Charges have been laid in connection to the death of a Lethbridge woman on December 27, 2022. (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

By David Opinko

Lethbridge man charged with first-degree murder

Dec 29, 2022 | 11:53 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Charges have been laid in connection to a woman’s death in Lethbridge.

Just after 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, officers were called to a home on the 2500 block of 13 Avenue North on a report of a disturbance.

Upon arrival, LPS says a man exited the home and was arrested. Inside the house, police say they found a woman who had sustained multiple stab wounds.

EMS responded and attempted life-saving measures, but she was pronounced deceased at the scene.

According to police, the suspect and victim were a married couple.

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The victim has been identified as Shelley Dragland, 59, of Lethbridge.

David Albert Dragland, 59, of Lethbridge, is charged with one count of first-degree murder and has been remanded into custody.

He is scheduled to appear in court on January 3, 2023.

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