72 m. ago Excavator used to smash several police cruisers at RCMP detachment in Bonnyville

"He was still in the area, so our police dog was able to pick his sent up from the trackhoe and we were able to find and arrest the suspect"

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4 h. ago B.C. crime news: Kamloops RCMP seek info on murder victim | Man with knife on transit bus arrested

Here's a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on the weekend of May 3-4, 2025

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6 h. ago Authorities announce arrest in 2013 cold case murder of Cleveland nurse

CLEVELAND — Ohio authorities said they’ve solved the more than decade-old fatal stabbing of a Cleveland Clinic nurse, announcing recent murder charges against her former divorce attorney who already served jail time for lying to police during the investigation. Friday’s arrest of 51-year-old Gregory J. Moore marks the latest twist in a cold case that […]

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8 h. ago At least 1 dead after 14 people shot at Houston family party, police say

HOUSTON — At least one person was killed when 14 people were shot early Sunday during at party a home in Houston, where police said gunfire broke out after an uninvited guest was asked to leave. The Houston Police Department began receiving calls reporting shots fired around 12:50 a.m. at a home in southeast Houston, […]

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21 h. ago Confessed killer knew what he was doing when he fatally stabbed Calgary fitness instructor, jury finds

Confessed killer Michael Adenyi wasn’t in the throes of a psychotic episode where he did not appreciate what he was doing was wrong when he fatally stabbed a fitness instructor on a downtown Calgary street, a jury ruled Saturday. The 12-member Calgary Court of King’s Bench jury deliberated about 14 hours before concluding Adenyi was […]

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42 h. ago Alberta Theatre Projects say 'significant funds' stolen in fraud attack

An investigation is ongoing with ATP's financial institution and the Calgary police to assess how much money was stolen

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47 h. ago Gatineau police opening surveillance camera registry to fight crime

Gatineau police are creating a “surveillance camera registry” and are asking business owners and residents with outdoor cameras to sign up. “By registering their cameras, residents can partner with the Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau (SPVG) to help police officers and investigators advance investigations following a crime that may have occurred in […]

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47 h. ago Saskatoon murder victim’s family frustrated with delayed court proceedings

The family of 23-year-old Alfred Okyere are hoping to get answers into his death soon, but are frustrated with continued delays into his accused killer's court proceedings.

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48 h. ago Jurors begin to consider case of suspect in fatal stabbing of Calgary fitness instructor on city street

Jury could find Michael Adenyi not criminally responsible by reason of a mental disorder or guilty of first-, or second-degree murder or manslaughter

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48 h. ago Nashville school shooter who killed student and himself had brandished box cutter

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Nashville high school student who fatally shot a classmate before killing himself in January was on probation after threatening a student with a box cutter months earlier, according to juvenile court files obtained through an open records request. Solomon Henderson, who was 17 at the time, was charged with carrying a […]

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49 h. ago Gangs, jerry cans and a Grey Cup ring: undercover cop testifies in trial of alleged Alberta Avenue arsonist

An undercover police officer who cozied up to an alleged serial arsonist says the accused took him on a tour of houses he burned while regaling him with stories about life on the street. Darcy Willier is in the midst of a Court of King’s Bench trial on a 16-count indictment alleging he set fire […]

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49 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Brampton delivery driver charged with sex assault in Hamilton

A 29-year-old Brampton man has been charged in connection with an alleged sex assault at a Hamilton apartment complex. It’s alleged that the accused was working as a delivery driver on April 3 when he entered the victim’s apartment in the Barton St. E.-Ottawa St. N. area under the guise of using the restroom and […]

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50 h. ago In Calgary courts: Prosecution says money launderer Talal Fouani may have attempted to flee country

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from April 28-May 2, 2025

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51 h. ago Fatality inquiry recommends more mental health resources at Edmonton Remand Centre after inmate died pleading for addictions treatment

Warning: this story deals with suicide. If you need help, the AHS Mental Health Help Line can be reached at 1-877-303-2642. The Canada Suicide Prevention Service can be contacted at 1-833-456-4566. A judge is recommending an overhaul of how prisoners at the Edmonton Remand Centre receive mental health care after an inmate died by suicide […]

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51 h. ago Three people facing over 50 charges after Stoney Nakoda First Nation police chase

Police recovered a rifle, bear spray, brass knuckles and illicit drugs from vehicle

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54 h. ago StatsCan data suggests rural crime rates consistently higher than in urban centres

In 2023, Saskatchewan's rural crime rates were 68 per cent higher than urban areas, the report said.

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56 h. ago Rural crime rates consistently higher than in urban areas: Statistics Canada data

In 2023, rural crime rates were 54 per cent higher than urban areas in Alberta, the report found

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3 d. ago In Calgary courts: Top court upholds sentence handed killer of Calgary chef whose dream of opening his own restaurant was dashed by his murder

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from April 28-May 2, 2025

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3 d. ago Fatal gunplay between rival drug dealers lands Calgary man an eight

“We are not living in the wild west” a Calgary judge noted Thursday in sentencing a city man to eight years in prison for shooting an armed drug dealer. “We must not be held hostage in our communities,” Justice Robert Hall said, in sentencing Tarek Che Sharples for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of his […]

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3 d. ago B.C. crime news: Richmond RCMP seeking witnesses in alleged attempted kidnapping | Crime unit takes over 'suspicious' missing person case in Campbell River

Here are some crime stories from around B.C. on Thursday, May 1.

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