Rural Alberta crime

• Charges laid after man taken on hit-and-run roof ride through Whitecourt

  RCMP have arrested and charged a man after a strange incident in Whitecourt that saw a victim stuck riding on the roof of a car for some six kilometres following a dispute.

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  May 3
  
• ASIRT investigating after fatal shooting suspect also shot by RCMP during arrest near Bonnyville

  Alberta's police watchdog is investigating after a man suspected in a fatal shooting was himself shot by Mounties during an arrest attempt north of Edmonton on Wednesday.

  Crime

  Mar 10
  
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• RCMP arrest man wanted in central Alberta shooting of teen

  The 29-year-old man will remain in police custody until his next court appearance, expected March 15.

  Crime

  Mar 10
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• Maskwacis man wanted for attempted murder after teenager shot in Alberta community

  Jesse Cabry, 29, of Maskwacis is wanted for attempted murder after RCMP said a 17-year-old boy was shot early Wednesday morning in the central Alberta community.

  Crime

  Mar 2
• ASIRT investigating 3rd police shooting in Alberta this week after Picture Butte standoff

  An investigation is underway after an officer fired a gun during an arrest warrant execution at a home in Picture Butte Thursday afternoon.

  Crime

  Feb 25
• Alberta man wanted on warrants after RCMP officer nearly hit by vehicle

  Kenneth Jacobs is still wanted on outstanding warrants and charges that stem from an incident that saw an RCMP officer nearly get hit by a vehicle.

  Crime

  Feb 11
• Man taken to hospital after police shooting near Ponoka courthouse, ASIRT to investigate

  A man in his 40s was airlifted to an Edmonton hospital in critical condition after a police shooting involving Ponoka RCMP on Thursday morning.

  Crime

  Feb 10
• 2 men charged after Lethbridge police seize drugs, stolen property, brass knuckles

  Two men have been charged after an investigation that started with a stolen vehicle in southern Alberta.

  Crime

  Feb 2
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• RCMP charge Medicine Hat man with 2nd-degree murder after 2-year investigation

  At the time, police said the death of the man was suspicious and the Alberta RCMP major crimes unit took over the investigation.

  Crime

  Jan 17
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• RCMP investigate central Alberta incident that left woman dead, man in hospital

  The RCMP confirmed Thursday that officers found a woman's body at a home in Bawlf, Alta., after responding to what they described as a "firearms complaint" earlier this week.

  Crime

  Jan 13