Crime & Courts

Reports of child abuse, exploitation rising during pandemic

Officials with cybertip.ca are noting an 81 per cent increase since April in the number of reports from youth who have been sexually exploited, and reports of people trying to sexually abuse children....

Jul 29, 2020

Sylvan Lake resident charged following targeted RCMP stop in Lloydminster

A Sylvan Lake resident is one of three people charged following a series of targeted traffic stops by RCMP in Lloydminster this month.Derica Mercer, 26, has been charged with counts including multiple...

Jul 29, 2020

Case for Red Deer man accused of child luring headed to resolution

A resolution appears to be in the works for a Red Deer man accused of attempting to lure multiple children for sexual purposes.Wayne Taylor, 59, was arrested on May 29 of this year by Red Deer RCMP an...

Jul 29, 2020

Group of 500 partiers causes havoc west of Bowden

RED DEER COUNTY - RCMP believe around 500 people were involved in a massive party west of Bowden last weekend that drew the ire of local residents. Mounties from Innisfail and Sundre say they received...

Jul 28, 2020

RCMP on scene at firearms incident near Moon Lake Hall

UPDATE (12:47 p.m.)Drayton Valley RCMP say that thanks to a public tip, the remaining male and female suspects in today's incident have been arrested without incident, with the assistance of the Emerg...

Jul 28, 2020

Red Deer mother struggling to find help for bullied daughter

A Red Deer mother is expressing fear and frustration over her inability to find help for her eight-year-old daughter she says is being bullied by a 10-year-old boy.Shannon, who asked that her last nam...

Jul 27, 2020

Rocky Police Report July 22- 26

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...

Jul 27, 2020

Two charged in Maskwacis homicide

The RCMP Major Crimes Unit has arrested and charged two males in connection with the July 21 death of a 38-year-old man on the Samson Cree Nation.At 5:12 p.m. on July 21, Maskwacis RCMP were called to...

Jul 24, 2020

RCMP watchdog calls for report deadlines to ensure timely Mountie responses

OTTAWA - The RCMP watchdog is calling for statutory timelines to ensure the Mounties respond to complaint findings in a timely way. The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP ...

Jul 24, 2020

Illegal cigarettes lead to drugs and cash seizure in Red Deer

A Red Deer man is facing charges of possession for the purposes of trafficking after RCMP made an arrest last week. Police were tipped off about a person selling illegal cigarettes at a Red Deer busin...

Jul 23, 2020