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Man dies in hospital after apartment fire

A man, sent to hospital after fire broke out at an apartment complex on Sunday, has died.The Edmonton Police Service continues to investigate after officers responded to the report of a fire at an...

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2,316 violations issued in Big Ticket Event

The Edmonton Police Service and automated enforcement issued 2,316 violations last month during Operation 24 Hours. During the 24-hour enforcement period on Nov. 18, 2015, 1,971 speeding tickets were...

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Deceased man found in hallway declared a homicide

The autopsy has been completed on a man who was found dead in a hallway of a building at 4908-134 Ave, on Dec. 1, 2015. The death of Baljit Singh Bhamra, 49, has been determined to be a homicide. The...

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Autopsy determines cause of death was gunshot wounds

The Edmonton Police Service Homicide Section has confirmed that the male found Thursday morning in an alley died as a result of gunshot wounds.The victim is Alex Leonard Greg Contois, 31.The...

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Male pedestrian struck, killed on 118 Avenue

The Edmonton Police Service Major Collision Investigations Unit is investigating a fatal collision involving a male pedestrian that occurred this evening in northeast Edmonton. At approximately 5:40...

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Impaired driver facing multiple charges, after city-wide criminal flight

A Calgary man is facing multiple charges, following an hour-and-half criminal flight that traversed the city. At approximately 3:15 p.m. today, Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, Southeast Division patrol members...

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Eleven years later, Maggie Burke’s disappearance remains a mystery

Eleven years ago today, on Dec. 9, 2004, Maggie Burke, 21 at the time, vanished from the streets of downtown Edmonton, leaving behind a family who continues to mourn her mysterious disappearance...

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Apartment fire death classified as homicide

The Edmonton Police Service Homicide Section has confirmed that the death of a 54-year-old man following a downtown apartment fire was a homicide.Gregory Alan Fenton, 54, died as a result of injuries...

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Police locate third man in connection to shooting death

Edmonton Police Service Homicide Section detectives have announced that all three men alleged to have participated in the April 6, 2015, murder of Trevor Keith Deleeuw are now in custody.On Monday,...

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Holiday Grinch steals property, not spirit, from churches

It appears at least one thief is embracing the holiday spirit in a very untraditional way – by targeting churches in several early-morning break and enters. Southwest and West division officers are...

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Investigators release photo in attempt to locate witnesses to Dec. 4th...

The Edmonton Police Service Major Collision Investigations Unit is releasing an image shot by a photo radar unit, in an attempt to locate several drivers who may have witnessed a fatal collision...

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Police investigate suspicious death in downtown area

The Edmonton Police Service is investigating a suspicious death that occurred earlier this evening in downtown Edmonton.Downtown Division patrol officers responded to an address near 107 Avenue and...

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Woman’s death confirmed to be a homicide

The Medical Examiner has determined that Yvette Lydia Morin, 28, died from a gunshot wound and the manner in which she died was a homicide.Downtown Division patrol officers responded to an address...

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Graffiti tagger hit with mischief over $5,000 charge

The Edmonton Police Service has charged a 29-year-old female in connection to a string of graffiti vandalisms to statues along Jasper Avenue. Police believe a female suspect tagged various statues in...

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Youth arrested in connection with personal robbery series that targeted older...

The Edmonton Police Service has made an arrest in connection with a personal robbery series targeting older women using public transit.Southwest Division detectives arrested and charged a young...

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Police seek additional witnesses in relation to July homicide

The Edmonton Police Service is seeking additional witnesses in relation to the homicide of Kathleen Emma Morton, which occurred in southwest Edmonton earlier this year.On Sunday, July 12, 2015 police...

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Boxing coach charged with sexual assault

A boxing coach has been charged with sexual assault in connection to an alleged incident involving an athlete. In October 2015, it was reported to police that a boxing coach had made sexual advances...

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CAT Deployment focuses on northwest community of Calder

The Edmonton Police Service Community Action Team (CAT) and Northwest Division officers have been focusing their efforts on the prevention, intervention and suppression of crime in the northwest...

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Detectives continue to investigate armed robberies that left two men dead

The Edmonton Police Service continues to investigate two armed robberies that occurred early this morning in the city’s southside, in which two Macs employees were shot dead. At approximately 3:30...

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Police request public’s assistance to locate missing Edmonton man

The Edmonton Police Service is asking for the media’s and public’s help in locating a 40-year-old Edmonton man. Levi Aquptanguak was last seen around 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 18, 2015 after leaving his...

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