Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Nova Scotia mass killer should be subjected to psychological autopsy: experts
HALIFAX - As the RCMP investigate the case of the Nova Scotia gunman who killed 22 people during a 13-hour rampage last month, a key question remains unanswered: Why? The Mounties have said littl...
May 06, 2020
Police-involved shooting near Leduc
A 27-year-old man is dead and a police officer seriously injured following a confrontation near Leduc that came after a bystander was shot Wednesday morning in Blackfalds. At 8:15 this morning, Blackf...
May 06, 2020
Blackfalds shooting incident ends with man dead near Leduc
Update - May 7, 9:30 a.m. RCMP Serious Crimes Branch is now requesting dash cam footage of Wednesday's incident [see details below] that led to the death of a 27-year-old man near Leduc. Of specific i...
May 06, 2020
Alberta RCMP #HereToHelp with personalized crime prevention tips
Edmonton - Due to COVID-19, Jennifer Kee, Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist, has adopted a virtual way to conduct home visits. As part of the Project Lock Up initiative Jennifer Kee has bee...
May 05, 2020
Lacombe police make drug trafficking arrests
During the months of March and April, the Lacombe Police Service (LPS) conducted a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act (CDSA) investigation into the sale of illicit substances in Central Alberta. The i...
May 05, 2020
RCMP investigating homicide on O’Chiese First Nation
The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating a homicide at the O'Chiese First Nation.On Friday, May 1, Rocky Mountain House RCMP responded to a 911 call about a male in a residence in medical distress....
May 04, 2020
Star Wars Day promotion gone wrong leads to police incident in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE - May the fourth is widely known among fans of the sci-fi series as Star Wars Day. As such, a business in Lethbridge themed around the franchise wanted to put on a promotion to celebrate it...
May 04, 2020 The employee dressed in the Star Wars stormtrooper costumer at Coco Vanilla Galactic Cantina in Lethbridge. (Supplied to Lethbridge News NOw by Bradley Whalen)
Ponoka RCMP lay charges following threats directed towards child
RCMP have arrested and charged a male after he allegedly threatened to bear spray a child who was riding a bike in Ponoka.On May 1 at 5:00 p.m., RCMP responded to a complaint that an adult male, who w...
May 04, 2020
Red Deer woman arrested for fleeing police near Whitecourt
A woman from Red Deer faces several charges after trying to avoid being arrested by police in Whitecourt.RCMP say it was at about 9:30 p.m. on May 1 when a SUV with a lone occupant was stopped for spe...
May 04, 2020
Fish and Game Association rep feels gun ban 'tip of the iceberg'
A past president of the Red Deer Fish and Game Association says the federal government's recently announced ban on 1,500 variants of assault-style guns is 'mostly political.'"It's not the guns that ki...
May 04, 2020 An AR-15 is held by a restricted gun licence holder. (The Canadian Press)