Crime & Courts

Ponoka RCMP arrest man wanted on outstanding warrants

UPDATE - Dec. 30, 2019 Ponoka RCMP sat 45-year-old Harlan Reid Thomas has been located and arrested. -- ORIGINAL - Nov. 13, 2019 Mounties in Ponoka are looking for assistance in locating a man wanted ...

Josh Hall Nov 14, 2019 Harlan Reid Thomas

Red Deer RCMP bike bait project catches crooks

Multiple people were arrested and/or charged after the Red Deer RCMP Downtown Patrol Unit conducted their first Bait Bike Project over a two-day period in September. During the operation, members stra...

Nov 13, 2019

Red Deer man charged in O'Chiese shooting to face prelim

A Red Deer man charged after woman was shot at the O'Chiese First Nation will face a preliminary hearing. Blair Travis Saulteaux, 35, is charged with aggravated assault, six firearms counts and two co...

Nov 12, 2019

Justice Minister brings rural crime tour to Rocky

Rocky Mountain House was the latest stop Thursday night for Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer's province-wide town hall tour on rural crime. Around 500 people turned out for th...

Nov 08, 2019

Lacombe school initiates hold and secure after student shoots another with airsoft pistol

A school in Lacombe was placed under hold and secure this afternoon after officials say one student fired a shot at another using an airsoft pistol. Spokesperson Vince Burke with Wolf Creek Public Sch...

Nov 07, 2019 (Facebook)

Community Crime Watch organization applauds government's rural crime initiative

A local crime watch organization says the province's new plan to combat rural crime a great step forward.Ken Wigmore, president of Red Deer/Lacombe Rural Community Crime Watch, says rural Albertans ar...

Nov 07, 2019 (Red Deer/Lacombe Rural Community Crime Watch)

Grande Prairie Mounties discover dangerous mixtures in seized drugs

Grande Prairie RCMP's Drug Section says lab testing has turned up stronger drugs in what were initially believed to be heroin and cocaine.Those included carfentanil and fentanyl. Other substances foun...

Nov 07, 2019 (EverythingGP)

Province announces plan to tackle rural crime

"We are sending a strong signal to rural Albertans who have been victimized for far too long. We have listened to you. We have heard you. And we are standing with you."Those were the words of Justice ...

Nov 06, 2019 Ministers Jason Nixon, Rick Wilson and Doug Schweitzer announced further steps to combat rural crime, which includes expanded authorities and roles for Government of Alberta peace officers from the Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Branch, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch and the Alberta Sheriffs. (Photo: Government of Alberta)

Red Deer RCMP hosts Police Academy for local high school students

Over a dozen local high school students are testing their mettle and suitability for a possible career in policing during a day-long Police Academy-style event Wednesday.Hosted by Red Deer RCMP, Cst. ...

Nov 06, 2019 Over a dozen local high school students took part in a Police Academy style event at Red Deer College on Wednesday. The event was hosted by Red Deer RCMP. (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Drayton Valley court appearance moved

Representatives from the Town of Drayton Valley were in the Town's courthouse on November 5 as part of legal proceedings in relation to a fatal Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) incident that ...

Nov 06, 2019