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Man charged with murder in cough syrup poisoning death also accused in organized crime kidnapping
A southern Alberta man charged in the fatal poisoning of a teenager in 2020 is also accused of orchestrating an organized crime, drug trafficking-related kidnapping.
Calgary judge rules killer was hired hitman targeting victim charged with organized crime money laundering
An Edmonton murderer who shot a husband and wife as they pulled out of their suburban driveway was a contract killer, hired to target the man who'd recently been charged with money laundering, a Calgary judge ruled Thursday.
Acquittals overturned, new trial ordered for preacher who led anti-drag protest
A Calgary judge has ordered a new trial for a pastor who was originally acquitted on charges of causing a disturbance and mischief stemming from one of his anti-drag protests.
Calgary money launderer admits to funnelling $800k to leader of organized crime syndicate
A Calgary man whose wife was killed in an attack that left him with a gunshot wound to the face has finally admitted to helping the leader of an organized crime syndicate launder more than $800,000.
Calgary man guilty of murdering sex trade worker, 2nd woman he's killed in 16 years
When Christopher Dunlop chose a vulnerable street sex worker to kill, he may have banked on the idea that police wouldn’t thoroughly investigate her death, but that theory “was proved wrong,” a Calgary judge noted Monday in his conviction decision.
'Seriously troubled' woman gets 6-year manslaughter sentence for abetting, videoing attack on ex
A Calgary woman who encouraged and took videos of the fatal beating and stabbing of her recently ex-boyfriend has been handed a six-year sentence for her crime as the judge described the woman as “seriously troubled.”
Coutts blockade leader granted bail pending appeal of convictions, sentence
One of the men serving a sentence for convictions connected to the 2022 Coutts border blockade has been granted bail pending his appeal.
Ontario men admit to kidnapping Calgary teen at movie theatre for $80K ransom
Two Ontario men have admitted to kidnapping a Calgary teenager from a local movie theatre and holding her for 34 hours while proof-of-life photos were sent to the victim’s family.
Men charged in Bowness fraud accuse police of corruption in $3.5-million lawsuit
Two men facing fraud charges connected to allegations they embezzled more than $60,000 from a local community association claim the family leading that organization targeted them after they tried to expose corruption.
'Sit in this courtroom if you want to feel good about the world': Community court marks 1-year anniversary
By any measure of success, Calgary's community court is thriving on its one year anniversary, with the program seeing dozens of graduates and thousands of withdrawn bylaw tickets.