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Morinville RCMP seek help in homicide investigation

The Morinville RCMP Detachment and members from the RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit North are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding human remains recovered in a rural area near the intersection of Township Road 540 and Rural Route 263 on the morning of Aug. 9. […]

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Morinville RCMP respond to rural home invasion in Gibbons

On August 10 in the early morning hours, Morinville RCMP were dispatched to a home invasion at a rural property near Gibbons. Unidentified masked individuals forced entry into the home and stole property from the home, including the homeowner’s Van. […]

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Letters

Letter: RCMP warning of rental scam

St. Albert RCMP is warning potential renters in St. Albert to be aware of some ads for places to live. The rental scam is a common one involving rental properties. Rental scams vary but here are two of the more common scenarios: […]

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Bike rodeo pedals into summer on the right path

A Bike Rodeo will take place at the Ray McDonald Sports Center parking lot May 12 at 6 p.m. The free event will run 90 minutes and offer children aged 6 to 12 an opportunity to get their spring and summer riding off on the right pedal. […]

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Police investigating multiple commercial break-ins

Police are investigating a half dozen commercial break-ins that occurred in Morinville over the month of April. Kelley’s Deli and Bakery was among the local businesses illegally entered; however, Morinville RCMP are not releasing the other businesses hit pending obtaining permission to do so from the owners. […]

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Police Briefs

Above: Photo enforcement was out working to keep Highway 642 on the outskirts of town safe from speeders Fiday afternoon. […]

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Province

Traffic infractions down over Easter weekend

RCMP saw a decline in the number of traffic infractions and traffic-related criminal offences over the Easter long weekend compared tot he same period in 2015.

RCMP and Alberta Sheriffs reported one fatal highway collision in both 2015 and 2016; however, there wee two deaths this year compared to one in 2015. Motor vehicle collisions involving injury were down to seven this Easter weekend compared to 28 in 2015. […]

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Homicides up 80% in 2015, RCMP report

A spike in homicides resulted in RCMP working in overdrive and overtime last year. In 2015, investigators responded to 65 homicides compared to 36 in 2014.

The 80 per cent increase in 2015 was substantially higher than the 10-year average of 40 homicides within the province’s 112 RCMP detachments. RCMP statistics show 2007 had the fewest homicides over the past decade with 22. […]