David Blackwell
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Central Alberta drug trafficking probe nets cocaine, cannabis, guns and two arrests
A long-term investigation into central Alberta drug trafficking resulted in the arrest of two men and the seizure of five firearms and more than an estimated $250,000 worth of drugs and cash, police said. → Read More
If you left some ketamine in the back of a cab, Red Deer RCMP is holding it for you
Red Deer RCMP is trying to find out where a large quantity of the illegal drug, ketamine, discovered in the back of a taxi, came from.Police say the taxi driver found the package in the cab’s back seat on Saturday. RCMP seized the package which weighed almost three-quarters of a kilogram. → Read More
Assault in northeast Calgary leaves man in life-threatening condition
Calgary police are investigating an assault that critically injured a man at a home in northeast Calgary early Monday morning.Police were called just after 5 a.m. to investigate what was described as a break and enter at a house in the 1300 block of Falconridge Drive NE. → Read More
Man charged with sexual assault in Weaselhead Flats Park
Calgary police have made an arrest in a sexual assault case that caused fear and concern for people using the popular Weaselhead Flats Park and the trails around Glenmore Reservoir. → Read More
Police charge Calgary man in deadly downtown stabbing
Calgary police have a new theory and a wanted suspect in the fatal stabbing of a Calgary man in the city’s downtown last weekend.Police have charged Kyle Stanley James Bearhat, 26, of Calgary, with manslaughter in the death of Craig Cutter, 24, and are hoping help from the public will allow th... → Read More
International students in Calgary targeted in 'virtual kidnappings', police say
Calgary police are warning that complex “virtual kidnapping” schemes have targeted international students in Calgary and their families.Two confirmed cases of the elaborate scam have occurred in Calgary since the beginning of May and were similar to earlier incidents reported in the Vanc... → Read More
Death of man after downtown Calgary fight a homicide, say Calgary police
Calgary police say they are investigating the death of a man after a 10-person fight downtown on Sunday as a homicide.Police say the victim, 24-year-old Craig Cutter, died from stab wounds. He was found in medical distress in the 200 block of 15 Avenue S.E. around 2 a.m. → Read More
Body found in Elbow River at Stanley Park
Calgary police are investigating after a body was found in the Elbow River close to the Stanley Park swimming pool.Police say a person walking along the trail that runs by the river noticed the body shortly after eight Friday morning. → Read More
Breaking: Body found in Elbow River at Stanley Park
Calgary police are investigating after a body was found in the Elbow River close to the Stanley Park swimming pool.Police say a person walking along the trail that runs by the river noticed the body shortly after eight Friday morning. → Read More
Calgary police release surveillance video of violent armed robbery
Calgary police issued a call for help from the public Monday as they released surveillance video showing the violent armed robbery of a store in southeast Calgary last year.Three masked men armed with handguns and a machete entered Hempisphere at 5315 17 Ave. S.E. just before 9 p.m. → Read More
Cellphone retailers across Calgary targeted by ‘brazen’ teen theft ring
Calgary police have made four arrests in what investigators believe is an “organized effort” to steal cellphones from retailers across the city. There were 82 incidents of theft and robbery at stores selling cellphones between Feb. → Read More
Staffer charged in sexual assault of guest at southwest Calgary hotel
The man accused of sexually assaulting a guest at a south Calgary hotel last year allegedly posed as an acquaintance of the victim after obtaining her contact information from the guest register, police said Thursday. → Read More
Teen charged with repeated attempts to set fires at southeast Calgary school
Calgary police have laid charges against a 15-year-old boy in connection with four arson attempts at St. Isabella Elementary Junior High School in the city’s Copperfield neighbourhood. → Read More
Red Deer high school locked down after social media threat
One person is in custody and Hunting Hills high school in Red Deer was locked down as a precaution Friday after an alleged threat against the school was posted on social media. → Read More
Calgary police are looking for a man who stole a cellphone and held it for ransom
Calgary police are hunting for a man who stole a woman’s cellphone on a CTrain and then extorted money from her before returning it.The woman was riding on a southbound CTrain during the afte… → Read More
Police issue warning after seizing suspected carfentanil in Lethbridge
A police-organized crime squad in Lethbridge arrested a woman Wednesday and seized more than 114 grams of carfentanil, a drug believed to be 100 times more potent than the synthetic opioid fentanyl… → Read More
Truck crash into Red Deer pizza restaurant not intentional: RCMP
Red Deer RCMP has charged a 32-year-old man with leaving the scene of a collision after his truck smashed into the front of a pizza restaurant last week, but investigators say they believe the cras… → Read More
Police investigate 'suspicious' death after body found in Westbrook Mall parking lot
Calgary police are investigating after discovering a man’s body in the Westbrook Mall parking lot Tuesday night while answering calls about a disturbance at a house party.Police say the man&r… → Read More
Live: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's news conference from the Legislature
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is holding a news conference from the legislature this afternoon. Her office isn't saying if it's about a specific topic though her thoughts on the new Liberal Cabinet in Ottawa are expected. → Read More
Winter is finally here: Snowfall warning issued for K-Country and Canmore
With 10 to 15 cm of snow on the ground and another 10 cm expected, Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Kananaskis and Canmore into this evening. And while the warning does not cover Banff and the Mountain Parks, snow has been heavy there, too. → Read More