Red Deer RCMP arrest 18-year-old for alleged stabbing

Jul 14, 2026 | 10:06 AM

Red Deer RCMP have charged an 18-year-old man, allegedly responsible for a stabbing incident that took place on July 1.

Red Deer’s Kayden Jarvis was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, robbery, and failing to comply with a release order.

Police say they responded to a 911 call at 4:43 a.m. that day for a stabbing in the Riverside Meadows area.

They found a 42-year-old man with serious life-threatening injuries, who was then taken to hospital by EMS.

Mounties say they immediately located the suspect, and there was no further risk to the community.

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Red Deer RCMP General Investigative Section (GIS) then executed a search warrant on a residence in the Riverside Meadows area, and with the assistance of Red Deer General Duty and Red Deer RCMP Forensic Identification Services (FIS), police charged Jarvis.

Following a Judicial Interim Release (JIR) hearing, Jarvis was remanded into custody and was scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer on July 3, 2026.

If you have any information regarding crime in Red Deer, please contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-406-2200. If you wish 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 Store or Google Play Store. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.

by rdnewsNOW staff

Red Deer RCMP arrest 18-year-old for alleged stabbing

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