Crime & Courts

Not guilty pleas entered for alleged fraudster accused of posing as lawyer

Not guilty pleas have been entered and a judge and jury trial has been ordered for a Red Deer man accused in the fraudulent sale of a motorcycle police say he didn't own. Chance Aaron Shaw, 28, faces ...

Feb 07, 2020 (Red Deer RCMP)

Charges stayed for man accused of sexually assaulting teen on Canada Day 2018

There has been a stay of proceedings in the case for a man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Red Deer on Canada Day 2018.Darrien Francis Nepoose, 19, was charged with aggravated sex...

Feb 06, 2020

Impaired driving charges laid in O'Chiese First Nation fatal pedestrian collision

Impaired driving charges have now been laid after a 17-year-old girl was fatally hit by a vehicle on O'Chiese First Nation late last month.The fatal collision happened just before 6 a.m. on Saturday, ...

Feb 06, 2020

UPDATE: Mounties arrest bank robbery suspect

Red Deer RCMP have arrested the suspect they believe was involved in the armed robbery of a downtown bank on Tuesday. Wednesday afternoon, a member of the public called police to report a suspicious p...

Andrew Snook Feb 05, 2020 (Photo: Red Deer RCMP)

One man in custody after knife incident at Grande Prairie Regional College

Grande Prairie Regional College went into a brief lockdown Wednesday morning due to a male on school grounds wielding a knife.Grande Prairie RCMP received reports of the suspect just after 10 a.m. and...

Feb 05, 2020 A man with a knife on campus led GPRC to a brief lockdown on Wednesday morning (Photo: EverythingGP staff)

Man tackled by patrons during attempted bar robbery set to resolve case

The case for a man charged with trying to rob the Blackfalds Motor Inn on Halloween night is headed towards resolution. It was at 12:42 a.m. on Nov. 1 when RCMP responded to a 911 call that a man was ...

Feb 05, 2020

Lawyers for woman accused of aiding Walmart murder suspect awaiting disclosure

Lawyers for a woman accused of aiding a suspect charged in a fatal shooting in Red Deer in December say they are still waiting for more information regarding the case. Crystal Maurice made a brief app...

Feb 05, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigates suspicious death in Wetaskiwin

WETASKIWIN- The RCMP are investigating a suspicious death that occurred on Feb. 1 in Wetaskiwin.At 7:26 a.m., Mounties responded to a residence for a complaint of a man not breathing. EMS attended and...

Feb 05, 2020

Red Deer Mounties respond to incident at downtown bank

UPDATED STORY: Red Deer RCMP confirm armed robbery at downtown bank, release suspect photos === There was a heavy police presence in downtown Red Deer Tuesday afternoon following an incident at a bank...

Feb 04, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)

RCMP valentines share tips for preventing vehicle theft

Edmonton - Alberta RCMP is sending out valentines on behalf of people's vehicles for the month of February. Twice a week valentines will be sent from the Alberta RCMP social media accounts with tips a...

Feb 04, 2020