Maskwacis

• Murder, arson charges laid after man found dead in Wetaskiwin County fire

  Three people have been charged with murder and arson after the body of Clifford Stauffer was found following a house fire on a rural property in Wetaskiwin County.

  Crime

  Jun 27
• Deaths of children found buried by B.C. residential school mourned at Maskwacis vigil

  Members of several First Nations south of Edmonton came together to pay their respects to the children whose remains were discovered at a residential school site in B.C. last week.

  Canada

  Jun 1
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• Alberta RCMP charge 2 men for Ermineskin Cree Nation death

  On April 11, Maskwacis RCMP and EMS responded to the aftermath of a home invasion, finding a 51-year-old man with stab wounds.

  Crime

  Apr 25
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• Sisters of Edmonton homicide victim Billie Johnson glad she can be laid to rest: ‘It is a huge relief’

  After four excruciating months of searching and urging Edmonton police to follow all leads, the sisters of Billie Johnson say the homicide victim can finally be laid to rest.

  Crime

  Apr 23
• Edmonton police ask for tips as they try to find man who vanished over 3 weeks ago

  The Edmonton Police Service issued a plea for tips from the public on Thursday as they try to find a 26-year-old man who they say has been missing since Jan. 12.

  Features

  Feb 4
• Man charged after woman seriously injured in central Alberta abduction

  At around 11 p.m. Tuesday, Maskwacis RCMP were called to Pigeon Lake after a woman was abducted from a home in the central Alberta community.

  Crime

  Jan 22
• Man, 18, charged with second-degree murder after woman found dead in Maskwacis

  Maskwacis RCMP have charged a 18-year-old man with second-degree murder after a woman was found dead on the Ermineskin Cree Nation last weekend.

  Crime

  Jan 17
• Kidnapping, extortion, aggravated assault charges laid after ‘targeted attack’ at Alberta truck stop

  Just after noon on Friday, Jan. 8, RCMP were called to a "kidnapping in progress" at the Bear Hills Truck Stop, which is located along the QEII Highway southeast of Wetaskiwin. 

  Crime

  Jan 12
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• Man, 34, charged with murder following death of mother in Maskwacis

  RCMP were called to a residence in Maskwacis shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 7, where they found Corrine Lisa Saddleback, 51, dead. 

  Crime

  Nov 8, 2020
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• RCMP Major Crimes investigating human remains found in Maskwacis house fire

  The identity of the person who was found dead has not yet been confirmed. 

  Crime

  Oct 16, 2020