Crime & Courts

Red Deer RCMP release photos of vehicle suspected in fatal hit & run

Mounties in Red Deer have released photos of the vehicle they believe was involved in a fatal hit and run collision with a male pedestrian over the weekend between Red Deer and Blackfalds. The collisi...

Aug 11, 2020

First-degree murder charge laid as Red Deer mourns slain doctor

Police believe Monday's shocking killing of a doctor in north Red Deer was premeditated. Dr. Walter Reynolds died in hospital after he was attacked just after 11 a.m. Monday at the Village Mall Walk-I...

Andrew Snook Aug 11, 2020 A picture of Dr. Walter Reynolds sits in the middle of a memorial in his honour outside the Village Mall Walk-In Clinic. (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Alberta RCMP rolls out new tool to report crime online

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial RCMP has launched a new tool to report crimes online.The new initiative will let Albertans report select property crimes online, with the RCMP saying this is to ensure re...

Aug 11, 2020

Investigation into doctor's killing moving "very rapidly": RCMP

"I am sickened to learn that a member of our community died in such a violent tragedy."An emotional Red Deer RCMP Supt. Gerald Grobmeier gave an update late Monday night on the early stages of the pol...

Aug 10, 2020

Doctor killed in attack at north Red Deer medical clinic

WARNING: This story contains graphic details. One person is dead following an assault this morning at a medical clinic in north Red Deer. The assault with a weapon occurred at the Village Mall Walk-In...

Andrew Snook Aug 10, 2020

Mounties respond to armed home invasion near Caroline

The search for suspects continues after Mounties from Rocky Mountain House and Sundre responded this morning to an armed home invasion near Caroline. It was just before 10:30 a.m. when RCMP say multip...

Aug 10, 2020

Pedestrian killed in hit & run collision on Highway 2A

Red Deer RCMP are investigating a fatal pedestrian hit and run collision along Highway 2A.Police say the crash happened at about 3:40 p.m. Sunday and that the vehicle driving southbound on Highway 2A ...

Aug 10, 2020

Teen charged in boy's shooting death at Maskwacis

A 13-year-old has been charged with manslaughter after a 10-year-old boy was shot and killed at Maskwacis.RCMP responded to a report of a gunshot in a home at approximately 4 a.m. Wednesday.Officers a...

Aug 07, 2020

Alberta jury trials to resume next month at offsite locations due to COVID-19

EDMONTON - The Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta says jury selection and jury trials will resume next month, but most won't be in courtrooms.The court says on its website that proceedings will start S...

Aug 07, 2020

Inmate dies at Bowden Institution

Officials with Correctional Service Canada (CSC) have announced the death of an inmate at the Bowden Institution.On Aug. 6, officials say 26-year-old Logan Mitchell died while in custody at the prison...

Aug 06, 2020