8 d. ago Complaint filed after Alberta judge briefly jails pregnant woman for arriving late to court

A central Alberta judge is facing a judicial complaint after jailing a pregnant woman who showed up late for court. Earlier this month, Edmonton defence lawyer Samatha Labahn asked the Alberta Judicial Council to review the actions of Justice Gordon Hatch, a Court of Justice judge in the court’s central region. At issue is Hatch’s […]

Transport

9 d. ago Violent prowler who targeted north Edmonton women admits to sexual assault, stealing underwear

A man has admitted to terrorizing women in a north Edmonton neighbourhood two years ago, pleading guilty to crimes including sexually assaulting a stranger at knifepoint.

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9 d. ago Attacker who killed London schoolboy with samurai sword convicted of murder

LONDON — A man armed with a samurai sword who killed a London teenager on his way to school and injured five other people during what the prosecution said was a psychotic episode triggered by drug use was convicted of murder on Wednesday. A jury at London’s Central Criminal Court found Marcus Arduini Monzo guilty […]

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2 w. ago Company pleads guilty to workplace safety charge in Edmonton worker’s smokehouse death

The company was charged after the death in March 2023.

Society

3 w. ago Edmonton man guilty of torching homes in central Edmonton; court heard fires were set at behest of notorious slain landlord

The man accused of torching nearly a dozen Edmonton homes at the behest of a notorious inner-city landlord has been found guilty of setting a majority of the fires. Court of King’s Bench Justice Nathan Whitling on Thursday gave his decision in the long-running trial of Darcy Willier, finding he had no reasonable doubt about […]

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3 w. ago Edmonton man guilty of torching homes in Alberta Avenue area; court heard fires were set at behest of notorious slain landlord

The man accused of torching nearly a dozen Edmonton homes at the behest of a notorious inner-city landlord has been found guilty of setting a majority of the fires. Court of King’s Bench Justice Nathan Whitling on Thursday gave his decision in the long-running trial of Darcy Willier, finding he had no reasonable doubt about […]

Events

3 w. ago Edmonton police officer found not guilty of assault in 2019 arrest involving baton

Edmonton Police Service Const. Alex Doduk has been found not guilty on two accounts of assault for his actions during an arrest five years ago.

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3 w. ago Edmonton police officer who repeatedly struck arrestee with baton found not guilty

The chaotic arrest was captured on security cameras at the nearby Royal Alberta Museum

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