By rdnewsNOW staff

43-year-old victim

Youth charged in fatal Red Deer stabbing

Dec 29, 2024 | 2:51 PM

UPDATE: 9:20 a.m., Dec. 30, 2024

The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has laid charges in connection with a Dec. 28, 2024, homicide at the corner of 49 Avenue and 53 Street in Red Deer.

Mounties say the deceased victim has been identified as 43-year-old Red Deer resident Anthony Spiller.

18-year-old Red Deer resident River Roan has been arrested and charged with second-degree-murder.

Police say River has been taken before a Justice of the Peace and remanded into custody with his next court date set for Jan. 2, 2025, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer.

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UPDATE: 8 p.m., Dec. 29

Red Deer RCMP confirmed Sunday night that a heavy police presence downtown on Saturday evening was in relation to a fatal stabbing.

Charges have not yet been sworn, thus the name of the accused has not yet been released.

RCMP say it was 10:28 p.m. when members responded to the area of 49 Avenue and 53 Street.

There, they located a man who’d been reported as standing on the corner with a knife wound.

Members attempted life-saving measures, but the 43-year-old man succumbed to his injuries.

An 18-year-old male was located and arrested nearby.

RCMP Major Crimes Unit is now investigating.

More information is anticipated on Monday.

If anyone has any information regarding this offence, contact Red Deer RCMP at 403-406-2200, or your local police. If you see a crime in progress, dial 911. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.