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  • Alberta teen accused of ‘764’ terrorism, sexual extortion and animal cruelty crimes
  • Sherwood Park man charged with using AI to make child sexual abuse materials
  • Man sentenced to 12 years for Alberta sex attacks

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globalnews.ca /3 weeks ago

Alberta teen accused of ‘764’ terrorism, sexual extortion and animal cruelty crimes

Predators with the 764 network routinely lure youth and encourage them to commit sexual acts, child sexual abuse and exploitation, self-harm, and the torture of animals.

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globalnews.ca /3 weeks ago

Sherwood Park man charged with using AI to make child sexual abuse materials

ALERT said Christopher Kalbfleisch, 51, was arrested for a second time since June and is now charged with using AI to sexualize photos and videos of young victims he knows.

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

Man sentenced to 12 years for Alberta sex attacks

A judge has sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for a series of sexual assaults on vulnerable women at a rural home near Calgary.

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

Vehicle break-ins increasing across Edmonton, especially in west end and downtown

There were nearly 300 vehicles broken into in the west end and downtown alone in August, and in many cases Edmonton police said wallets, ID and other personal items were stolen.

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

RCMP investigate after one lamb shot, another killed near Wainwright

It's believed the lambs were shot when someone trespassed onto the pasture along Highway 14, near Wainwright, sometime between the morning of Aug. 23, and noon on Aug. 24.

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

Distraction robberies targeting senior South Asian women rising in Edmonton

Since Aug. 19, Edmonton police said they've received at least 20 reports of distraction-style robberies involving theft of jewellery, typically targeting older South Asian women.

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

Edmonton business, hit by crime several times, frustrated with police releasing suspect

A south Edmonton family business is fed up with being the victim of several break-ins and thefts, only to catch on surveillance video a suspect being released by police.

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globalnews.ca /3 weeks ago

Alberta aims to crack down on illegal garbage dumping with tougher legislation

The proposed Alberta legislation would allow for up to $100,000 in fines for individuals, or $1 million for corporations — doubling the maximum penalties now on the books.

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

Alberta on track to see the most traffic deaths in a decade: ‘Disaster waiting to happen’

Alberta RCMP said based on historical trends, if the fatal collision pattern continues, 2026 could end with 274 deaths.

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

Alberta children who were subject of Amber Alert found safe in B.C.

"They were located on a rural property in West Kelowna," Staff/Sgt. Derrick Gladdish with the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit said on Friday.

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

Calgary man charged with running $164M Ponzi scheme involving more than 1,000 victims

A Calgary man is accused of stealing investment funds from more than 1,000 people in an alleged $164-million fraud and money laundering Ponzi scheme over the course of four years.

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globalnews.ca /1 week ago

Police scenes in west Edmonton, Parkland County after reported shooting at college

Edmonton police are investigating the deadly incident at a trades college in the city’s northwest end that may also linked to a RCMP scene in Parkland County.

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globalnews.ca /2 weeks ago

Amber Alert cancelled as child found safe, suspect arrested: Alberta RCMP

An Amber Alert for a seven-year-old Alberta girl who was reportedly abducted from her home was cancelled an hour and a half after being issued, after RCMP said she was found safe.

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com /1 month ago

WhatsApp extortion in Calgary: Woman gets threats, then gunman fires at her home; 3 charged

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calgary.citynews.ca /3 weeks ago

Repeat offender facing 32 charges after arrest at construction site

Repeat offender facing 32 charges after arrest at construction site

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

Family friend of 2 young girls charged with sexual assault in Lethbridge: Police

A 30-year-old man has been charged after Lethbridge police received reports of sexual assaults and interference involving two young girls. 

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vancouversun.com /3 weeks ago

B.C. crime news: Man in BMW flees from VPD, sparking car chase | Woman, 86, shoved to ground in Downtown Eastside

Vancouver police officers noticed a woman in the BMW who appeared to be distraught.

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

Three charged after Calgary man kidnapped, robbed and forced into car trunk

Calgary police say the incident happened shortly after midnight on Aug. 18 in the northwest community of Livingston.

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

Sentencing expected for Alberta woman convicted in dog attack that killed 11-year-old

Crystal MacDonald was found guilty of criminal negligence causing death after her two cane corso dogs attacked her roommate's son, Kache Grist, in her Edmonton home in April 2024.

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globalnews.ca /3 weeks ago

Winnipeg grandparent scams lead to fraud, sex assault charges for Edmonton man: police

Three adults in their 80s received calls of someone pretending to be their grandson saying they had been arrested and needed bail money.

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vancouversun.com /1 month ago

B.C. crime news: Suspect sought in Vancouver face-slashing | Guilty verdict in Surrey homicide of 'mean' roommate

A roundup of crime briefs in B.C. for Sept. 23, 2026

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globalnews.ca /4 weeks ago

Airdrie man charged with sexual assault after 6 women groped at big-box stores

A 30-year-old from Airdrie has been arrested and charged with half a dozen counts of sexual assault after women were groped at big-box stores in the Calgary area.

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vancouversun.com /3 weeks ago

Five arrested after year-long probe into extortion at Langley car dealership

The RCMP investigation began in June 2025 and involved charges of extortions, firearm possession, and drug trafficking against five people.

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globalnews.ca /3 weeks ago

Edmonton man charged after online death threats made against Prime Minister Carney

RCMP Supt. Matt Johnson says criminal actions online have real-world consequences, regardless of whether they're made behind a screen.

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