Crime & Courts

Wanted man arrested in Brazeau County following lengthy police dog track

The Central Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (CAD CRU) got their man with the assistance of multiple police resources and over five hours of tracking by the Police Dog Services Unit.On April 30, ...

May 08, 2020

Drayton Valley RCMP report: April 29 - May 7

April 2911:35 pm - Drayton Valley - 50 St - Member on patrol observed a vehicle entering a gas station and believed the driver had a warrant. The male was arrested on the Edson warrant and released to...

May 08, 2020

Breton, Thorsby, and Drayton Valley RCMP assist in nabbing wanted male after 5-hour chase

The Central Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit arrested a man last week in Brazeau County after a lengthy police chase.On April 30, the Unit acted on information that led them to the location of a ...

May 08, 2020

Province accelerating procurement process for Red Deer Justice Centre

The provincial government says it is accelerating the procurement process for construction of the Red Deer Justice Centre in order to get Albertans back to work.Construction of this major project is e...

May 08, 2020

Free online crime prevention presentations

During the month of May, the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre is offering a series of free online crime prevention presentations. Alberta's Crime Prevention Week is May 10 to May 16, 2020. The ...

May 07, 2020

Suspects arrested in Maskwacis area homicide

Two people have been charged in connection to a homicide last month in the Maskwacis area.Just after 8:15 a.m. on April 12, Maskwacis RCMP responded to a report of an unresponsive male lying on Herman...

May 07, 2020

Innisfail RCMP charge couple for possessing meth

A couple from Innisfail has been charged for possessing meth after local Mounties executed a search warrant Tuesday evening. RCMP executed the search warrant at a location on 45 Avenue in Innisfail wh...

May 07, 2020

Innisfail Mounties charge several for impaired driving

Throughout the month of April, Innisfail RCMP laid charges in relation to five instances of impaired driving. Cheryl Lukash, 48, of Sylvan Lake was charged with: Impaired operation of a conveyance; an...

May 07, 2020

Innisfail RCMP track fleeing suspect to Springbrook

Mounties are sharing a few details on what led to a large police presence Tuesday afternoon in Springbrook. RCMP Police Dog Services (PDS) was called out after Innisfail Mounties began looking for the...

May 06, 2020

Lethbridge police to launch "service investigation" into Star Wars Day stormtrooper arrest

LETHBRIDGE - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) will be looking into the way officers handled a call for service at a local Star Wars-themed restaurant on Monday, May the Fourth.An employee at Coco Vanil...

May 06, 2020 The employee dressed in the stormtrooper costume. (Supplied by Bradley Whalen)