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November 2025 Incident

Woman sentenced in shots fired at home incident

Sep 16, 2026 | 12:31 PM

Sentencing has taken place for one of two people charged after allegedly fleeing from police during a central Alberta traffic stop last year.  

Junelle Desjarlais, 42, a resident of Samson Cree Nation, was sentenced to time served in Wetaskiwin Court of Justice on Sept. 15, 2026, after being convicted on one count each, of flight from peace officer, and dangerous operation. 

Desjarlais was given probation, and a global sentence of 90 days but also credited for 90 days. 

It was on Nov. 4, 2025, when Maskwacis RCMP responded to a firearms complaint after shots were allegedly fired at a residence. 

Police then located the vehicle involved and initiated a traffic stop, but the vehicle allegedly fled the stop at a high rate of speed.  

Mounties say they pursued the vehicle into Wetaskiwin County and with help from other RCMP detachments, a tire deflation device was used on the fleeing vehicle successfully.  

Police say there were six occupants in the vehicle who were all arrested and taken to the Maskwacis RCMP detachment.  

However, only two were charged, while the other four were released.  

A 17-year-old, also a resident of Samson Cree Nation, was the other individual charged. They were charged with counts of discharging a firearm with intent, unauthorized possession of a weapon, and possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle.  

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