Man, 70, pleads guilty in fatal pedestrian collision
An Edmonton man admitted in court Wednesday to killing an elderly woman when he ran over her while backing out of a downtown parking stall as she walked behind his Jeep. Reginald Roger Williams, 70,...
View ArticleTanning salon peeping Tom avoids jail
An Edmonton man put in prison for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in 2008 avoided jail Wednesday for spying on a naked woman at a north-side tanning salon. Clinton William Schuler, 34, was...
View ArticleEdmonton judge stays sex charge over unexplained loss of evidence by RCMP
An Edmonton judge has tossed out a sexual assault charge against an Alberta man as a result of the “unexplained” loss by the RCMP of an audio-recorded statement from the alleged victim. In a ruling...
View ArticleAlberta man owns up to deadly Edmonton crash
A Cold Lake man admitted in court Thursday to killing two people and badly injuring a third in a three-vehicle collision in north Edmonton in March. Evan Lee Gladue, 26, pleaded guilty in provincial...
View ArticleEdmonton jury deliberating in head-butting manslaughter case
An Edmonton jury deliberating a verdict in a manslaughter case involving an MMA fighter, who says he head-butted the deceased outside a city pub to defend a friend, spent the Thursday night in a hotel...
View ArticleEdmonton heavyweight boxer admits to domestic abuse charges
A former Edmonton heavyweight boxer and co-founder of a north-side boxing club has owned up to beating women. Sheldon Hinton, 46, pleaded guilty Friday in provincial court to charges of assault causing...
View ArticleJury finds MMA fighter accused of head-butt manslaughter not guilty
An Edmonton jury’s not guilty verdict Friday in a head-butting manslaughter case involving a city MMA fighter led to an outburst in court and threats made by friends of the deceased. Justin...
View ArticleEdmonton man sentenced to eight years in prison for killing man over $500 debt
An Edmonton man was handed an eight-year prison term Friday for the shooting death of a 22-year-old man during a high-speed vehicle chase over another person’s $500 debt. Kalab Abberra Kitil, 24, had...
View ArticleFormer Oilers cheerleader sues strip clubs for $1.25M for allegedly using her...
A former member of the Edmonton Oilers Octane cheerleading squad is suing several city strip clubs for $1.25 million after they allegedly used her photo without permission for promotional purposes....
View ArticleJudge throws out legal bid to stall construction of Valley Line LRT
A Mill Woods homeowner who went to court seeking an injunction to delay ongoing construction of the Valley Line LRT had his application dismissed Monday. Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Donna Shelley...
View ArticlePrison time for man who backed over his friend while fleeing police
An Edmonton man who drove over his friend while fleeing police in a stolen pickup truck was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday. Joshua Parenteau, 30, pleaded guilty in provincial court to...
View ArticleConvicted thumb chopper claims tragic childhood in sentencing report
An Edmonton criminal convicted of the thumb-chopping abduction of a man who drove into a restaurant patio and killed a young boy is claiming he was on the streets at age eight and in a gang by 10....
View ArticleThumb-chopping kidnapper handed 12-year prison term
An Edmonton criminal convicted of the thumb-chopping abduction of a man who drove into a restaurant patio and killed a young boy was handed a 12-year prison term Wednesday. Steven “Diamond” Vollrath,...
View ArticleTearful Edmonton driver imprisoned for drug-fuelled rampage
An Edmonton drug addict who drove directly at a pedestrian after threatening to kill him was sent to prison Wednesday, tearfully saying he’s a changed man. Larry Knebel, 31, was handed a 40-month...
View ArticleCity gangster gets prison term for gun charges from deadly shooting
An Edmonton gangster who shot a man dead during a meeting to settle a dispute at a Mill Woods pizzeria was put behind bars Wednesday on gun charges stemming from the shooting. Tyson Clark, 28, had been...
View ArticleTeen at centre of sex assault case that drew national attention gets probation
A teen at the centre of a high-profile Edmonton sexual assault case, where a judge scathingly rebuked a youth court judge while overturning the boy’s acquittal, was placed on probation Thursday. The...
View ArticleHome invader voyeur who took secret videos of co-worker jailed
A love-sick Edmonton man who broke into a female co-worker’s home and planted a cellphone in her bedroom capable of transmitting video to his computer was put behind bars Thursday. Kenneth Soon Phin...
View ArticleSexually exploitative drug trafficker sentenced to two years in jail
A middle-aged Edmonton man who trafficked in marijuana and gave drugs and money to two underage girls in exchange for sex was handed a two-year jail term on Thursday. Mark James Shannon, 58, earlier...
View ArticleAlberta man found not criminally responsible claims he was faking mental illness
An Alberta man found not criminally responsible for assault offences due to a mental disorder — but who now claims he was just faking it to avoid jail — has lost his bid for an appeal. Chando Kayne...
View ArticleMurder trial starts for alleged White Boys Posse leader accused of ordering hits
An Edmonton jury in a first-degree murder trial heard an opening statement Tuesday that was jam-packed with grisly details about violent gangsters, drug-dealing and contract killings. Joshua Dylan...
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