Crime & Courts

Trial scheduled for Sylvan Lake man accused of killing father

A jury trial has been scheduled for a Sylvan Lake man accused of killing his father last year.Patrick William Freeman, 29, is charged with first-degree murder in the June 24, 2019 death of his father ...

Sep 02, 2020

Alberta RCMP gives businesses tips for ATM security

EDMONTON - This month, Alberta RCMP is providing businesses with tips for preventing Break and Enters with a focus on ATM thefts. Although there has not been a significant increase or decrease of ATM ...

Sep 01, 2020

Rocky RCMP Report August 20-27

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

Aug 31, 2020

Man dead after shooting with Mounties on highway west of Edmonton

ENTWISTLE, Alta. - RCMP say a man is dead following a police pursuit and a shooting with officers west of Edmonton.Mounties say they received a notice Sunday afternoon to be on the lookout for a perso...

Aug 31, 2020

Drayton Valley RCMP report: August 13 - August 20

August 1303:39 am - Drayton Valley - 50 Avenue - Report of a break and enter to a business. Police attended and found the back door was smashed. Members cleared the business but no one was found. Noth...

Aug 21, 2020

ATM stolen from Ghost Pine General Store

This morning at approximately 5:30 a.m., Innisfail RCMP responded to a break and enter at the Ghost Pine General Store.Investigation revealed two suspects gained entry to the store and hooked up the a...

Aug 20, 2020

Man charged in death of 15-year-old from northern Alberta First Nation

JOHN DOR PRAIRIE, Alta. - Police have charged a man in the death of a 15-year-old girl from a northern Alberta First Nation.Roderica Ribbonleg of Little Red River Cree Nation was last seen July 5 in t...

Aug 20, 2020

Kentucky man faces $750K fine for breaking Canadian quarantine rules

CALGARY - A Kentucky man could face a fine of up to $750,000 or six months in jail for allegedly violating a quarantine order in the Alberta Rockies in late June.John Pennington, 40, was initially giv...

Aug 20, 2020

Rocky RCMP Report August 1-19

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

Aug 20, 2020

Rocky and county residents can now report smaller crimes online

The Rocky Mountain House RCMP Detachment is now allowing Rocky and Clearwater County residents the new online crime reporting tool that is being rolled out across Alberta.Any type of theft or damage-r...

Aug 19, 2020