Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
COVID restrictions delay court proceedings for Sylvan Lake man charged in wife's death
The inability to transport Alberta's prison inmates due to COVID-19 restrictions has led to the postponement of a Sylvan Lake man's sentencing in the death of his wife.Satnam Singh Sandhu, 42, was exp...
Jan 12, 2021
Alberta RCMP rings in the new year with intersection safety
EDMONTON - To kick off the new year, the Alberta RCMP is promoting intersection safety. Often busy, high-traffic areas, intersections require motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians to exercise caution a...
Jan 11, 2021
Four arrested after Innisfail RCMP seize weapons during traffic stop
Four people were arrested after Innisfail RCMP seized a list of weapons during a traffic stop over the weekend. It was in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 10 when RCMP on patrol in Innisfail...
Jan 11, 2021
Drayton Valley RCMP Report: December 30 - January 7
December 3011:02 am - Drayton Valley - 52 Avenue - Member on patrol observed a suspicious vehicle parked behind the post office. Driver's door handle and ignition of the truck had been punched out. Tr...
Jan 08, 2021
Organizer of Pro-Trump rally in Red Deer charged for violating health act
RCMP has charged the organizer of a Pro-Trump rally in downtown Red Deer on Wednesday for violating the province's Public Health Act. It was at about noon when City Mounties were called to Ross Street...
Jan 07, 2021
Edmonton man who sold fentanyl that caused fatal overdose gets six years
EDMONTON - An Edmonton man who sold a mix of fentanyl and meth to a man who later died of an overdose says he is a victim of drug addiction himself.Jamie Michael Dixon pleaded guilty last fall to crim...
Jan 06, 2021
Alberta RCMP urge rural residents to use online crime reporting
Since launching its online crime reporting platform last May, Alberta RCMP says over 780 reports were submitted between May 31 and November 30, 2020.Mounties are encouraging all Albertans to report el...
Jan 06, 2021
Alberta RCMP brings awareness and shares an educational approach on hate crime
RCMP Detachments across Alberta are collaborating their efforts to work in partnership regarding hate motivated crimes. Our goal is to provide an improved police service delivery to Albertans and an e...
Jan 05, 2021
Charges laid in shooting at Sunchild First Nation
Charges have now been laid after a shooting last month at the Sunchild First Nation. It was on Dec. 19 when the shooting took place leaving an adult male in hospital with critical injuries. Rocky Moun...
Jan 04, 2021
Suspects accused in death of Calgary police officer turn themselves in
CALGARY - Two males wanted on first-degree murder warrants for the death of a Calgary police officer have turned themselves in. Sgt. Andrew Harnett, who was 37-years-old and a 12-year veteran of the C...
Jan 01, 2021