By Sheldon Spackman

December Trial

Trial date set for third individual charged in Rocky area traffic stop

Jun 21, 2023 | 11:18 AM

A trial date has now been set for the third and final person charged in a traffic stop on the O’Chiese First Nation that police say turned up drugs, cash, cell phones and a loaded gun.

Paula Nicole Beaverbone, 35, a resident of the O’Chiese First Nation, is scheduled for trial in Rocky Mountain House Court of Justice on Dec. 11, 2023, the same day as her two co-accused, Kyle Alexander Goodrich, 34, a resident of O’Chiese First Nation, and Petrina Redcalf, 31, a resident of the Sunchild First Nation.

It was on Jan. 4, 2023, when officers say a vehicle was stopped for a traffic offence where they recognized the passenger as Kyle Goodrich who was wanted on a Canada wide warrant.

Upon further investigation, officers say they located drug paraphernalia and a bag containing a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine. All three occupants were arrested for possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Mounties say the vehicle was seized and a search warrant obtained. As a result of the investigation RCMP seized:

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• Approximately 361.5 grams of suspect methamphetamine
• A loaded handgun
• $800 in Canadian currency
• Several cellphones

The Rocky Mountain House RCMP Crime Reduction Unit charged three individuals following the traffic stop on the main road of the O’Chiese First Nation.

Kyle Goodrich was charged with:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking
• Trafficking in property obtained by crime under $5,000
• Careless used of a firearm
• Unsafe storage of a firearm
• Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized
• Possession of a weapon in motor vehicle
• Possession of a weapon obtained by crime
• Possession of weapon contrary to order

Petrina Redcalf was charged with:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking
• Careless use of firearm
• Unsafe storage of a firearm
• Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Possession of weapon knowing possession is unauthorized
• Possession of weapon in motor vehicle
• Possession of weapon obtained by crime
• Fail to comply with release order condition

Paula Nicole Beaverbone, was charged with:

• Fail to obey traffic control device
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking
• Careless use of a firearm
• Unsafe storage of firearms
• Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Possession of a weapon knowing possession is unauthorized
• Possession of a weapon in motor vehicle
• Possession of a weapon obtained by crime

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