Crime & Courts

Saskatchewan court dismisses school shooter's appeal of sentence

Saskatchewan's highest court has dismissed a sentencing appeal by a young man who fatally shot four people and wounded seven others in a northern community.The shooter was weeks shy of turning 18 when...

Oct 31, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

Sunchild murder suspect to stand trial

A trial has been ordered for a man charged with second-degree murder for a death at the Sunchild First Nation late last year. Evan Ernest Foureyes, 30, is also charged with assault with a weapon and k...

Oct 31, 2019

Suspect at large after incident near City's civic yards

A suspect remains at large following an incident on Red Deer's north end Thursday afternoon. Cst. Chantelle Kelly with RCMP K Division says members were called at about 12:15 to a scrap yard business ...

Josh Hall Oct 31, 2019 A police van parked along 77 Street on Thursday as part of a large RCMP presence in the area. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Lacombe police arrest Red Deer man for possessing meth, investigate bear spray incident

A Red Deer man faces several charges after being arrested in Lacombe last weekend.On October 27, Lacombe Police members conducted a traffic stop of an unregistered motor vehicle.Upon speaking with the...

Oct 31, 2019

Fox Creek mother charged with abducting her children pleads guilty

An Alberta woman charged for abducting her own children has changed her mind and entered guilty pleas.Alberta Justice says that on Sept. 30 Charmaine Annette Darnel of Whitecourt admitted to charges o...

Oct 30, 2019

Eckville man pleads guilty to child sexual exploitation charges

A central Alberta man has admitted to committing sex exploitation crimes against children.The 35-year-old man from Eckville, whose name is subject to publication ban, pleaded guilty in Red Deer provin...

Oct 30, 2019

Anger over rural crime boils over at meeting in Condor

The recent attack of a mother of four at her Eckville area home spurred a community meeting Tuesday night to discuss rural crime. More than 100 people attended the meeting at the Evergreen Community H...

Oct 30, 2019

Preliminary hearing scheduled for Sylvan Lake man accused of killing father

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Sylvan Lake man accused of killing his father.Patrick William Freeman, 28, is charged with first-degree murder in the June 24 death of his father Patrick...

Oct 28, 2019 (Facebook photos)

Computer stolen from Ponoka RCMP truck

Mounties in Ponoka say there's no concern over a security breach after a mobile work station (computer) was stolen from one of its vehicles.In a release, Ponoka RCMP say it was at about 7 a.m. Monday ...

Oct 28, 2019

City hosting crime and community safety public engagement sessions

The City of Red Deer wants to hear what you feel should be done to tackle crime in our community. Six public meetings will take place between November 4 and 15 as The City looks for input and ideas fo...

Oct 28, 2019 Tara Veer, mayor for the City of Red Deer, announced along with city manager Allan Seabrooke from City Hall on Monday, a series of upcoming public engagement sessions regarding crime and community safety in Red Deer.