Category: RCMP Updates

  • Rocky Mountain House -Missing Youth Hiker- Clearwater County

    On July 15th, 2014 a group from Hobbema (Maskwacis) on a canoeing trip stopped to camp near the Saunders area approximately 50 km west of Rocky Mountain House. A 15 year old youth left the camping area and did not return so RCMP were notified at 23:51. The youth went to his tent and when…

  • RCMP Airdrie – Break & Enter and Vandalism to Construction sites in Reunion

    RCMP Airdrie – Break & Enter and Vandalism to Construction sites in Reunion

    Airdrie, Alberta – Sometime over the weekend on July 11th to 13th, two homes under construction in Airdrie’s Reunion neighborhood were broken into and vandalized. Unknown suspects entered the residences by damaging garage doors. Once inside, the suspects damaged carpet and knocked holes in drywall. Overall damage is estimated at $2000.00. The Airdrie RCMP is…

  • RCMP Cochrane – Sebee Dam ** UPDATE **

    RCMP Cochrane – Sebee Dam ** UPDATE **

    On July 15th, 2014 at approx. 1130 hrs. Cochrane RCMP confirm the recovery of 26 yr old Christopher Guthrie of Calgary, Alberta. Mr. Guthrie was one of three people who had entered the Sebee Dam with the intent of cliff jumping into the Bow River. Cochrane RCMP warn people the use of this area is…

  • RCMP Kananaskis – Male drowns in Lower Kananaskis Lake

    RCMP Kananaskis – Male drowns in Lower Kananaskis Lake

    Kananaskis, Alberta – On July 12, 2014 at approximately 1:45 p.m., Kananaskis RCMP officers were dispatched to a missing person complaint at the Lower Kananaskis Lake in Kananaskis, Alberta. Officers where advised that somewhere around 12:00 p.m. a 65 year old male had set out to swim across the Lower Kananaskis Lake. When the male…

  • RCMP Cochrane – Sebee Dam Incident

    RCMP Cochrane – Sebee Dam Incident

    On July 13th, 2014 at approx 1630 hrs. Canmore RCMP received a complaint of a missing swimmer in the Bow River east of the Sebee Dam. Police investigation determined the incident occurred in the Cochrane Detachment area who have taken over the investigation. Three males ages 26, 22 and 17 all of Calgary, Alberta had…

  • RCMP & Sheriffs – Airdrie Integrated Traffic Unit – Man Hospitalized After Motorcycle Collision on Highway 2

    RCMP & Sheriffs – Airdrie Integrated Traffic Unit – Man Hospitalized After Motorcycle Collision on Highway 2

    On Friday, July 11 at 9:30 PM, members of the Airdrie Integrated Traffic Unit (ITU) were dispatched to a serious motorcycle collision in the southbound lanes of Highway 2, about 5 km north of the Highway 72 overpass (Crossfield area). The collision involved a single vehicle – a 2000 Honda CBR sport motorcycle. The driver,…

  • RCMP Cochrane – Motor Vehicle Collision With Injuries

    RCMP Cochrane – Motor Vehicle Collision With Injuries

    Cochrane, Alberta – On July 12, 2014 at approximately 3:20 p.m., Cochrane RCMP officers were dispatched to a collision on Highway 22 just south of Highway 1. Information received from witnesses indicate that a motorcycle was merging onto the south bound lane of Highway 22 from Highway 1. The motorcycle came into contact with a…

  • RCMP Jasper – Fatality collision – Four victims – UPDATE

    RCMP Jasper – Fatality collision – Four victims – UPDATE

    Jasper, Alberta – On July 9, 2014 at approximately 7:00 p.m., Jasper RCMP officers were dispatched to a serious motor vehicle collision approximately 25 kilometres south on Highway 93 where four people perished. All involved parties were from out of country. Following the notification of next of kin, the RCMP can today confirm that the…

  • Turner Valley RCMP – Owner Risks life to save stolen horses

    Shortly before 1:00 AM, Wednesday July 9, 2014 the Turner Valley RCMP were dispatched to a complaint of a stolen truck and horse trailer containing three horses in Black Diamond, Alberta. The owner of the horses advised he parked his rig on Center Avenue beside the Black Diamond Hotel an hour earlier. When he came…

  • Update – Missing Person on the Highwood River

    RCMP – A deceased male was recovered in the Bow River east of Calgary on July 5, 2014. The deceased has been positively identified as Justin MACNEIL of Calgary, Alberta, age 19 years. MACNEIL was previously reported missing on June 22, 2014, while swimming in the Highwood River near Nature’s Hideaway Campground. Previous Release from…

  • RCMP Jasper – Fatality collision – Four victims – update – hwy is re-opened

    RCMP Jasper – Fatality collision – Four victims – update – hwy is re-opened

    Jasper, Alberta – On July 9, 2014 at approximately 7:00 p.m., Jasper RCMP officers were dispatched to a serious motor vehicle collision approximately 25 kilometres south on Highway 93. Early investigation indicates that a car travelling south bound and carrying three occupants collided head on with a motorhome which was travelling north bound. The three…

  • RCMP-Blackfalds Detachment – missing teen Taneasha THOM

        Blackfalds RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in locating missing teen Taneasha THOM who is believed to be in the Red Deer area. THOM is a 16 year old Native female, 5’5, medium build and currently has teal-colored dyed hair that is shaved on one side. Please call the Blackfalds RCMP at 403.885.3333…

  • UPDATE: Chief Chiniki Restaurant Arson – Local man receives jail sentence

    Cochrane, AB – On August 21, 2012 at 12:46am, Cochrane RCMP responded to a complaint of a fire at the Chief Chiniki Restaurant. When police arrived at scene and despite efforts from Nakoda Fire Department from Stoney First Nation, along with Cochrane and Springbank Fire Departments the local business could not be saved. During the…

  • Red Deer RCMP search for suspect in child luring incident

    Red Deer RCMP search for suspect in child luring incident

    Red Deer RCMP are searching for a man who attempted to lure a four-year-old boy into his vehicle in the Anders neighbourhood on July 3. The incident occurred at approximately 5:30 pm as the boy was playing in his yard. A male approached the boy, told him he was a taxi driver, and offered to…

  • RCMP Strathmore Detachment – Fatal MVC Hwy 1

    RCMP Strathmore Detachment – Fatal MVC Hwy 1

    At 2135 hours on July 8, 2014 a single vehicle roll-over collision occurred on Hwy 1 at Range Road 283 near Chestermere, AB. RCMP units from both Strathmore and Chestermere detachments attended the scene and determined that an east bound minivan lost control and rolled through the median to the west bound shoulder of Hwy…