Crime & Courts

Work set to begin on new Red Deer Justice Centre

Work on the new Red Deer Justice Centre will begin in the coming weeks. Groundbreaking was held Thursday afternoon for the $97 million facility to replace the current Red Deer Courthouse that has long...

Sep 10, 2020

Full parole revoked for Lethbridge woman convicted of killing her mother

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge woman will return to custody after having her full parole status stripped away.In 2016, then-29-year-old Jessica Lee Ann Praill was found guilty of manslaughter in connec...

Sep 10, 2020

Two Alberta Mounties face manslaughter charges in shooting death of man in car

EDMONTON - Two RCMP officers who were charged in the shooting death of a 31-year old man in northern Alberta two years ago are now facing manslaughter charges. Cpl. Randy Stenger and Const. Jessica Br...

Sep 10, 2020

Defence submits resolution proposal for man charged in December murder in Red Deer

A proposed resolution has been submitted for the case of a man charged in a fatal shooting last year in Red Deer. Chase Freed appeared in Red Deer provincial court Wednesday morning via CCTV from the ...

Sep 09, 2020

Psych assessment ordered after chaotic court appearance for man accused of killing Red Deer doctor

The second court appearance for the man charged in the murder of a Red Deer family doctor last month, much like the first, was nothing short of chaotic.Deng Mabiour made his second appearance in Red D...

Sep 09, 2020

Man shot in chest in Drayton Valley

DRAYTON VALLEY - A police investigation is underway after a man was shot this morning in Drayton Valley.RCMP say they responded at 8:42 a.m. to a 911 call that a 25-year-old male had suffered a gunsho...

Sep 09, 2020

Increased trail use in Red Deer helping drive down property crime: RCMP

RCMP in Red Deer say increased trail use during the COVID-19 pandemic is helping to curtail some of the criminal activity happening in the city. Officials say the use of trails in Red Deer jumped by 3...

Sep 09, 2020

Alberta RCMP issue nearly 2,600 traffic tickets over Labour Day long weekend

EDMONTON - This Labour Day long weekend, as Albertans enjoyed the last of their summer holidays, RCMP conducted enforcement initiatives across the province, working to keep roadways safe. From Sept. 4...

Sep 09, 2020

Preliminary hearing booked for man charged in shooting near Rimbey

A Lacombe County man charged in a shooting incident near Rimbey this summer will face a preliminary hearing in the New Year.It was just after 6 a.m. on Sunday, July 5 when Rimbey RCMP responded to a 9...

Sep 09, 2020

Court appearance today for man accused of killing Red Deer doctor

RED DEER - A man accused of killing a family doctor at a medical clinic in Red Deer is scheduled to appear in court today.Deng Mabiour is charged with first-degree murder in death of Dr. Walter Reynol...

Sep 09, 2020