Crime & Courts

Distracted driving incident leads to two arrests by RCMP Downtown Unit

The Red Deer RCMP Downtown Patrol Unit has taken two people into custody following an incident in downtown Red Deer. A member of the Downtown Patrol Unit was on bike patrol on the afternoon of Nov. 26...

Dec 03, 2019 Cpl. Dwayne Hanusich is the head of the Red Deer RCMP Downtown Unit (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Town of Penhold Community Peace Officer cruiser vandalized

The Town of Penhold is asking for the public's assistance regarding the recent vandalism of their Community Peace Officer's vehicle.Town officials say it was at about 1 a.m. on November 21 when the ve...

Dec 02, 2019 (Photo: Town of Penhold)

Trial dates set for man accused in Sunchild First Nation murder

A man charged for a murder at the Sunchild First Nation just over a year ago will face trial in 2021. Evan Ernest Foureyes appeared in Red Deer Court of Queen's Bench on Monday via CCTV. The 30-year-o...

Dec 02, 2019 A 2018 RCMP photo of Evan Foureyes

Suspect gets away after ditching stolen vehicle in hospital parkade

A suspect is at large following a police incident that climaxed near Red Deer Regional Hospital on Monday morning.Staff Sgt. Jay Peden with Red Deer RCMP says members were called about a stolen truck ...

Dec 02, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Resolution possible for Red Deer County woman charged with killing husband

A resolution may be in the works for a Red Deer County woman accused of killing her husband. Robin Berresford, 37, stands charged with manslaughter with a firearm in the death of Matthew Berresford, w...

Dec 02, 2019

Sylvan Lake man accused of killing wife makes court appearance

A Sylvan Lake man accused of killing his wife this past summer made a brief appearance in Red Deer court on Friday.Satnam Singh Sandhu, 41, faces counts of second-degree murder, attempted murder and a...

Nov 29, 2019 (File Photo)

Alberta Justice laying off 90 lawyers due to budget cuts: CBC report

Alberta Justice is reported to be preparing to lay off about 90 lawyers to deal with a $20 million budget cut.CBC News says it has obtained a memo saying the cuts will be made among civil law lawyers ...

Nov 28, 2019

Rocky RCMP Report: Nov. 21- 27

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

Nov 28, 2019

City Mounties make drugs and firearms seizure

An investigation by the Red Deer RCMP General Investigation Section led to the arrest of one male and the seizure of drugs, a firearm and cash. Throughout October and November, police conducted an inv...

Nov 27, 2019

Collaborative team announces community safety priorities for Red Deer

A group of community leaders in Red Deer working collaboratively on a coordinated approach to broad community safety issues has announced a list of its priorities over the next six months.The Systems ...

Nov 27, 2019 (File Photo)