Alberta Crime

• 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
  
• 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
  
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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
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• Alberta manhunt: RCMP dedicate ‘every resource possible’ to locate suspect evading police

  A manhunt continues for Elijah Blake Strawberry, 28, who police believe is still in Alberta following a deadly shooting last week.

  Crime

  Aug 15
• 2 suspects still at large after dangerous person alert lifted in Alberta’s Wheatland County: police

  Wheatland County residents were asked to shelter in place as RCMP searched for two armed and dangerous suspects. The dangerous person alert was lifted late Tuesday afternoon.

  Crime

  Aug 6
• Mother of Alberta stabbing victim says she ‘brought love and light’ to everyone

  Two teenage girls were stabbed at a home in St. Albert, Alta., nearly two weeks ago. The 13-year-old survived, but the 17-year-old died of her injuries three days later.

  Crime

  Jul 29
• Crown argues accused in Coutts murder-conspiracy trial prepared for war

  A man accused of conspiring to murder police at the 2022 Coutts, Alta., blockade rejected accusations he and others brought weapons and body armour to the barricade to start a war.

  Canada

  Jul 24
• Alberta men charged with threatening to kill prime minister, other federal politicians

  Two Alberta men have been charged in separate investigations, accused of threatening to kill several federal politicians. 

  Crime

  Jul 22
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• Copper wire stolen from wind turbines sparks RCMP investigation

  RCMP said wind turbines north of Hayter, Alta., were damaged and had copper wire stolen from them earlier this week, prompting safety warnings from police.

  Crime

  Jul 13
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• Charges laid after vehicle theft at downtown Red Deer restaurant

  Red Deer RCMP responded around 3:30 p.m. Friday to a motor vehicle theft at Original Joe’s, a popular restaurant and bar in the city's downtown.

  Crime

  Jun 16