Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Local man sentenced to 18 years for one of Alberta's largest child pornography busts
A central Alberta man has been handed an 18-year prison sentence following one of the largest child pornography busts in Alberta's history.The man, who can't be named due to a publication ban to prote...
Jan 19, 2021
Sylvan Lake RCMP create public "Exchange Zone" at detachment
Mounties in Sylvan Lake have taken a unique approach in offering their residents a safe place in which to do business. Detachment members have created an 'exchange zone' for the public to use. Located...
Jan 18, 2021
Red Deer man gets four-and-a-half years for trafficking cocaine
A Red Deer man charged in a major drug and weapons bust over two years ago has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail.Keegan William Robinson, 28, reaffirmed his guilty plea to trafficking co...
Jan 18, 2021
Drayton Valley RCMP Report: January 7 - January 14
January 78:14 AM - Brazeau County - RR 75 - Complainant calling to report 4 individuals in a truck were cutting wire at their site. Members attended, suspects were gone upon arrival. Patrols made in a...
Jan 15, 2021
Camrose man arrested for child pornography offences
A Camrose man has been arrested for allegedly distributing child sexual abuse materials online. The arrest came as the result of a joint investigation between ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation (ICE)...
Jan 15, 2021
Central Alberta Victim & Witness Support Society sees big jump in case files during pandemic
Central Alberta Victim & Witness Support Society (CAVWSS) has been tasked with a significant and steady increase in case files over the past year.According to officials, financial uncertainties in...
Jan 14, 2021
Innisfail barbershop owners get court date for opening to customers
The owners of an Innisfail barbershop that defied public health orders this week by opening its doors to customers have been given a court summons.Natalie Klein and husband Yanik Brazeau of Bladez 2 F...
Jan 14, 2021
Sylvan Lake Winter Village hit by vandals
A popular attraction in Sylvan Lake aimed at making spirits bright has been darkened by vandals. It was sometime overnight on Jan. 12-13 when Grinches went through and damaged the Sylvan Lake Winter V...
Jan 14, 2021
Sylvan Lake man accused of bilking investors of over $100,000
Sylvan Lake RCMP say a local man has been charged criminally with fraud against five different victims, totalling over $100,000.In June 2019, Mounties received a complaint from a person claiming to be...
Jan 14, 2021
Red Deer RCMP warn of email fraud
Red Deer RCMP are warning the public of recent incidents where fraudsters impersonated a business colleague in an attempt to defraud multiple individuals.Red Deer RCMP says they were alerted to incide...
Jan 13, 2021