Crime & Courts

One sentenced, trials booked for two in May Long Weekend police chase

One person has been sentenced while trials have been scheduled for two others charged in a string of incidents on May Long Weekend that included a chase where suspects fired shots at police. The event...

Jun 20, 2019

Mountie on trial denies asking woman in custody to lift shirt

A Red Deer RCMP officer says that at no point did he ask a woman in custody to lift her shirt and how him her breasts.Jason Tress, 32, has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and breach of trust and ...

Jun 20, 2019

Red Deer RCMP lead drug seizure, four arrested

Four people have been arrested and large quantities of drugs seized following a multi-agency investigation led by Red Deer RCMP.In total, 17 charges are being laid after seizures in Red Deer, Calgary,...

Jun 20, 2019 Sgt. Robert Schultz and Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer overlook items seized in a recent series of search warrants executed around central Alberta. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Red Deer man charged with insurance fraud

A Red Deer man is facing charges of fraud and theft after an investigation by the Red Deer RCMP. Police allege that the suspect stole more than $30,000 from two local businesses between August 2011 an...

Jun 19, 2019

Amber Alert issued for 7 m/o boy abducted by father

Police in northwestern Alberta have cancelled an Amber Albert after a seven-month-old boy believed to have been abducted by this father was located safe and unharmed.A suspect is now in custody.RCMP s...

Jun 19, 2019

Woman says boyfriend encouraged her to report Red Deer Mountie for sexual assault

Testimony continued Tuesday in Red Deer Court of Queen's Bench on day two of the trial for a Red Deer RCMP officer charged with sexual assault. Melissa Heinrichs, 22, says it was her boyfriend at the ...

Jun 18, 2019

City Mounties make weapons, drug bust in central Alberta

Red Deer RCMP say they seized drugs, guns and cash after executing search warrants in several central Alberta communities. Four people face a total of 17 criminal charges after police searches in Red ...

Jun 18, 2019

Dawe desperate for return of stolen book research

It's nothing short of a devastating loss for Michael Dawe.The city councillor was attending a reception at the Gary W. Harris Centre Thursday evening at around 7:30 p.m. when his truck was broken into...

Jun 17, 2019

Trial begins for Red Deer Mountie charged with sexual assault

Trial is underway for a Red Deer RCMP member charged with sexual assault for an incident at the downtown detachment nearly three years ago.Jason Andrew Tress, 32, has also pleaded not guilty to crimin...

Jun 17, 2019

Patient info stolen during break-in at Red Deer Regional Hospital: AHS

Alberta Health Services says it is notifying thousands of people after patient information was stolen during a break-in at Red Deer Regional Hospital. In late April, AHS says two hard drives were stol...

Jun 17, 2019