Crime & Courts

Alberta RCMP investigating after far-right groups confront anti-racism rally-goers

RED DEER, AB. - RCMP in Alberta say they are investigating after an anti-racism rally in Red Deer turned violent on the weekend. News footage from CityTV Edmonton shows counter-protesters shoving demo...

Sep 22, 2020

Priority Crimes Unit charge two people with Trafficking

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Two people face drug trafficking charges after a quantity of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and cash were seized last Friday.Following an investigation by members of the Priorit...

Sep 21, 2020

Two Alberta Mounties face manslaughter charges in shooting death of man in car

EDMONTON - Two RCMP officers who were charged in the shooting death of a 31-year old man in northern Alberta two years ago are now facing manslaughter charges. Cpl. Randy Stenger and Const. Jessica Br...

Sep 10, 2020

Coaldale man faces trafficking charges after arrest by RCMP

COALDALE, AB. -- The Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit and Coaldale RCMP arrested a local resident for possession of a stolen licence plate and then located some other interesting items. A search ...

Sep 04, 2020

Lethbridge woman has December court date for impaired driving

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It`s taken a while to get the details but, a 26-year old Lethbridge woman is facing charges in an impaired driving case.Around 6:00-pm on August 15, LPS traffic officers responded t...

Sep 01, 2020

LPS investigating child luring incident

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Police are investigating after a 13-year-old boy was approached by an unknown man who attempted to lure him into a vehicleThe incident happened around noon on Monday, (Aug. 31) as t...

Aug 31, 2020

Cowboys swapped out for lawyers: Calgary to use Stampede site for jury trials

CALGARY, AB. -- Courts across the country are working to figure out how - and where - to resume jury trials this fall after months of delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.The Alberta Court of Queen's...

Aug 21, 2020

Kentucky man faces $750K fine for breaking Canadian quarantine rules

CALGARY, AB. -- A Kentucky man could face a fine of up to $750,000 or six months in jail for allegedly violating a quarantine order in the Alberta Rockies in late June.John Pennington, 40, was initial...

Aug 20, 2020

High Risk incident results in arrest of wanted man

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Around 4:00-pm Wednesday afternoon, Lethbridge Police were called to deal with a high risk/barricaded subject in the 100 block of Lafayette Blvd. West. The Critical Incident Respons...

Aug 19, 2020

Nearly 2,000 attend vigil honouring slain Red Deer doctor

RED DEER, AB. -- Alejandra Rojas knew she'd found the perfect physician when she first met Dr. William Reynolds.It was 14 years ago, when she didn't yet know English. She walked into the Village Mall ...

Aug 15, 2020