Crime & Courts

Alberta Appeal Court refuses to overturn one of killer's three murder convictions

CALGARY - The Alberta Court of Appeal has refused to throw out one of the convictions against a man who was found guilty of killing a father and his two-year-old daughter as well as a senior. Derek Sa...

Nov 24, 2020

Pair busted for drug trafficking in Rocky Mountain House

A man and woman face several charges on the heels of a drug trafficking investigation this month in Rocky Mountain House. The investigation by the Rocky Mountain House RCMP General Investigation Secti...

Nov 23, 2020

Rocky Mountain House RCMP lay charges following pellet gun shootings

Rocky Mountain House RCMP have made arrests and laid charges following three separate shooting-related incidents resulting in injuries.On Nov. 18, two separate occurrences in the evening led to victim...

Nov 23, 2020

Man killed in Thorsby rollover

A 23-year-old man died a single-vehicle rollover Saturday night near Thorsby. An RCMP release says the crash happened at about 9:45 p.m. A pickup truck headed eastbound on Highway 39 was approaching a...

Nov 22, 2020

Edmonton man busted for illegal cigarettes

An Edmonton man has been charged after more than one-million contraband cigarettes were recently seized in the city.The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Corporation says the contraband found at a s...

Nov 20, 2020

Lacombe woman among Albertans honoured for improving community safety

A woman from Lacombe is one of four individuals and three organizations to receive a 2020 Alberta Community Justice Award for efforts in improving safety in their respective communities.The 29th annua...

Nov 20, 2020

Drivers receiving $810 fines for not yielding at 54 Street crosswalk

The Town of Rocky Mountain has heard multiple complaints this year from parents and concerned citizens of vehicles not yielding to pedestrians at the crosswalk at 52 Avenue and 54 Street.Local Peace O...

Nov 20, 2020

Rocky RCMP Report November 6-18

This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the dates...

Nov 20, 2020

Bike thefts down 36% this year

Bike thefts in Red Deer are down, according to the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre.The centre, in conjunction with The City of Red Deer and Red Deer RCMP, launched the 529 Garage Bike Registry...

Nov 19, 2020

Alberta bans police carding, sets new rules around street checks

The Alberta government has put a province-wide ban on the police practice of "carding," while also establishing new rules around street checks.The changes to provincial policing standards prohibit off...

Nov 19, 2020