Tag Archives: Crime & Courts

New delay in Lacombe murder case could lead to change in guilty plea
The family of a young Ponoka man fatally shot near Lacombe is expressing frustration once again towards Canada's justice system.In Red Deer provincial court on Thursday, there was another delay in the...
Mar 25, 2021

Drayton Valley RCMP warning public about the grandparents scam
Drayton Valley RCMP are warning residents about the grandparents scam.Grandparent scams commonly target seniors and usually involve a phone call from someone who pretends to be a grandchild, and often...
Mar 25, 2021

Maskwacis RCMP seek wanted man
Maskwacis RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a 32-year-old man and are seeking the public's help in locating him.An investigation launched last May has led to charges of sexual assault and sexual ...
Mar 24, 2021

911 calls help Ponoka RCMP recover stolen vehicle, arrest wanted man
A 911 report of a suspicious and possibly stolen van led the Ponoka RCMP to intercept an associated suspicious vehicle and arrest a suspect.It was 12:44 a.m. on March 23 when Ponoka RCMP received a ca...
Mar 24, 2021

Blackfalds opens exchange zone for residents to conduct business
Blackfalds is the latest community to set up an "exchange zone" for residents to conduct business in a safe and visible location. Town officials say the suggestion was brought forward by community mem...
Mar 24, 2021

Decision expected in May in Red Deer murder trial
A decision will be made later this spring regarding the fate of an O'Chiese First Nation man charged in a fatal Red Deer stabbing two years ago.Closing arguments in 39-year-old Quentin Strawberry's mu...
Mar 24, 2021

B.C. couple accused of million-dollar Ponzi investment scam in Alberta
CALGARY - A husband and wife from Summerland, B.C., have been charged in a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme after an investigation by Alberta RCMP.After a referral from the Alberta Securities Commissi...
Mar 23, 2021

Event in Red Deer to honour Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women
An event taking place this weekend in Red Deer aims to bring awareness to Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, 2 Spirit Plus and Trans folx.It's part of a nationwide rally to honour and com...
Mar 23, 2021

Red Deer man gets two-year sentence for child luring
A Red Deer man has been ordered to spend two years behind bars for child luring offenses.Wayne David Taylor, 60, was also given three years' probation when he was sentenced in a Red Deer courtroom on ...
Mar 23, 2021

RCMP investigate sudden death of woman in Bowden
The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating the sudden death of a woman in Bowden.It was just after 6:30 p.m. Monday when Olds RCMP members responded to an apartment in Bowden to assist EMS at...
Mar 23, 2021