Crime & Courts

Red Deer RCMP investigate shooting

Red Deer RCMP are investigating a shooting that occurred Friday morning at a residence in Riverside Meadows. At approximately 4:20 a.m., police received a 9-1-1 call of multiple shots fired at a resid...

Apr 17, 2020

Red Deer man accused in shooting near Olds arrested in Calgary

Mounties in central Alberta say a Red Deer man wanted for the shooting of another man southeast of Olds last month is now in custody. It was at about 2 p.m. on March 20 when Olds RCMP received a compl...

Apr 17, 2020 Robert Vance

Suspect in Riverside Meadows shooting remains at large

Red Deer RCMP are looking for the suspect charged in connection to a shooting that occurred in Riverside Meadows on March 29. Brian Stephens, 40, of Red Deer is wanted on charges of aggravated assault...

Apr 16, 2020 Brian Stephens

Three arrested with prohibited firearms, meth, stolen property

On Monday, the Innisfail RCMP were dispatched to a break and enter in progress at the Horn Hill waste transfer station. Officers responded immediately and arrested three suspects on scene in relation ...

Andrew Snook Apr 15, 2020

Charges laid in Red Deer shooting

Charges have now been laid in a shooting last week in east Red Deer that sent one man to hospital.RCMP say Austin Sim-Pelletier, 20, is charged with attempted murder, seven firearms offences and being...

Apr 15, 2020 Police vehicles sit near Holy Family School in Deer Park on Apr. 9, 2020. (Contributed)

Lacombe police respond to numerous stolen vehicle reports

The Lacombe Police Service says it's been a busy few weeks when it comes to stolen vehicles.On April 10, an officer observed a black Ford F350 broken down in the intersection of 58 Street and 50 Avenu...

Apr 15, 2020

Maskwacis RCMP investigating suspicious death

Maskwacis RCMP are investigating the death of a male whose body was found lying on a road Sunday morning.RCMP say in a release that the body was found at about 8:15 a.m on Herman-Minde Road east of Hi...

Apr 13, 2020

Warmer weather brings out more criminals: Red Deer RCMP

While warmer spring temperatures often bring up people's spirits, City Mounties warn they also often bring an increase in property crime. Red Deer RCMP say they noted a decrease in property and person...

Apr 13, 2020

Drayton Valley RCMP report: April 1 - April 9

April 11:53 pm - Drayton Valley - 50 St - Complainant reported her ex-boyfriend had made suicidal comments to her. Members unable to locate the male at time of call, but he was located later and deeme...

Apr 09, 2020

Lawyers, advocate call for inmate release before COVID-19 spreads

The number COVID-19 cases in prisons is rising, prompting Canada's criminal lawyers and an inmate advocacy group to call on the federal and provincial governments to reduce the number of peo...

Apr 09, 2020