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By Sheldon Spackman

Fall 2025 Incidents

Trial date scheduled for man accused in Red Deer break-and-enters

Dec 18, 2025 | 11:10 AM

A trial date has been set for one of two people charged following a series of residential break-and-enters, and vehicle thefts this fall.

Riley Adam Badger, 30, of Red Deer, is scheduled for trial in Red Deer Court of Justice on April 23, 2026.

His co-accused, meantime, Michelle Elizabeth Walker, 41, of Red Deer, was convicted on May 30, 2025, of four counts, including made/possess identity document, obtain/possess identity information, and two counts of fail to comply with a release order. Nine other counts against her were withdrawn.

She was given a global sentence of 240 days but given credit for 258 days, leaving her with 0 days left to serve as of that date.

Police say they first received a call on Sept. 23, 2025 from a resident reporting her garage had been broken into and two vehicles stolen.

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Further calls to police on Sept. 29 and Oct. 6, 2025, reported residents had their purses stolen from inside vehicles parked outside, as well as a report of a stolen vehicle from outside a residence on Oct. 8, 2025. Mounties say these incidents happened in the Vanier, West Park, Anders Park South, and Evergreen neighbourhoods.

RCMP say their investigation linked these reports and showed two suspects opening unlocked vehicles, taking items from inside, and using garage-door openers found in the vehicles to enter residential garages to gain access to further items, keys and vehicles.

According to local Mounties, victims reported use of stolen credit cards and personal accounts, which led police to further video surveillance that helped identify the suspects, who were known to police.

RCMP located the suspects at a residence in the Oriole Park neighbourhood, where they were both arrested.

A search of the property resulted in police locating and allegedly seizing the following:

• Vehicle key fobs reported stolen by victims
• Purses and wallets containing multiple victim’s ID’s
• Phones, garage door openers, and other items reported stolen by victims
• Clothing worn by the suspects in surveillance footage
• A small amount of crystal methamphetamine

All three stolen vehicles have since been recovered.

Riley Badger was originally charged with:

• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
• Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 x2
• Illegal Possession of Government Documents x3
• Theft, Forgery or Misuse of Credit Card
• Theft under $5000 x4
• Fail to Comply with Release Order x5

Michelle Walker was originally charged with:

• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
• Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 x4
• Illegal possession of Government Documents x3
• Theft, Forgery or Misuse of Credit Card
• Identity Theft
• Wear disguise with intent to commit offence x2
• Fail to Comply with Release Order x6
• Fail to Comply with Probation Order x4
• Possession methamphetamine

RCMP say both Badger and Walker were remanded into custody following a Judicial Interim Release Hearing.

Related: Red Deer RCMP charge male and female following series of break and enters