Crime & Courts

Lindhout kidnapper Ali Omar Ader abandons appeals of sentence, conviction

OTTAWA - A Somalian man found guilty in the kidnapping of Amanda Lindhout has abandoned appeals of his sentence and conviction.In a statement today, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada says Ali O...

Sep 17, 2019

RCMP investigating after man shot at CrossIron Mills

AIRDRIE- A man is in hospital and police are looking for a suspect after what's believed to be a targeted shooting at CrossIron Mills shopping centre last night that triggered an evacuation.RCMP say o...

Sep 17, 2019

Mounties nab burglar in Riverside Meadows

An alert neighbour helped Red Deer RCMP halt a home burglary as it was happening Friday afternoon. Sgt. Mike Zufferli says the neighbour called police at about 1:20 p.m. to alert them of the robbery h...

Andrew Snook Sep 13, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Woman charged in fatal collision at Sunchild First Nation going to trial

A woman charged in a crash at the Sunchild First Nation that claimed the life of a man riding his bike is going to trial. Candace Chipaway, 32, is charged with failing to remain at the scene of an acc...

Sep 12, 2019

Pair charged in 2017 Morningside home invasion

Two arrests have been made in relation to a home invasion that occurred more than two years ago south of Ponoka. Robert Handy, 29, of no fixed address and Shawn Metzger, 37, of Red Deer have been join...

Sep 11, 2019

Red Deer RCMP charge 11 people with solicitation offences

City Mounties say they have arrested and charged 11 people during an enforcement initiative targeting criminal activities in downtown Red Deer.In August, various units including the Downtown Unit and ...

Sep 11, 2019

Arrest warrant issued for suspect in Blackfalds area shooting

UPDATE: Blackfalds RCMP are reporting that Kenton Wood was arrested Tuesday in Red Deer. He was remanded into custody and will be appearing in Red Deer Provincial Court on Sept. 13. === A suspect has ...

Sep 10, 2019 Kenton Woods

Charges laid following altercation at Lethbridge hockey tournament

Police in Lethbridge have charged a man after an altercation Sunday at a youth hockey tournament.Robert Farrell Creighton of Standoff, AB has been charged with one count of assault. The 55-year-old is...

Sep 09, 2019

Red Deer RCMP ticket 111 speeders in school and playground zones

RCMP are urging local drivers to slow down in school and playground zones after issuing 154 tickets, including 111 for speeding during their annual back to school safety blitz last week."Speeding is a...

Sep 09, 2019

Rocky RCMP Report: Aug 29- Sept 5

This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the...

Sep 06, 2019