Body found in burned vehicle in Mississippi Mills

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsLocal News Body found in burned vehicle in Mississippi Mills OPP and the Mississippi Mills Fire Department responded to the scene late Friday afternoon. Author of the article: By Staff Reporter Published Sep 12, 2026 1 minute read Join the conversation Ontario Provincial Police PHOTO BY ASHLEY FRASER /POSTMEDIA Article content Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a body was found in a burned vehicle at Mississippi Mills. Article content In a media release posted Saturday, the OPP said officers from the Lanark County detachment and members of the Mississippi Mills Fire Department had found the deceased individual in the vehicle after responding to a blaze in a wooded area off Ramsay Concession 12 at about 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11. Article content Article content Article content The investigation is being conducted by the Lanark County Detachment Crime Unit in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, the release said. Article content The Evening Citizen The Ottawa Citizen’s best journalism, delivered directly to your inbox by 7 p.m. on weekdays. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Anyone with information about the investigation was asked to contact Lanark County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips can be given to Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca. Article content Mississippi Mills is about 50 kilometres west of Ottawa. Article content Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet. Share this article in your social network COMMENTS You must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments. Create an Account Sign in JOIN THE CONVERSATION Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.