Killam RCMP charge female with attempted murder

On Jan. 27, 2024, Killam RCMP was dispatched to a reported shooting in Hardisty. Upon arrival, members located a male with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound. The male was transported by ambulance to a hospital in Edmonton, where he remains in critical condition.

As a result of the investigation, which was assisted by Forensic Identification Services and Eastern Alberta District General Investigation Section, Alicia Vandenberg (42), was charged with several offences, including:

  • Attempted murder;
  • Pointing a firearm;
  • Careless use of a firearm;
  • Aggravated assault; and
  • Assault with a weapon.

Vandenberg was brought before a justice of the peace and remanded into custody. Her next court date is set for Feb. 7, 2024, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Camrose.