Crime & Courts

Red Deer RCMP arrest and charge "prolific offender"

Last week, Red Deer RCMP arrested and laid charges against a prolific offender who had several outstanding warrants.Lee Pratt, 26, was identified as part of Red Deer RCMP's crime reduction strategy PI...

Feb 11, 2020

Rocky RCMP Report Feb 6-9

This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the...

Feb 11, 2020

Alberta RCMP marks one-year anniversary of Project Lock Up

Edmonton - On Monday, Alberta Rural Crime Watch, Alberta Citizens on Patrol and Alberta Crime Stoppers joined the Alberta RCMP in marking the first anniversary of Project Lock Up. The initiative bring...

Feb 11, 2020

Delivery driver has leg amputated after alleged road rage incident

Matthew Ekstrom was going about a normal shift as a food delivery driver on the afternoon of January 26 when, in mere minutes, his life changed forever. At about 4 p.m. the 26-year-old was driving wes...

Feb 11, 2020 Matthew Ekstrom had his leg amputated following an alleged road rage incident in north Red Deer last month. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Charges laid in weekend stabbing in Riverside Meadows

A 62-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries Sunday after being stabbed in Red Deer's Riverside Meadows neighbourhood.RCMP responded just after 12 p.m. on Feb. 9 to the area of 61 Street a...

Feb 10, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Preliminary hearing scheduled for Sylvan Lake man accused of murdering wife

A Sylvan Lake man accused of killing his wife last summer will learn later this year if his case has enough evidence to go to trial.A three-day preliminary hearing will take place Sept. 21-23 for 42-y...

Feb 10, 2020

Appeal filed for Red Deer man convicted in 2017 stabbing

An appeal has been filed for a Red Deer man convicted in a 2017 stabbing incident.Alberta Justice confirms that a Notice of Appeal was received on Jan. 28 for Linden Joseph Lee Buffalo, 30, who was co...

Feb 07, 2020

Alberta and Rocky RCMP focusing on distracted driving

This month the Alberta RCMP are putting the focus on distracted driving."Distracted driving is a focus at all times and there is an annual Alberta traffic safety calendar, and for February distracted ...

Feb 07, 2020

Rocky RCMP Report Jan 30-Feb 6

This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the...

Feb 07, 2020

Drayton Valley RCMP report: Jan. 30- Feb. 6

January 308:42 am - Drayton Valley - McDonalds - Complainant calling to report a suspicious female has been in the bathroom for the past two hours. Members attended and located known female who was hi...

Feb 07, 2020