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Today, at the Alberta RCMP headquarters in Edmonton, the Alberta RCMP hosted Crime Stoppers Alberta as they announced their new Rural Sign Campaign. As community partners, Crime Stoppers, are a valuable part of the ensuring the safety of Albertans. They work with the Alberta RCMP helping to report crimes that are occurring in communities across…
The RCMP worked in overdrive throughout 2015 as a result of a spike in homicides that occurred within its 112 RCMP detachment jurisdictions throughout Alberta last year. In 2015, investigators responded to 65 homicides compared to 36 in 2014. This is also much higher than the 10-year (2005-15) average of 40 homicides per year.
On Jan. 16 RCMP were notified of a Break and Enter to a garage in Galahad had occurred. The complainant said that it had occurred about a week ago and that someone broke into his grandmother’s garage. The door to the garage was kicked in and several tool boxes were opened and contents strewn around…
Killam RCMP are looking for the public’s help.
Killam RCMP Detachment members have welcomed a new corporal this month, as Corporal James Malone arrived. Malone replaces Cpl. Brent Robinson, who has moved to Rocky Mountain House. Malone comes to Killam from a detachment in Nunavut that was 500 km north of the Arctic Circle.
The Killam/Forestburg RCMP Detachment initiated a total of 36 files from the week starting Oct. 24 – 31.
The first part of August was quiet for the Killam/ Forestburg RCMP detachment, but on Aug. 6 they were called to two separate break-and-enter complaints in Forestburg that occurred overnight. In the first residence, the occupants were believed to be in the house sleeping at the time the break-in occurred. Entry appeared to be gained…
Sgt. Lee Brachmann, NCO/ic of the Killam/ Forestburg RCMP Detachment says he’s very concerned about recent break-ins which occurred in Forestburg from June 30 to Aug. 1. “These break-ins are targetting one of the most vulnerable groups,” says Brachmann, “and we are very concerned.” On June 30, RCMP responded to a complaint of break and…
During the early morning hours of May 25, 2013, Killam/Forestburg RCMP received a report of two males attempting to steal equipment at a motel in Hardisty, Alberta.
Sawyer Clarke Robison, 27, of Sedgewick appeared in the Killam Courthouse Tuesday, to face 17 charges including the attempted murder of two Killam/Forestburg RCMP officers, with additional weapons charges added including possession of restricted or prohibited loaded handguns, and possession of guns with removed serial numbers. The charges stem from a Feb. 7 standoff with…
RCMP have released new information today regarding the shooting incident yesterday between Sedgewick and Lougheed which left two local RCMP members in surgery last night with gunshot wounds.