Crime & Courts

RCMP ask anyone who may have helped B.C. suspects flee to come forward, video released

Mounties in Manitoba are asking that anyone who may have unwittingly helped two teen homicide suspects leave the area where they were last seen to come forward.Cpl. Julie Courchaine says police aren't...

Jul 26, 2019

RCMP seek vehicle related to Tiki Laverdiere’s murder

As the homicide investigation into Tiki Laverdiere's death continues, RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a vehicle related to her murder.Police have released images of a 1997 black Dodg...

Jul 26, 2019 A 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 regular cab is wanted by the RCMP in connection to Tiki Laverdiere's death. (supplied/RCMP)

Man shot in Red Deer alley

A man was flown to hospital in Calgary after being shot in the leg early this morning in Red Deer. Mounties responded at about 3 a.m. to a report of a shooting in a back alley off 44 Street.Police say...

Jul 26, 2019

Confrontation with Rocky RCMP leads to shooting

Alberta's police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot Thursday evening by a Rocky Mountain House RCMP member.According to a media release, it was at 6:09 p.m. when Rocky RCMP responded to a ...

Jul 26, 2019

RCMP believe suspects in northern B.C. homicides still in Manitoba

GILLAM, Man. - Mounties in Manitoba say there have been two confirmed sightings of a pair of teens suspected in the deaths of three people in northern British Columbia.Cpl. Julie Courchaine says the s...

Jul 25, 2019

Alberta RCMP apologize for poor investigation into Indigenous woman's death

EDMONTON - The commanding officer of the RCMP in Alberta has apologized to the family of an Indigenous woman who disappeared nine years ago and whose killer has never been found.Amber Tuccaro was 20 y...

Jul 25, 2019 Amber Tuccaro

Mounties concerned about safety at Red Deer's overdose prevention site

There are ongoing efforts to address concerns regarding the safety of police officers who attend Red Deer's temporary overdose prevention site (OPS). Red Deer RCMP Superintendent Gerald Grobmeier tell...

Josh Hall Jul 25, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Preliminary hearing scheduled for Red Deer homicide

Two people charged in a Red Deer homicide this past spring will face a preliminary hearing next year.Quentin Lee Strawberry, 38, and Jennifer Lee Caswell, 37, are charged with second-degree murder and...

Jul 25, 2019

Southern Alberta woman pleads guilty to causing distress to animals

LETHBRIDGE, AB - WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC DETAILS NOT SUITABLE FOR EVERYONE.A 59-year-old woman from Milk River, Alberta who was facing more than a dozen animal cruelty related charges fro...

Jul 25, 2019

Three facing drug charges after Innisfail arrests

Proactive enforcement efforts by RCMP in Blackfalds and Innisfail have led to the arrest of three people over the past week.On July 18, Innisfail and Blackfalds Mounties were monitoring what they desc...

Jul 24, 2019