Crime & Courts

Habitual offender sentenced to 30 days in connection with SCS machete incident

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 37-year-old man from Standoff charged in connection with possession of a machete and hunting knife at the Supervised Consumption site, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail. With ti...

Oct 25, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse

Vehicle theft and crash results in charges against local trio

LETHBRIDGE -- Three Lethbridge men face a string of charges after an alleged break and entre and theft of a vehicle Wednesday evening. The incident began around 5:40, when officers were sent to a brea...

Oct 24, 2019 Stolen vehicle incident -- Photo credit to John W. Wickstrom

Lethbridge Police Investigate third child abduction attempt on west side

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are investigating what they say is a third child abduction attempt in recent weeks. This time, police say around 4:30 Monday afternoon (Oct. 21), they responded to a...

Oct 22, 2019 Lethbridge Police

Two men charged in connection with alleged hotel robbery

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police have charged two men in connection with a robbery at a the Superlodge Hotel on Wednesday night and a search warrant executed on a home in south Lethbridge Thursday m...

Oct 18, 2019 Lethbridge Police execute a search warrant on a home in south Lethbridge Thursday

LPS executes search warrant at south side residence

LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE 2:30 p.m. - Lethbridge Police are releasing more information about a search warrant executed at a home in the Six Mile Coulee area of the city early this morning. Police say th...

Oct 17, 2019 Officer on scene of a residence along 43 Street South (Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta introduces legislation allowing access to partner’s criminal records

EDMONTON -- Alberta is introducing legislation first developed in Britain that allows people in abusive relationships to request information about a partner's criminal record.Premier Jason Kenney said...

Oct 16, 2019 Premier Jason Kenney -- The Canadian Press

Alberta introduces legislation allowing access to partner's criminal records

EDMONTON - Alberta is introducing legislation first developed in Britain that allows people in abusive relationships to request information about a partner's criminal record. Premier Ja...

Oct 16, 2019

Crown appealing verdict in Alberta meningitis case citing comments by judge

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The Crown is appealing the not guilty verdict in the case of an Alberta couple charged with not seeking medical help sooner for their sick toddler son. Last month Justice...

Oct 15, 2019

Crown files appeal in David and Collet Stephan case

LETHBRIDGE -- Information released Tuesday (Oct 15) morning, confirms the Crown will be appealing the David and Collet Stephan case. The couple were acquitted on September 19th, of failing to provide ...

Oct 15, 2019 Stephan family outside courthouse during first trial - LNN

Trio of suspects arrested and face multiple theft and possession charges

LETHBRIDGE -- Police officers are not immune to the hazards of needle debris, as was the case on Friday (Oct 11). An officer was poked by an uncapped needle while conducting a search for stolen proper...

Oct 14, 2019 LPS vehicle