Crime & Courts

Province sets up working group and looks at ID-scanning to combat liquor thefts

EDMONTON -- The province has set-up a working group to protect Albertans by combating the growing public safety threat posed by liquor store robberies and thefts.Police in Edmonton responded to 9,600 ...

Jan 20, 2020 James Burns, CEO of Alcanna, Minister Doug Schweitzer, MLA Brad Rutherford, and Cst. Robyn Wilson, EPS, announce action to fight robberies and thefts at liquor stores

"Tire Guy" pleads guilty to 10 offences involving more than $274,000 in stolen goods

LETHBRIDGE, AB - For nearly three years, Patrick Francois Rouillard would rent a U-Haul truck on various occasions and visit businesses in Lethbridge, Taber, Red Deer, Leduc and Wetaskiwin. But accord...

Jan 20, 2020 Truck Vehicle Tire

Father charged with incest, sexual assault denies all allegations *Graphic Content*

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 54-year-old Raymond -area father charged with one count each of sexual assault, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, and incest, took the stand in Court of Queen's Be...

Jan 20, 2020 Court of Queen's Bench Lethbridge

LPS lay charges in vehicle thefts and hit-and runs

LETHBRIDGE -- A 31-year old city man faces an initial 14 charges in relation to vehicle thefts and several hit-and-run incidents. On Thursday (Jan 16), officers attempted to arrest a man who had alleg...

Jan 18, 2020 LPS vehicle -- LethbridgeNewsNOW

Alleged victim testifies in sexual assault, incest trial - *Graphic Content*

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A nearly three-hour video statement was played in Court of Queen's Bench Thursday (Jan. 16), describing alleged abuse a young girl endured at the hands of her biological father when s...

Jan 16, 2020 Court of Queen's Bench - Lethbridge

Trial begins for Raymond area man charged with sex assault and incest *Graphic Content*

LETHBRIDGE, AB - An eight-day trial has begun in Court of Queen's Bench in Lethbridge, for a 54-year old Raymond-area father charged with one count each of sexual assault, sexual interference, invitat...

Jan 15, 2020 Court of Queen's Bench

Date now set for Crown appeal in David and Collet Stephan case

LETHBRIDGE, AB - 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...

Jan 14, 2020 David Stephan

Lethbridge man banned from home sale sites

LETHBRIDGE, AB - **This story has been corrected from its original version, to include information that Mr. Khokar was not found guilty of either sexual assault or common assault. The information was ...

Jan 14, 2020 Lethbridge Court House

Bail decision delayed until Friday for man charged with attempted murder

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 29-year-old man charged with the attempted murder of a 41-year-old last month, will stay behind bars - for now. A bail hearing was held in Lethbridge Provincial Court Monday, Jan. 1...

Jan 13, 2020 Kyle Lewis Crow Chief

Resolution expected in Douglas Bagnall case this spring

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 63-year-old man charged in the death of a 42-year-old Pikanii Band Councillor, educator, and sobriety advocate, will likely have his case resolved later this spring; nearly two year...

Jan 13, 2020 Members of the Provost family outside of the Lethbridge Courthouse in early 2019