Edmonton Crime

• Edmontonians warn others about uptick in ‘hugging bandit’ distraction thefts

  Peggy Duby, 87, was taking her trash bin out to the curb when her necklace was stolen off her body during a distraction theft outside her Edmonton home.

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  Mar 2
  
• Family outraged at manslaughter sentence in girl’s death that prompted Edmonton police letter

  The judge cited actions by the Edmonton Police Service as a mitigating factor when sentencing Ashley Rattlesnake for manslaughter — shocking and angering the family of Nina Napope.

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  Feb 27
  
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• Robberies during FB Marketplace, Kijiji sales in Edmonton prompt police warning

  More than a dozen robberies occurred when people were trying to sell items on Facebook Marketplace or Kijiji, leading to three teens being arrested and charged with theft.

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  Feb 24
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• Edmonton church deacon accused of sexually assaulting a minor

  A 48-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference stemming from an incident in November 2025.

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  Feb 11
• Man who killed Fort Saskatchewan mom in U-Haul hit-and-run found guilty

  A man who hit and killed a Fort Saskatchewan mom with a U-Haul truck during a police chase between Beaumont and Edmonton two years ago area has been found guilty in her death.

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  Feb 9
• Former Edmonton cadets instructor charged with historic sexual assaults

  Edmonton police allege three teenage boys, who were cadets, were sexually assaulted on separate occasions between 2009 and 2016 by a man who was their cadet instructor.

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  Feb 2
• Man wanted by Edmonton police after aggravated assault sends woman to hospital

  Edmonton police are searching for a man wanted in an aggravated assault at a home in Mill Woods early Friday morning that sent a woman to hospital with significant injuries.

  Crime

  Jan 30
• West Edmonton Mall locked down for 2nd time in a week after gun fired, weapon spotted

  For the second time this week, police responded to a weapons complaint that forced West Edmonton Mall to go into lockdown.

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  Jan 29
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• Fraud charges dropped against all 11 Edmonton tow truck operators accused last year

  Fraud charges against 11 owners of 10 towing companies in Edmonton were dropped about half a year after they were accused of overcharging or defrauding insurance companies.

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  Jan 28
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• Edmonton woman questions why furnace was tampered with: ‘Was he trying to harm us?’

  During a recent freezing cold snap, a man an Edmonton woman doesn't recognize intentionally tampered with her furnace and it was all caught on camera.

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  Dec 24, 2025