Crime & Courts

Three Red Deer men arrested for Cremona armed robbery

Charges are pending against three men from Red Deer in relation to an armed robbery at a motel in Cremona. On Thursday, RCMP were called after two males wearing masks had entered the motel with a long...

Jan 17, 2020

Bail denied for man accused of multiple frauds, posing as lawyer

Bail has been denied for a Red Deer man accused of defrauding several people out of thousands of dollars after allegedly posing as a lawyer.Chance Aaron Shaw, 28, faces 12 charges including six counts...

Jan 17, 2020 Chance Aaron Shaw (Red Deer RCMP)

Man, two youths arrested for Penhold gas station theft

A man and two youths have been charged after items were stolen from a gas station store in Penhold this week. Innisfail RCMP responded to a panic alarm call at the Centex in Penhold on Monday. Police ...

Jan 17, 2020

Red Deer RCMP investigating dozens of vehicle thefts to start New Year

It's a crime of opportunity that thieves in our city are taking advantage of. Red Deer RCMP are reminding local drivers about the dangers of leaving your vehicle unlocked and idling unattended.With ex...

Jan 17, 2020 Red Deer RCMP find an idling vehicle unlocked during a proactive patrol on Friday morning aimed at raising awareness around preventable vehicle thefts. (rdnewsNOW / Sheldon Spackman)

Drayton Valley RCMP report: Jan. 9 - Jan. 16

January 9 9:20 am - Drayton Valley - 63 Street - Complaint of unknown people, possibly homeless, breaking into the outdoor showers/bathrooms of a business overnight. 10:31 am - Drayton Valley - Omnipl...

Jan 17, 2020

North end salon owner vows to run for council after latest break-in

A Red Deer business owner says that after being broken into Thursday morning there's no doubt she's running for city council come 2021.Grace Engel, owner of ClassiCuts Oasis Salon at Taylor Drive and ...

Jan 16, 2020 ClassiCuts Oasis owner Grace Engel (left), and Tiffany Dam with Tips n Toes, which has a space inside Engel's salon, stand next to the shattered front door of their storefront. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Trial booked for man arrested in Innisfail police standoff

An man arrested following a standoff with police in Innisfail in November is going to trial. Tyler James Ratledge, 33, faces 19 charges including possession of stolen property over $5000, possession o...

Jan 15, 2020

Date set for Crown appeal in David and Collet Stephan case

LETHBRIDGE - A date has now been set for the Crown's appeal of the Sept. 19, 2019 not guilty verdict delivered by Justice Terry Clackson in the David and Collet Stephan case.The two were found not gui...

Jan 14, 2020

Lethbridge being considered for drug treatment court

LETHBRIDGE - The city could soon see the permanent establishment of an alternate way of dealing with people who are charged with certain non-violent, drug-related crimes that are driven by drug addict...

Jan 14, 2020 Lethbridge courthouse (Lethbridge News NOW)

Man's body found near Medicine Hat, death deemed suspicious

CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - Alberta Major Crimes is investigation after a man's body was found south of Medicine Hat on Monday morning.According to RCMP, officers responded to a report of a man's body on a r...

Jan 14, 2020 (Photo: Scott Roblin/CHAT News Today)