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Here are the six Cities with the highest crime rates in Alberta right now. Westaskawin had the highest crime rate with over 8 crimes per 1,000 residents. Edmonton had the second highest crime rate in the province for a City, rising to over 5 crimes per 1,000 residents. Both of these cities are significantly over the high crime level of 4.00...
Read MoreThe first thing that caught my eye is that the report said a search warrant had been issued and a team of police had closed Highway 41 for five hours. Why does a Highway need to be closed for five hours to arrest just one person I wondered? After the day was over, Jeffery Fendelet (47) had been charged with 36
Read MoreDuncan McDonald was shocked to see his beautiful handmade sailboat stolen less than a few days before it’s official Father’s Day weekend launch. He had spent hours crafting and finishing the family project for over a year. His young children had even named it ‘Saller Doodad’. It hadn't yet been in the water but a family trip was planned that weeke...
Read More$36K in equipment stolen from Alberta fire hall Hundreds of thousands of dollars of thefts from rural firehalls happen every year across western Canada. Here is yet one more. These kinds of thefts are almost always 100% preventable. If you know a Fire Hall or any other volunteer organization who can't afford to lose their physical property we can...
Read MoreHere are two police reports pieced together that show how these six criminals showed no fear about being caught in the act stealing over and over. Despite being arrested by police at one crime scene, they continued stealing from people’s homes over the next 10 days in another City and County a few minutes drive down the road.
Read MoreThe former NBA superstar’s wife and young children had to hide in the closet of their home while having to listen to someone going through things in the house. In the end, a man escaped and left his Glock 26 with an extended magazine behind. For those that don’t know what a Glock 26 is, here is a sample of one with an extended magazine.
Read MoreI wonder which bad piece of advice the owner of these 6 radio controlled planes got that cost them $50,000+. I also wonder how many hours this hobbyist poured into these planes. Flying radio controlled planes isn’t usually a hobby for the rich and elite. I imagine they were a middle class family who worked hard for things they care about, just like...
Read MoreHere are places with some of the highest crime rates in Alberta. This chart shows the crime rate of several cities in eight different regions. Those regions are Calgary, Edmonton, Central Alberta, Alberta Rockies, Peace River, Eastern Alberta, Southern Alberta, Alberta Badlands. Town crime can often be much higher than the crime level anyone in...
Read MoreA Parkland County resident is waiting for the justice system to go to work and help them after their vehicle was stolen at gunpoint on June 1. We are told two of the three criminals look like this The man on the left may have brown or red hair. One of these people may have their arm in a sling. There is a third criminal but it isn't clear what they...
Read MoreReal life stories of how people saved their loved ones from harm and stopped the frustration of losing the things they’ve worked hard for. Here are some snapshots of how people helped keep their loved ones safe recently. The more people that use Lightcatch to create or view warnings like these examples, the better the free service works.
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