Rural Alberta Crime

• Alberta manhunt: RCMP dedicate ‘every resource possible’ to locate suspect evading police

  A manhunt continues for Elijah Blake Strawberry, 28, who police believe is still in Alberta following a deadly shooting last week.

  Crime

  Aug 15
  
• Alberta manhunt: 1 murder suspect arrested in Edmonton, other still on the run

  Elijah Blake Strawberry, 28, has been identified as one of the suspects wanted in a rural shooting near Calgary that left a county employee dead and a utility worker injured.

  Crime

  Aug 12
  
• Advertisement
• Alberta manhunt: Person of interest sought, rural residents asked to look for stolen quad

  Alberta RCMP are asking for the public's help to both identify a person of interest in the Rocky View County homicide and keep an eye out for a stolen quad.

  Crime

  Aug 9
• Advertisement
• RCMP seek potential witnesses, release photo in Alberta manhunt case

  Alberta RCMP have released a photo that is believed to be of potential witnesses in Tuesday's fatal shooting, which has led to a provincewide manhunt for two suspects.

  Crime

  Aug 8
• Mortar launcher, grenades found after stolen truck tracked to spot north of Calgary

  A stolen Chevy Silverado, a mortar launcher, several white phosphorous grenades, a dozen 7.62 mm round magazines and other weapons were found near Olds in Mountain View County.

  Crime

  Jul 30
• Alberta unveils plans to tackle rural crime

  A new surveillance team has been launched to help fight rural crime in Alberta.

  Crime

  Jul 18
• Rural Alberta shooting triggers investigation that led to seizure of over $440K in stolen property

  Staff Sgt. Brandon Humbke, the acting operations officer for Central Alberta District RCMP, said the investigation stemmed from an incident that unfolded on April 10.

  Crime

  Apr 16
• Alberta Mountie facing assault charge stemming from 2023 wildfire evacuation theft arrest

  RCMP said the alleged assault occurred in May 2023, during the nearly two weeks in which the Drayton Valley area was under a wildfire evacuation order.

  Crime

  Mar 8
• Advertisement
• 15 firearms, cocaine and cash seized in rural Alberta drug investigation

  The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams started its investigation in November after receiving information about suspected drug activity in the Dewberry and Lloydminster areas.

  Crime

  Feb 29
• Advertisement
• Kidnapping, vehicle thefts, buildings rammed: 4 charged in eastern Alberta rampage

  Four people are facing a litany of charges after a crime spree that included an alleged kidnapping, several stolen vehicles, buildings rammed and a police chase in eastern Alberta.

  Crime

  Feb 13