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Animal cruelty in Legal
RCMP are investigating a complaint of animal cruelty in the town of Legal after being contacted by a resident who reported her cat had suffered severe head injuries… […]
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Early morning collision results in fatality
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Sturgeon County – Highway 37 continues to be closed Tuesday morning as Morinville RCMP continue to investigate an early morning collision that took the life of one man… […]
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County collision claims life
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Sturgeon County – Morinville RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 28A approximately .5 miles south of Gibbons late Monday afternoon… […]
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RCMP looking for graveyard vandals
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Morinville – Three weeks after it is believed to have occurred, Morinville RCMP are turning to the public for assistance in finding out who was responsible for vandalism at the Morinville Cemetery… […]
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RCMP sees six impaired charges in two weekends
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – RCMP laid another two impaired driving charges over the Oct. 21 weekend, bringing the two weekend total to six. Police issued four impaired charges over the Oct. 14 weekend. These figures do not include additional 24-hour suspensions… […]
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Legal crime rate lower than expected over summer
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Legal – Morinville RCMP Staff Sergeant Mac Richards and Sergeant Mark Mathias brought Legal Town Council up to speed on crime in the community over the summer. Richards told mayor and council the July to September period is traditionally the busiest of the year; however, this year RCMP members were not as busy in the community… […]
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School and RCMP looking to nip froshing in the bud
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – There was a time when students toed the line for fear of getting the paddle from the school principal. Since taking the reins at Morinville Community High School, new principal Todd Eistetter has found any paddling fears students may have stem not from administration but from senior students.
Although not a problem being seen in any great numbers, Eistetter said froshing (the practice of senior students initiating junior students) has undergone a bit of resurgence recently.. […]
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Suspicious death declared a homicide
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Gibbons – Morinville RCMP have confirmed the suspicious death of a Gibbons man yesterday has been declared a homicide… […]
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Community Cultural Centre vandalized
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Morinville – RCMP are looking to the public for assistance in finding the person or persons responsible for vandalizing the community Cultural Centre in Morinville… […]
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RCMP looking for person responsible for hit and run
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Morinville – RCMP are hoping the public can assist them with a hit and run complaint from mid-January.
On Jan. 13 Morinville RCMP received a complaint concerning a hit and run in the No Frills parking lot. The owner of a grey 2002 … […]
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RCMP seeking Gibbons robbery suspects
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Gibbons – Yesterday afternoon’s robbery of the Gibbons ATB on 50 Avenue is the latest in a series of violent robberies that have occurred throughout the province.
RCMP are pleading for the public’s assistance for information leading to the arrest of Franklin Gladue and the other individuals who … […]
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Morinville sees drop in crime in 2010
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Morinville – Council received good news Tuesday night – crime in Morinville was less than it was in 2009, a year that saw significant increases in some types of crime over the previous year.
Morinville RCMP Staff Sergeant Mac Richards said total criminal… […]
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Careless driving ticket issued in bus collision
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Sturgeon County – Morinville RCMP have issued the 70-year-old school bus driver whose bus was involved in a collision that sent two École Citadelle students to hospital Monday a ticket for careless driving. The accused… […]
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RCMP looking for B&E culprits
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Morinville – RCMP are looking to the public for assistance in finding the individual(s) responsible for a break and enter in Morinville last week. […]
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RCMP looking for impaired drivers
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – With Albertans getting into the holiday spirit this month, RCMP are hoping they don’t consume too many spirits, at least not if they plan to get behind the wheel.
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RCMP ready to give residents inside look at police work
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – The reality of police work in Morinville and surrounding area is a far departure from the way it is portrayed in Hollywood. Starting this January, area residents will get the opportunity to see just what police work is really like.