Crime & Courts

Provincial Justice Minister listens to rural crime concerns

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Provincial Justice Minister and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer made stops in Lethbridge, Coaldale and Fort Macleod Tuesday (Sept. 17), as part of his month-long provincial tour to ...

Sep 18, 2019 Provincial Justice Minister and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer

Alberta government rejects pay hike proposal for provincial court judges

EDMONTON -- The Alberta government is rejecting a recommendation to hike salaries for provincial court judges by about eight per cent over four years.Instead, the province says it will keep the salari...

Sep 17, 2019 Judge's gavel - LNN

36-year old man charged in weekend incident is granted bail

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 36-year-old man charged in connection with two incidents involving a man in a red truck allegedly assaulting two men over the weekend, has been released from custody. According to L...

Sep 17, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse

Lindhout kidnapper Ali Omar Ader abandons appeals of sentence, conviction

OTTAWA - A Somalian man found guilty in the kidnapping of Amanda Lindhout has abandoned appeals of his sentence and conviction.In a statement today, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada says Ali O...

Sep 17, 2019

RCMP need help to identify suspect in stolen credit card investigation

RAYMOND / MAGRATH -- RCMP are investigating thefts from unlocked vehicles on September 3. The thefts resulted in a victim having credit and debit cards being stolen and used at a 7-11 in Lethbridge. T...

Sep 16, 2019 Video surveillance of theft suspect -- released by RCMP

City man charged in weekend assault and robbery incidents

LETHBRIDGE -- A 36-year-old man faces charges in relation to two weekend incidents in which men were attacked in north side alleys. On Saturday (Sept 14) night, police responded to two reports of inci...

Sep 16, 2019 LPS Station -- LNN

Wednesday night north-side assault under investigation

LETHBRIDGE -- Police are investigating a north-side assault that took place just after 8:00-pm on Wednesday, (Sept 11). Officers responded with EMS to an injured man laying on the ground near Mildred ...

Sep 13, 2019 LPS Crest

Man charged in death of Pikanii Band Councillor to stand trial on three charges

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 63-year-old man facing three impaired driving related offences involving the death of a prominent Pikanii Band Councillor and sobriety advocate will stand trial on those offences. H...

Sep 13, 2019 Kristy Provost (Left) and Riel Provost (far Right) outside of Lethbridge Courthouse Friday

Raymond/Magrath RCMP need help identifying property crime suspect

Raymond - RCMP need the public's help to identify a suspect involved in a property crime investigation.Around 8:40-am on Thursday (Sept 12) RCMP were called to a break, enter, and theft at a home alon...

Sep 12, 2019 Raymond B-and-E suspect - released by RCMP

Lethbridge Police recover BB Gun after weapons scare at Galt Gardens

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 17-year-old youth is facing a weapons charge, after an incident in Galt Gardens on Wednesday afternoon (Sept.11).Lethbridge Police say around 2:30 p.m., they received a report of so...

Sep 12, 2019 BB Gun recovered by LPS - Photo Courtesy: Lethbridge Police Service