Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
One of two suspects arrested in alleged Blackfalds armed robbery
An arrest has been made in an alleged Blackfalds armed robbery this month.On March 6, 2026, at 6:49 a.m. Blackfalds RCMP received a report of a robbery at the Chevron Gas station on Vista Trail in Bla...
Mar 20, 2026 (Image Credit: (Image Credit: Supplied))
Woman charged in fatal central Alberta shooting
A central Alberta woman has been charged following a homicide in Maskwacis this week.On March 19, 2026, at 6:51 a.m., Maskwacis RCMP were dispatched to a residence on the Ermineskin First Nation for a...
Mar 20, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Update: Maskwacis RCMP arrest two following heavy police presence
Update: Maskwacis RCMP say two suspects have been arrested as a result of the heavy police presence earlier today in Ermineskin. Police are not currently looking for any additional suspects and are ex...
Mar 19, 2026
Two-year conditional sentence for man convicted in Ponoka robbery
A two-year conditional sentence has been given to a man convicted in a Ponoka robbery last year. Preston Terrance Saddleback, 36, of Ponoka, was also given three years of probation to follow his two-y...
Mar 18, 2026
Trial date set for Red Deer man facing child pornography-related charges
A trial date has been set for a Red Deer man facing child pornography-related charges. Jason Leone, 51, is scheduled for trial in Red Deer Court of King's Bench on May 17, 2027. He's among seven indiv...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Josh Hall/rdnewsNOW)
Life sentence for man convicted in central Alberta homicide
A sentence of life in prison has been handed to a central Alberta man convicted in a Maskwacis homicide two-and-a-half years ago. Eroll Clay Rabbit, 60, was found guilty of second-degree murder on Sep...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Preliminary hearing scheduled for Penhold man charged in fatal Blackfalds hit and run
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Penhold man charged in a fatal hit and run in Blackfalds last year. Alan Navarrete, 31, is scheduled to find out in Red Deer Court of Justice on June 11,...
Mar 13, 2026 (Image Credit: Josh Hall/rdnewsNOW)
ENDED: Snowfall Warning for Red Deer area
A Snowfall Warning remains in place for Red Deer and the surrounding area on Thursday. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), snowfall continues, with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm ...
Mar 11, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 84707945 © Milaaraujo | Dreamstime.com)
Lacombe students earn prestigious recognition
A group of cole Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School students has earned national recognition for an innovative technology designed to help protect honeybee colonies.Kenzie Lundstrom, Stijn Tans a...
Mar 11, 2026 United Robotics of Lacombe team from École Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School. (Image Credit: Wolf Creek Public Schools)
Trial dates set for man charged in Ponoka drug trafficking investigation
Trial dates have been set for a man charged in a Ponoka drug trafficking investigation. Aaron James Olson, 43, of Beaver County, is scheduled for trial in Wetaskiwin Court of King's Bench from May 26-...
Mar 11, 2026 Wetaskiwin Court House (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)