Crime & Courts

Mounties bust central Alberta drug trafficking operation

Four people face charges after the RCMP cracked down on a drug trafficking operation in central Alberta.Since August 2019, the Central Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (CAD CRU) has been investig...

May 26, 2020

800 lbs of stolen copper wire from Southern Alberta sites seized by RCMP

CALGARY, AB - A substantial amount of stolen copper wire has been recovered by the RCMP Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit.They had been investigating the thefts for about two months as oil and gas...

May 26, 2020

Trial date coming for man accused of machete attack

Trial is being expedited for a man charged with attempted murder for a machete attack that occurred late last year in downtown Red Deer. A preliminary hearing for Quentin Strawberry was to take place ...

May 25, 2020

Drayton Valley RCMP report: May 13 - May 21

May 134:04 pm - Drayton Valley - 52 Street - 911 hang-up received from a commercial landline. No issues. No emergency.6:26 pm - Drayton Valley - 49 Avenue - Complainant reporting a suspicious vehicle....

May 22, 2020

Missing Red Deer man presumed dead: RCMP

RED DEER- The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is now involved in the investigation into the disappearance of a Red Deer man presumed dead. Christopher Deschambeault, 30, was reported missing in early November....

May 21, 2020

Red Deer RCMP charge suspect for attempted murder in relation to domestic violence

Red Deer RCMP have arrested and charged an individual for attempted murder in connection to domestic violence. On May 17, police say a 20-year-old female victim fled from her boyfriend's home after be...

May 20, 2020

Grande Prairie man facing firearms trafficking charges

Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) has arrested a Grande Prairie man who was allegedly involved in trafficking restricted handguns.Fifty-year-old Allan Salud was arrested by ALERT Grande P...

May 20, 2020

Parole granted last August for former MLA serving time for sexual interference

A former central Alberta MLA serving a three-year sentence for sexual interference was granted parole last August, according to documents from the Parole Board of Canada. rdnewsNOW has obtained a copy...

May 19, 2020

Pair charged after crashing stolen trucks near Innisfail

Getting a stolen truck caught in a ditch has led to a list of charges against a pair of men from central Alberta. It was at around 7:30 a.m. on May 16 when Innisfail RCMP received a report of a suspic...

May 19, 2020

Paul Brandt to chair Alberta's Human Trafficking Task Force

Alberta is stepping up its fight against human trafficking.The province has appointed a seven-member task force to find ways to prevent human trafficking and empower survivors.Canadian country music s...

May 19, 2020