Edmonton Law Courts

• Kenneth Courtorielle, accused in the death of Billie Johnson, testifies at manslaughter trial

  On Monday, the defence called Courtorielle to the stand, where he talked about their relationship and said he was dishonest with police in the weeks following Johnson's death.

  Crime

  Apr 4
  
• Edmonton soldier found guilty of trying to kill her children

  The judge found the accused guilty three weeks after the juryless trial got underway at the Edmonton Law Courts.

  Crime

  Feb 24
  
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• Self-proclaimed spiritual leader John de Ruiter, accused of sexual assault, granted bail in Edmonton

  John de Ruiter, the self-proclaimed leader of Edmonton-based College of Integrated Philosophy or Oasis Group, was granted bail on Friday under strict conditions.

  Crime

  Jan 28
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• Closing arguments in case of Edmonton man who killed 7-year-old Bella Rose Desrosiers

  The closing arguments in the trial for David Michael Moss were heard in court Monday morning, and the judge has reserved his decision.

  Crime

  Jan 16
• Former Edmonton nightclub promoter to remain in prison after SCOC dismisses appeal request

  Former nightclub promoter Matthew McKnight, who is in prison for sexually assaulting several women in Edmonton, has run out of legal options to appeal his sentence.

  Canada

  Jan 12
• Edmonton Law Courts power outage reignites calls for new courthouse building

  The outage in the south tower of the Edmonton Law Courts began Tuesday Jan. 3, when alarms forced people to evacuate the Court of King's Bench and Court of Appeal.

  Politics

  Jan 9
• Power outage closes Edmonton law courts, adjourns cases

  Due to a power outage, cases at Edmonton law courts scheduled for Wednesday have been adjourned, including the highly-anticipated appeal hearing of convicted killer Bradley Barton.

  Crime

  Jan 4
• Alberta Court of Justice: Provincial court to get new name in 2023

  The name change was requested by the court and the Alberta government said it better describes the relationship between citizens and the justice they seek from the court.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2022
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• Alberta provincial court releases Indigenous Justice Strategy

  The strategy aims to ensure judges and staff have a clear understanding of Indigenous history, heritage and laws, as well as establishing Indigenous cultural practices in court.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2022
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• Edmonton man charged in girl’s death testifies: ‘I was awake; everybody was asleep’

  Graphic videos were shown in an Edmonton courtroom Friday of David Moss, the man accused in the stabbing death of seven-year-old Bella Rose Desrosiers in Mill Woods two years ago.

  Crime

  Jun 10, 2022