Hometown Headlines: Police news and council decisions top the week of Nov. 7 to 13, 2025

From major police files to key council decisions, readers were locked in on crime updates and what local leaders are doing with their tax dollars this week. This roundup highlights the five individual stories that drew the most readers between Nov. 7 and 13.

Hometown Headlines’ top 5 most read stories Nov. 7 to 13

1. Smiths Falls Police make 6 arrests in recent investigations
   Smiths Falls Police report six separate arrests from recent investigations, with charges ranging from theft and breaches of release conditions to intimate partner violence. The roundup walks readers through each case and highlights ongoing enforcement efforts in the town.
   
2. OPP make arrest in a 2023 Elizabethtown-Kitley Homicide
   Ontario Provincial Police announce an arrest in connection with a 2023 homicide in Elizabethtown-Kitley. The update confirms a suspect has been charged and brings a significant development in a case that has been under investigation for two years.
   
3. Council approves key Carleton Place development permit
   Carleton Place council signs off on a major development permit that clears the way for a key project to proceed. The story outlines what is planned for the site, the planning rules in play, and how councillors balanced growth pressures with neighbourhood concerns. 

4. OPP identify Robbie Thomson remains, 3 charged in murder
   Human remains found at a Smiths Falls property are confirmed to be those of missing man Robbie Thomson. OPP announce that three people now face first degree murder charges, and the story lays out the timeline of the investigation and what police have released so far. 
   
5. Smiths Falls Police cleared after June 7 arrest review
   An external investigation into a forceful June arrest in Smiths Falls clears two police officers of wrongdoing but recommends new safety measures, including the use of spit hoods. The chief outlines how the service will implement the recommendations and responds to community concerns about the incident.

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