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 Auto thefts decrease but crime rings persist

Auto thefts decrease but crime rings persist

Landon Hickok February 20, 2025

Hamilton Police recently uncovered a massive auto theft ring where criminals ship stolen vehicles to countries overseas. But as auto theft numbers decrease in Canada, Alberta now holds the highest per capita rate of thefts Read More

 Man charged after sexually assaulting 11-year-old boy

Man charged after sexually assaulting 11-year-old boy

Landon Hickok February 19, 2025

LPS have charged a 66-year-old man from Lethbridge after he sexually assaulted a 11-year-old boy at a local pool. During investigation, police say there may be additional victims.Read More

 Man given 12 years stemming from $1 million dollar drug bust

Man given 12 years stemming from $1 million dollar drug

Landon Hickok February 7, 2025

Patrick Rodney, convicted of possessing over one million dollars in drugs two years ago has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was said to possess mass amounts narcotics including meth, fentanyl and cocaine, as Read More

 Lethbridge Police investigate body found in city’s northside

Lethbridge Police investigate body found in city’s northside

Heidi Echavarria January 23, 2025

Residents of a north Lethbridge neighborhood were shocked this morning when police knocked on their door to tell them a body had been found in their alley. Lethbridge Police Service was on the scene between 1Read More

 Lethbridge Police charge man in sexual assault case

Lethbridge Police charge man in sexual assault case

Landon Hickok January 20, 2025

Lethbridge Police have charged 36-year-old Anthony Robert Small after he drove a women to an isolated place and sexually assaulted her inside his vehicle. He is due for a court hearing on the 21st.Read More

 Mother of homicide victim speaks out over daughter’s death

Mother of homicide victim speaks out over daughter’s death

Landon Hickok January 8, 2025

The mother of the victim of a homicide at a Lethbridge motel shared her thoughts with BCN after her daughter, 34-year-old Christina Webber was killed at a southside motel in late December.Read More

 Lethbridge Police provide update on motel homicide

Lethbridge Police provide update on motel homicide

Landon Hickok January 6, 2025

Lethbridge Police say the third suspect in a motel homicide in late December has turned herself in. All three suspects are charged with first-degree murder and arson.Read More

 Three charged in Lethbridge motel homicide

Three charged in Lethbridge motel homicide

Landon Hickok January 3, 2025

Lethbridge Police have charged three subjects and arrested two with first degree murder after a woman was found dead at a southside motel. LPS is still searching for the third subject.Read More

 LPS investigating homicide at motel & youth death

LPS investigating homicide at motel & youth death

Landon Hickok January 2, 2025

Lethbridge Police continue to investigate two separate cases; one involving the homicide of a woman at a local motel; and the other which saw the discovery of the body of a 13-year-old boy.Read More

 Canada Post strike and Christmas shopping have delivery scams on the rise

Canada Post strike and Christmas shopping have delivery scams on

Naveen Day December 3, 2024

Scammers never take holidays, and Christmas time is a busy season for fraudsters.  BCN’s Naveen Day reached out to the Better Business Bureau to learn more about the scams that are currently trending.   Read More

 Toronto lawyer comments on Pat King trial

Toronto lawyer comments on Pat King trial

Hal Roberts November 22, 2024

A prominent figure of the 2022 Freedom Convoy in Ottawa has been found guilty on five counts. A judge says Pat King is guilty of mischief, counselling others to commit mischief, counselling others to obstruct police Read More

 Drug House in Lethbridge boarded off

Drug House in Lethbridge boarded off

Landon Hickok November 19, 2024

The Alberta Sheriffs SCAN Unit have sealed off a third drug house in Lethbridge from the past year. Police have received more than 80 calls and complaints on the property since 2021.Read More

 President of LPA speaks out on reprimanded officer

President of LPA speaks out on reprimanded officer

Hal Roberts October 7, 2024

Lethbridge Police have reprimanded an officer in connection with improperly accessing information involving former Lethbridge MLA Shannon Phillips back in 2018. In 2020, a complaint was issued by Phillips that three Lethbridge Police officers and one civilian Read More

 Former Lethbridge police pleads guilty; receives house arrest

Former Lethbridge police pleads guilty; receives house arrest

Jeannette Rocher October 2, 2024

A former Lethbridge police inspector has pleaded guilty to Breach of Trust while he worked at the Domestic Violence Action Centre. Bill Kaye appeared in Lethbridge Provincial court Tuesday to make the plea, admitting to Read More

 LPS charge 41-year-old male with sexual assault; other charges

LPS charge 41-year-old male with sexual assault; other charges

Landon Hickok September 26, 2024

Lethbridge Police have charged a 41-year-old Justin Chad Leavitt with multiple charges, including sexual assault and uttering threats among others. Police responded to nine calls and complaints from a home on McGill Boulevard between August 6Read More

 Crime and vandalism in downtown Lethbridge an increasing concern

Crime and vandalism in downtown Lethbridge an increasing concern

Landon Hickok September 25, 2024

After a break-in at a downtown Lethbridge ice cream store, local business owners are clamoring for more support before they say are next.Read More

 Blood Tribe man identified after dying under custody

Blood Tribe man identified after dying under custody

Landon Hickok September 24, 2024

A man who died under Calgary Police custody after an altercation on September 17 has been identified as 42-year-old Jon Wells, a member of the Blood Tribe.Read More

 Man charged with murder of woman found dead near Oyen

Man charged with murder of woman found dead near Oyen

Landon Hickok September 20, 2024

Garry Dean Brown of Vulcan, Alta is charged with second degree murder after a 28-year-old Lethbridge woman was found dead near Oyen.Read More

 Lethbridge Police bust drug dealer on bicycle

Lethbridge Police bust drug dealer on bicycle

Hal Roberts September 20, 2024

Lethbridge Police have charged a 34-year-old man with drug and weapon offences following a traffic stop on September 18. Police say they stopped the man on a bicycle for equipment violations but then discovered that he Read More

 Police charge arsonists in Lethbridge business fire

Police charge arsonists in Lethbridge business fire

Landon Hickok September 17, 2024

Lethbridge Police have charged two 16-year-old males with arson in connection with a business fire on September 1st that caused $500,000 in damage.Read More

 Manhunt over for suspect in Chestermere shooting

Manhunt over for suspect in Chestermere shooting

Landon Hickok September 16, 2024

Elijah Blake Strawberry, the second suspect in a shooting north of Chestermere on August 6th that claimed the life of a man, has finally been arrested by RCMP.Read More

 LPS charges man with attempted murder

LPS charges man with attempted murder

Landon Hickok September 13, 2024

Lethbridge Police has charged 28-year-old Corbin John Maxwell with attempted murder after he broke into a women’s apartment and attacked her while she was asleep.Read More

 2nd Lethbridge Drug House boarded up

2nd Lethbridge Drug House boarded up

Landon Hickok September 4, 2024

A second drug house in Lethbridge has been shut down over the last two weeks, as authorities seized various hard drugs, stolen equipment and weapons.Read More

 Distracted driving victim inspires others through art show

Distracted driving victim inspires others through art show

Jeannette Rocher August 29, 2024

We’ve all heard the message – don’t text and drive. It still happens, however, and can sometimes have devastating consequences. One Lethbridge woman who was hit by a distracted driver, refuses to live her Read More

 Copper thefts on the increase in Alberta

Copper thefts on the increase in Alberta

Landon Hickok July 8, 2024

After a major copper wire theft from an oilfield site near Innisfail on Saturday, the consequences are being felt from consumers.Read More

 Man in custody following high risk incident

Man in custody following high risk incident

Jeannette Rocher May 21, 2024

Lethbridge Police have a man in custody following a high-risk incident on Tuesday afternoon at a residence along the 3000 block of 20th Avenue south. Police say the man, who had previously barricaded himself inside of Read More

 25th Anniversary of Taber School Shooting

25th Anniversary of Taber School Shooting

Jeannette Rocher April 26, 2024

This Sunday will mark the 25-year anniversary of a tragedy that took place in the town of Taber, Alberta. On April 28, 1999, a 14-year-old boy walked into W.R. Myers High School and began shooting. He Read More

 Reducing Crime Through Intelligence-Led Policing

Reducing Crime Through Intelligence-Led Policing

Heidi Echavarria April 23, 2024

Lethbridge Police held an information session, late Monday, to talk to the community about its intelligence led policing information. Lethbridge Police Chief, Shahin Mehdizadeh, says the ongoing effort by the LPS will help to reduce Read More

 Guilty Verdict for 3 men in Coutts trial

Guilty Verdict for 3 men in Coutts trial

Jeannette Rocher April 17, 2024

Jurors deliberated for just three hours Tuesday before finding three men guilty for their roles in the 2022 highway blockade at the Coutts border crossing.  The trial for Alex Van Herk, Gerhard Janzen and Marco Van Read More

 Trial begins for men charged over their roles in Coutts border blockade

Trial begins for men charged over their roles in Coutts

Naveen Day April 3, 2024

The three-week trial began today for three men charged for their role in the Coutts border blockade, over pandemic health restrictions. Marco Van Huigenbos, Alex Van Herk and Gerhard Janzen are charged with mischief over $5,000. Read More

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  • Project-Protein expands meat access for families in need

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    The Town of Coalhurst has approved its 2026 mill rate, and it looks like residential taxpayers will pay a little bit less in property...

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  • School threat prompts lockdowns at multiple Lethbridge schools

    June 2, 2026 June 2, 2026

    In local news, a number of Lethbridge high schools were placed on full lockdowns. Early Monday morning, Lethbridge Collegiate staff contacted police after finding a written message on school property threatening harm to students and staff. As of noon today, all lockdowns were lifted. Lethbridge Police are investigating to determine the veracity of the threat and who...

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