An Okotoks-area man who recently had criminal charges against him withdrawn says issues surrounding rural crime go further than his case. Continue reading
A case in southern Alberta, where a farmer was accused of shooting a trespasser on his property, highlights the problem of rural crime in the province. Continue reading
A courtroom erupted in cheers and applause Friday as all charges were dropped against a man accused of firing shots at suspected thieves on his rural property in southern Alberta. Continue reading
A delay in getting a police report has the Crown assessing its next step for a man charged after shots were fired in a confrontation on his property in southern Alberta. Continue reading
The lawyer for a man charged after shots were fired during a confrontation on a rural property south of Calgary says she’s frustrated over delays in receiving evidence. Continue reading
“He’s a family man. He’s the salt of the earth. They don’t come any nicer.” Continue reading
A spike in rural property crime, combined with two recent court cases involving farmers, has renewed a simmering debate about what rights rural residents have to use force against a perceived intruder. Continue reading
About 150 rural landowners showed up at the courthouse in Okotoks to support Edouard Maurice, who faces assault and firearms charges stemming from an incident on his Alberta farm in February. Continue reading