Crime & Courts

Public inquiry into LPS policies and practices will proceed this year

LETHBRIDGE, AB. - Note: This article has been updated since its initial publication.A thorough investigation into certain aspects of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) will soon be underway.Justice M...

Jan 04, 2022

LPS investigating attempted armed robbery of Pharmacy

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- While a multiple number of Lethbridge police were busy with threats at a city high school Tuesday (Dec 14) morning, two culprits attempted an armed robbery at a south side pharmacy....

Dec 14, 2021

Stickers tied to white supremacy under investigation in Brooks

BROOKS, AB - RCMP are investigating incidents with ties to white supremacy.Police say multiple stickers containing phrases like "white lives matter" and "make white kids" have been seen in various loc...

Dec 12, 2021

Body found on Blood Reserve confirmed as missing Lethbridge woman

BLOOD RESERVE, AB.-- LPS and Blood Tribe police have received confirmation that human remains found on the Blood Tribe Nation on Wednesday (Nov 24) have been positively identified as 48-year old Helen...

Nov 26, 2021

Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit and Taber RCMP make multiple arrests in theft ring

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit (SACRU) and Taber RCMP began a joint investigation in mid November, in relation to numerous break, enter and thefts reported in the rural a...

Nov 24, 2021

Update: RCMP Major Crimes Unit needs help identifying deceased woman

Pincher Creek, AB. - **UPDATE - Police are seeking dash cam footage from motorists who traveled in the area of Hwy. 505 and Range Road 291A between the hours of 4 pm on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, and 8 ...

Nov 20, 2021

Targeted traffic stop results in charges for Lethbridge man

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A 39 year old city man is facing weapons offences following a short term investigation into suspected drug trafficking activity. In early November, the LPS Crime Suppression Team in...

Nov 19, 2021

Province announces supports for Albertans through restorative justice

EDMONTON, AB. -- Non-profit organizations can now apply for Alberta Community Restorative Justice Grants.Government officials say a total of $720,000 is available for organizations that help resolve d...

Nov 19, 2021

Canada has no choice but to bar Huawei from 5G mobile networks, security experts say

OTTAWA, Ont. - As the Liberal government prepares to unfurl its policy on next-generation mobile networks, global security experts say all signs point to the exclusion of Chinese vendor Huawei Technol...

Nov 15, 2021

Search warrant results in charges against two city men

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Multiple charges have been laid against two city men as the result of a drug search warrant executed on Wednesday (Nov 10). The Tactical Team, with the assistance of patrols, the Pr...

Nov 12, 2021