Posted December 9, 2019 12:26 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ RCMP in central Alberta are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found in a burnt-out vehicle last Thursday.…
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‘A mother’s worst nightmare’: Ontario woman seeks justice following son’s homicide in Alberta
Kathleen Coombs had a friend over from work the day she got the call that her son’s body had been found. “I was horrified. I just broke down crying,” the 55-year-old mother living in Penetanguishene, Ont. said. “I was just…
22-year-old killed in collision between car and semi in Wetaskiwin
A 22-year-old passenger inside a 2007 Ford Focus died Friday afternoon after the car collided with a semi-truck at a busy intersection in Wetaskiwin, Alta. It happened just before 2:30 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Highway 13 and 814…
5 arrested after human remains found in Maskwacis, 3 charged with 1st-degree murder
Five people have been charged in connection with the discovery of human remains in the Maskwacis, Alta., area last month, the RCMP said on Friday. In February, the RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit took over the investigation into the disappearance of…
Man charged in connection with fire at historic hotel in Wetaskiwin
A 37-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a blaze at a historic hotel in central Alberta six weeks ago, RCMP said Thursday. Firefighters were called to the Rose County Inn in Wetaskiwin, Alta., in the early…
1 person dead, 2 taken to hospital after head-on crash near Millet
A head-on crash near Millet, Alta., has left one person dead and sent two other people to hospital on Thursday night. The RCMP said officers were called to a collision on Highway 2A and Township Road 471 just after 6:30…
3 teens charged after senior carjacked at knifepoint outside Wetaskiwin Mall
Two of three teens charged in connection with a violent carjacking in Wetaskiwin, Alta., earlier this month were scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday while the other person accused of being involved in the crime will appear in court…
RCMP Major Crimes Unit probes death of woman believed to be assaulted in Wetaskiwin
The RCMP says its Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation into the suspected assault of a 27-year-old woman in Wetaskiwin, Alta., last month. The woman has since died of her injuries. On Sept. 26, at about 1:30 a.m.,…