Calgary Crime

• ‘Got ripped off’: Calgary woman who fell victim to contractor fraud speaks out

  All a Calgary couple wanted was to renovate the front hall of their southeast Calgary home but instead, they lost thousands after falling victim to contractor fraud earlier this year. Homeowner Crystal Arnold — who lives in Deer Ridge — says she’s reminded of the $8,000 loss every time she walks up and down her...

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  Oct 7
  
• Alberta’s organized crime team seizes $2M in drugs and cash during Calgary raid

  Alberta’ organized crime unit says it has seized more than $2 million in drugs and cash following a raid on a Calgary home last month.

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  Sep 3
  
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• Calgary man charged with running $164M Ponzi scheme involving more than 1,000 victims

  A Calgary man is accused of stealing investment funds from more than 1,000 people in an alleged $164-million fraud and money laundering Ponzi scheme over the course of four years.

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  Sep 1
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• Driver who caused 2024 Boxing Day crash that killed 9-year-old girl sentenced to 10 years

  Duane Nepoose, 32, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after speeding from Calgary police in a stolen minivan, causing a crash that killed nine-year-old Victoria Desjardins.

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  Aug 27
• Woman dies in police shooting as Calgary officers respond to mental health call

  A woman was shot and killed by members of the Calgary Police Service overnight when officers responded to a mental health call f in the city's southeast Legacy neighbourhood.

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  Aug 26
• 2 people face 189 charges after Calgary Costco stores defrauded of at least $30K

  The investigation began on April 24 when police were called for reports of a woman allegedly making fraudulent purchases at multiple Costco stores in Calgary and nearby.

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  Aug 25
• Emergency equipment for 2-year-old girl battling cancer stolen during break and enter

  The last thing a northwest Calgary family needed was to have someone break into their home and steal emergency equipment needed for a two-year-old girl fighting cancer.

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  Aug 18
• Charges laid in fatal 2025 crash in Calgary’s Temple neighbourhood

  A 26-year-old man has been charged with criminal dangerous driving causing death almost one year after a crash killed a woman in her 50s.

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  Aug 12
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• Calgary police investigating masked, armed robbery at restaurant in Canyon Meadows

  Police received reports just before midnight on Aug. 10 of two men entering Austin's Bar and Grill with a weapon. The suspects stole cash before fleeing in a dark SUV, police say.

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  Aug 12
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• Calgary police officer shot, suspect dead after dramatic chase and gunfire in city park

  A police officer was shot Monday in what began as a traffic stop but within seconds spiralled into a foot chase, carjacking and broad-daylight gun battle in a Calgary park.

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  Aug 10