted to know more about a horrific wrong-way crash on Highway 401 and an unsolved murder.

Here are the most-read Ontario crime stories of 2024:

Most dangerous cities ranked in Canada, 2 Ontario communities in top 10

Robberies and thefts often appear front and centre in the news but Ontario doesn’t have the highest rates based on population. A study found western Canada has higher rates of home burglaries. Winnipeg, with a population of just under 750,000 people, tops the list.

Infant among 4 people killed in police pursuit crash on Highway 401 in Whitby, Ontario

After a robbery at an LCBO in Bowmanville, police pursued a driver. The suspect vehicle, a U-Haul van, then entered Highway 401 travelling the wrong way on April 30. Four people died, including an infant, after the van crashed into oncoming traffic.

Four international students charged in rash of car break-ins

Carjackings and …