The former Mayor of Joly Township has died. 70 year-old Fred Preston of Sundridge died shortly after being taken off life support last night. Preston had been facing first degree murder charges in the shooting O.P.P. Constable Vu Pham, Monday. Constable Pham was shot and killed after pulling over a vehicle in a rural area near London. It's reported Preston was shot 8 times during a gunfight with responding officers. The funeral for Pham, a 15 year veteran of the OPP, will be held today. Pham leaves behind a wife and three boys.










