Edmonton Crime
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Edmontonians warn others about uptick in ‘hugging bandit’ distraction theftsPeggy 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.CrimeMar 2
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Family outraged at manslaughter sentence in girl’s death that prompted Edmonton police letterThe 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.CrimeFeb 27
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Robberies during FB Marketplace, Kijiji sales in Edmonton prompt police warningMore 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.CrimeFeb 24
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Edmonton church deacon accused of sexually assaulting a minorA 48-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference stemming from an incident in November 2025.CrimeFeb 11
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Man who killed Fort Saskatchewan mom in U-Haul hit-and-run found guiltyA 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.CrimeFeb 9
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Former Edmonton cadets instructor charged with historic sexual assaultsEdmonton 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.CrimeFeb 2
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Man wanted by Edmonton police after aggravated assault sends woman to hospitalEdmonton 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.CrimeJan 30
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West Edmonton Mall locked down for 2nd time in a week after gun fired, weapon spottedFor the second time this week, police responded to a weapons complaint that forced West Edmonton Mall to go into lockdown.CrimeJan 29
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Fraud charges dropped against all 11 Edmonton tow truck operators accused last yearFraud 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.CrimeJan 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.CrimeDec 24, 2025
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