Alberta Crime

• Alberta man with 25 outstanding warrants climbed down balconies to flee officers: police

  An Alberta man who had 25 outstanding warrants was found and arrested after a months-long investigation where he police allege he tried to flee by climbing down the balcony.

  Crime

  Feb 26
  
• RCMP lift ‘shelter in place’ advisory for Sundre, Alta. residents

  The "shelter in place" advisory that said people should stay inside their residences and "not open the door for anyone" was lifted by the RCMP around 9:30 Friday morning.

  Crime

  Sep 26, 2025
  
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• Edmonton father and son charged with human trafficking of workers at rural businesses

  RCMP say a year-long investigation revealed four victims were employees at rural businesses owned by a father and son, who own a motel in Fox Creek and a gas station in Calmar.

  Crime

  Jul 10, 2025
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• Alberta inmate missing after alleged forged letter led to her accidental release

  Global News has learned the release occurred at the end of April at the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre.

  Crime

  May 14, 2025
• Maskwacis crash victims being remembered by family members

  'I feel really fortunate that Gabe was able to be there with our little brother because we know he would have been scared and he always needed somebody to feel that comfort.'

  Canada

  May 9, 2025
• Springbank teacher charged with sex offences against student

  Alberta RCMP say a teacher from Springbank high school has been charged with sex-related offences against a female student and they believe there may be more victims.

  Crime

  Jan 22, 2025
• Alberta registered sex offenders charged with child pornography

  Both men are registered under the Sex Offender Registry Centre of Alberta as a result of previous convictions. 

  Crime

  Dec 23, 2024
• Man who dismembered Beaumont mom’s body receives harsher sentence, sent to prison

  In this decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal sided with the Crown, calling the original sentence for Joseph Donald Skelly 'demonstrably unfit'.

  Crime

  Oct 24, 2024
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• Kidnapping, assault with a weapon charges laid after Alberta ‘dangerous person alert’ issued

  Dakota Patterson, 28, of Whitecourt has been charged with nine offences including kidnapping with a firearm, robbery with a firearm and assault with a weapon.

  Crime

  Sep 20, 2024
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• Dangerous person alert dropped in central Alberta, 1 person in custody

  A dangerous person alert that was issued for a portion of central Alberta on Tuesday morning has been dropped.

  Crime

  Sep 18, 2024