Crime & Courts

Alberta's high court won't change life sentence of man who killed seniors

EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed a sentence appeal of a man convicted of killing two Edmonton-area seniors.Travis Vader was convicted of manslaughter in the deaths of Lyle and Mari...

Dec 12, 2019 Travis Vader (Photo: The Canadian Press)

Wanted man arrested after rural resident calls Ponoka RCMP

A call about suspicious activity in the rural area led to the Ponoka RCMP recovering a stolen vehicle, arresting a male wanted on warrants and pursuing new charges.Just after 10 p.m. on Dec. 6, Ponoka...

Dec 12, 2019

Olds RCMP arrest man for being sexually explicit towards child

A 67-year-old man from Olds stands accused of a naked picture of himself to a child.The incident reportedly took place at a playground in Olds this past summer, according to an RCMP release.The man is...

Dec 11, 2019

Central Alberta Mounties make major drug bust

This story was updated on June 2, 2022 to reflect that Crown Prosecution has stayed charges against multiple people in this case, and sentenced one. The names of the five people whose charges were sta...

Josh Hall Dec 11, 2019 Mayor Tara Veer and Red Deer RCMP Supt. Gerald Grobmeier listen as Sgt. Paul Glanville speaks regarding a large drug trafficking bust. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Man charged in Red Deer murder, attempted murder incidents remains behind bars

A man charged in a Red Deer homicide earlier this year and accused of attempted murder in another incident this month made a brief appearance in Red Deer court Wednesday morning.Quentin Lee Strawberry...

Andrew Snook Dec 11, 2019 Quentin Lee Strawberry (RCMP Photo)

Guns stolen from Bashaw sports store

Mounties are turning to the public for help in finding the men who stole firearms from a sporting goods store in Bashaw. The break-in happened during the 4 a.m. hour on Dec. 7 at Bashaw Sports.Accordi...

Dec 10, 2019 Suspect photos provided by RCMP

Sylvan Lake woman accused of taking over $500,000 from employer

A Sylvan Lake woman stands accused of stealing more than $500,000 from her employer. Laurie May Watts, 55, has been charged with theft over $5,000, use of credit card data, forge a document and utteri...

Dec 10, 2019

Body found in burnt-out vehicle near Coal Lake

Mounties in central Alberta are investigating after human remains were found inside a burnt-out vehicle. Wetaskiwin RCMP responded at 3 p.m. on Dec. 5, to a previous complaint of an abandoned vehicle ...

Dec 09, 2019

Rocky RCMP's new Crime Reduction Unit showing promise

Rocky Mountain House RCMP have started a pilot project to help in the fight against property crime in the area.RCMP Detachment Commander Christian Delisle implemented a new Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) ...

Dec 09, 2019

Facebook argument leads to Blackfalds school dance being cancelled

A heated Facebook argument led to a family event at a Blackfalds school being cancelled over safety concerns.Wolf Creek Public Schools Supt. Jayson Lovell explained the decision to cancel Thursday's I...

Dec 06, 2019 (The Canadian Press)