Category Archives: Red Deer
ALERT Red Deer: $130K worth of drugs, cash seized in busts
Two recent investigations by ALERT's Red Deer organized crime team have resulted in the arrest of four suspected drug traffickers and the seizure of more than $130,000 worth of drugs and cash.The bulk...
Jun 26, 2019 Items seized by ALERT Red Deer team members in two separate investigations leading to four arrests this month.
$600,000 in drugs, contraband seized at Bowden Institution
INNISFAIL- On June 13, staff members seized packages containing contraband and unauthorized items in the medium security unit at Bowden Institution.The items seized included methamphetamine, THC, cell...
Jun 26, 2019
Sylvan Lake man charged in father's murder
A 28-year-old Sylvan Lake man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his father. On Monday, at approximately 4 p.m., RCMP responded to a complaint in Lacombe County. Upon arrival, o...
Jun 26, 2019
Weather Advisory: Conditions favourable for funnel clouds
Environment Canada says funnel clouds are possible into Tuesday evening and as a result has issued a weather advisory for the Red Deer - Ponoka - Innisfail - Stettler region. These types of funnel clo...
Jun 25, 2019
Glass recycling back from the dead in Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lakers can continue recycling glass products after all.The Town of Sylvan Lake recently learned their recycling depot contractor would no longer accept glass products due to "non-existent globa...
Jun 25, 2019
Mountie on trial denies woman's claim he asked inappropriate questions
The alleged victim of a Red Deer RCMP officer charged with sexual assault says he asked whether her breasts were real, said she had a nice body, but did not touch her.The woman, whose name is under pu...
Jun 25, 2019
Trial ordered for 2017 homicide in Red Deer
A man charged in a 2017 homicide in Red Deer has been ordered to stand trial. Gabriel Juma We Agotic, 35, faces one count of manslaughter for the death of Mathian Chol on March 29, 2017.It was just af...
Jun 25, 2019
Teen missing from Maskwacis found deceased: RCMP
A teen missing from Maskwacis has been found dead and police are treating the death as suspicious.RCMP say the body of Houston Omeasoo, 16, was located at Maskwacis on Tuesday.The RCMP's Major Crime U...
Jun 25, 2019
RCMP Major Crimes unit investigating incident near Rimbey
More details are expected today after RCMP said the Major Crimes Unit was investigating an incident in the Rimbey area Monday afternoon.The incident occurred at approximately 4:11 p.m., according to a...
Jun 25, 2019
City reserves healthy, overall 2018 variances unfavourable
The City of Red Deer saw its reserve funds decrease from 2017 to 2018, but officials say it's not a doom and gloom situation.Overall reserves went from $220 million to $219 million, city council heard...
Jun 24, 2019