Crime & Courts

Suspect at large after striking Red Deer peace officer vehicle in stolen SUV

A female peace officer is recovering after being struck by a stolen vehicle on Saturday.RCMP say it was at about noon when Mounties were called to the scene of an collision involving an SUV and a peac...

Dec 12, 2020

Anti-mask rally in Red Deer leads to charges

A total of seven people will be charged stemming from a Dec. 5 anti-mask rally in Red Deer.Red Deer RCMP confirmed to rdnewsNOW that officers - working alongside public health inspectors - were at the...

Dec 11, 2020

Preliminary hearing rescheduled for man charged in fatal Red Deer hit and run

A preliminary hearing has been rescheduled for next summer for a man charged in a fatal hit and run in north Red Deer nearly three years ago.Tosh Verstraeten, 31, was originally scheduled to have a pr...

Dec 10, 2020

Drayton Valley RCMP Report: December 3 - December 10

December 38:35 am - Parkland County - Hwy 22/Twp Rd 514 - Complainant reported a newer BMW, dark in colour, speeding. Patrols made, vehicle not located.9:03 am - Brazeau County - Hwy 39/RR63 - Complai...

Dec 10, 2020

Fires destroy two homes at Montana First Nation, Mounties investigating

An arson investigation is underway after two homes at the Montana First Nation were destroyed by fire last week. Maskwacis RCMP says it was at about 3 a.m. on Dec. 3 when they were called to investiga...

Dec 10, 2020

Two charged after Innisfail Mounties seize meth, oxy from vehicle with stolen plate

Two men face charges after Innisfail RCMP seized methamphetamine and oxycodone this week from a car bearing a stolen licence plate. It was at about 7 p.m. on Tuesday when patrolling members with the I...

Dec 10, 2020

Rocky RCMP asking for your feedback

The Rocky Mountain House RCMP Detachment recently sent out a call for community feedback from the areas of Rocky, Caroline, Leslieville, Nordegg, O'Chiese, Sunchild, Big Horn and Clearwater County.Sta...

Dec 10, 2020

ASIRT investigating officer involved fatal shooting in Grande Prairie

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has been called into investigate an officer involved shooting on the city's north end Tuesday night that has left one person dead.Officers were calle...

Dec 09, 2020

Red Deer men arrested in Ponoka copper wire theft

Two men were arrested and stolen copper wire recovered from their vehicle during an early morning traffic stop in Ponoka last week. On Dec. 3, at 4:08 a.m., Mounties responded to a break and enter at ...

Dec 08, 2020

Alberta Mounties pull 48 impaired drivers from the roads on Saturday

EDMONTON - On Saturday, Dec. 5, Alberta RCMP removed 48 impaired drivers from provincial roadways during National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day. Of the 48 impaired motorists, 26 drivers received Im...

Dec 08, 2020