Crime & Courts

Standoff man charged after allegedly threatening Community Peace Officer

CARDSTON, AB - A 24-year-old man from Standoff has been charged, after allegedly threatening a Community Peace Officer (CPO) with a knife around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31. According to RCMP, the CPO ...

Jan 03, 2020 RCMP Vehicle

Suspects arrested, murder charge laid in fatal Red Deer shooting

RED DEER -- Two arrests have been made and a murder charge has been laid in connection to Friday night's fatal shooting in Red Deer.After initially saying they believed the shooting was targeted, RCMP...

Dec 22, 2019 Scene of shooting in Red Deer -- RDNewsNOW

Update: Man fatally shot at Walmart in south Red Deer; suspects at-large

RED DEER -- A 69-year-old man is dead after he was shot at the Walmart Superstore in south Red Deer.Cst. Shelly Nasheim with Alberta RCMP says the man was shot in the entrance to the store at around 6...

Dec 20, 2019 Shooting incident in Red Deer -- RDNewsNOW

SCAN shuts down north Lethbridge drug house

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Another drug house has been shut down in Lethbridge, according to police and the Safer Communities and Neighborhoods unit of the Alberta Sheriffs. The court order became effective at ...

Dec 19, 2019 Home on 15 St. N. shut down by SCAN and LPS

Raymond man found guilty of sexual assault at second trial

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 51-year-old man from Raymond, already convicted of three counts of sexual assault, and one count of indecent assault as a youth, has now been convicted of two counts of sexual assau...

Dec 17, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse

LPS cracks bike chop shop; three men charged

LETHBRIDGE -- Three men have been charged with drug and property offences after a bike chop shop was located at a north-side home. On Monday (Dec 16), the Downtown Policing Unit, Canine, Patrols, the ...

Dec 17, 2019 LPS locate stolen bikes

Teen charged with north Lethbridge stabbing to remain behind bars

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 19-year-old charged with aggravated assault and theft of a vehicle in connection with a swarming and stabbing in north Lethbridge earlier this month, will stay behind bars over the ...

Dec 16, 2019 Alexander Roxby Strya - Photo Courtesy Facebook

Trial resumes for 76-year-old man facing sex assault charges in relation to underage girl

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 76-year-old man on trial in Court of Queen's Bench in Lethbridge for several sex related offences, took the stand in his own defense Monday, Dec. 16.The man can not be named because...

Dec 16, 2019

Man who tried to kill Edmonton police officer, pedestrians sentenced to 28 years

EDMONTON -- A man convicted of attacking an Edmonton police officer and then running down four pedestrians with a U-Haul van has been sentenced to a total of 28 years in prison.Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, ...

Dec 15, 2019 Abdulahi Hasan Sharif - The Canadian Press

17-year-old arrested in connection with LCI lockdown

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police say a 17-year old has been arrested in connection with a brief lockdown at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute this morning (Dec. 13) around 10:00 a.m. According to poli...

Dec 13, 2019 Lethbridge Police attended LCI this morning