Wetaskiwin RCMP

• Sherwood Park senior killed in collision with school bus near Millet

  RCMP from Wetaskiwin responded just before 8 a.m. Thursday to the head-on collision between the bus and an SUV on Highway 814 at Township Road 480, near Millet.

  Traffic

  Dec 4, 2025
  
• 2 youths charged with manslaughter after man dies in Wetaskiwin arson

  Two youths are facing manslaughter and arson charges after 67-year-old Donald Robert died in a house fire in the central Alberta city of Wetaskiwin last December.

  Crime

  Jul 10, 2025
  
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• Alberta man hit by own stolen truck during theft

  Sheldon Taylor was hit by his own stolen truck in Wetaskiwin on Thursday morning, as a thief made off with the 2001 GMC Sierra.

  Crime

  May 22, 2025
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• Alberta First Nation condemns shooting death of 15-year-old, calls for RCMP resignations

  Hoss Lightning, who had just turned 15, was shot and killed in Wetaskiwin after allegedly calling 911 for help and now his family is speaking out.

  Perspectives

  Sep 3, 2024
• Alberta RCMP say teen dead after confrontation with police officers

  A 15-year-old boy is dead after RCMP officers shot him during a confrontation south of Edmonton.

  Crime

  Aug 30, 2024
• 1 person dead after 2-vehicle crash on central Alberta highway: RCMP

  A crash on a central Alberta highway involving two pickup trucks on Friday left one driver dead, according to the RCMP.

  Crime

  Dec 15, 2023
• Wetaskiwin RCMP seek tips about 3 suspicious fires

  The RCMP is asking the public for tips as they investigate the cause of three different fires that broke out in Wetaskiwin, Alta., in a period of just over 12 hours.

  Crime

  Nov 20, 2023
• Fatal pedestrian collision on Highway 2: Wetaskiwin RCMP

  Saturday afternoon a fatal collision with a pedestrian occurred on Highway 2.

  Traffic

  Oct 21, 2023
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• RCMP in central Alberta release composite sketch in possible abduction attempt

  A woman approached two kids walking in Pigeon Lake, Alta., before grabbing one of them, according to Wetaskiwin RCMP.

  Crime

  Sep 14, 2023
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• RCMP investigate after church destroyed in intentionally-set fire southeast of Edmonton

  First responders arrived to find St. Joseph’s Lutheran Church, about 50 kilometres southeast of Edmonton, engulfed in flames on New Year's Eve.

  Crime

  Jan 5, 2023