A Lethbridge mother who failed to provide the necessaries of life for her daughter was in court Friday for sentencing. We have a warning to viewers that the details in this story are disturbing. Angela Read More
The Vimy Memorial in France has been vandalized. Many people are understandably very upset at the news as it was learned on Tuesday evening that a person was spraying graffiti on the special memorial that Read More
We are now into the third month of the city’s Encampment Strategy and officials say the latest stats show since June 19th, there have been 384 calls made to the city relating to encampment issues Read More
Lethbridge Police are issuing a public warning after discovering candy-bear shaped fentanyl in Galt Gardens. On June 20th a member of the Downtown Policing Unit located a bag on the east side of the park. Read More
The Lethbridge Police Service have brought in a new program that tracks down cryptocurrency transactions. They say it is to help in their investigations when it comes to fraud and those involving virtual cash. The Read More
The case involving a disgraced former gymnastics coach was back in Lethbridge court on Monday morning. Jamie Ellacott was not present during the proceedings. Ellacott was charged last year with the assault of several young Read More
Three people have been arrested and more than $100,000 worth of guns and drugs were seized following a bust in Lethbridge. ALERT raided a total of four houses including one in Legacy Ridge that was known Read More
Lethbridge Police continue their investigation into a sudden death that took place Friday. Officials say a man’s body was found inside a storage shed early in the day on July 14th at the McDonalds Read More
A former coach with the Lethbridge Gymnastics Academy was back in court on Monday. Jamie Ellacott was previously charged with the sexual assault of several young girls last year. Ellacott recently fired his lawyer and Read More
ALERT’S Internet Child Exploitation team has arrested eight suspects in relation to a huge child exploitation ring in southern Alberta. Nearly one million child sexual exploitation photos and videos have been identified by ALERT Read More
Members of the Lethbridge Police Service have sent out a warning after suspected fentanyl shaped like a gummy bear was found at Galt Gardens. Staff with the LPS told us they discovered a bag with Read More
The four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during the Coutts border blockade last year were back in court Monday. Anthony Olienick, Chris Carbert, Chris Lysak and Jerry Morin were arrested in February 2022 after Read More
Former Lethbridge Gymnastics Academy coach Jamie Ellacott was back in court on Monday morning. Ellacott was arrested last year and was charged with four counts of sexual assault and four counts of sexual interference. Staff Read More
Members of the Lethbridge Police Service and Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services were on hand at Henderson Lake this morning looking for evidence relating to an assault outside of a Lethbridge business. Tristan Johnson, a Read More
Lethbridge City Council has approved a new strategy to help deal with the encampment issue in our city. The city will be working with the police and city administration on several goals including connecting some Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged a man in connection with two armed robberies at the same bank in our city. The incidents took place between March 17th and April 11th at the CIBC located on 13th Read More
A new poll has found that a majority of rural Albertans are not in favour of implementing a provincial police force. The study was conducted by Leger and sponsored by the University of Lethbridge’s Read More
Lethbridge City Council voted 6-2 on Tuesday afternoon to look for help from the Alberta Sheriffs in dealing with tent encampments in our city. In the summer of 2022, there was a shooting at a tent Read More
The Grandparent Scam now has a new twist to it, as artificial intelligence is now being used to defraud seniors. According to the Better Business Bureau, criminals are now using AI to clone voices and Read More
Family members of Tia Blood were in Lethbridge Court on Tuesday reading victim impact statements regarding the devastating loss of their family member. Tia Blood was found dead in October of last year just outside Read More
A bus with more than 30 members of the Lethbridge Police Service, Lethbridge Fire Department and Alberta Sheriffs headed to Edmonton on Monday to take part in the march and regimental funeral service for the two Read More
Thursday was National Puppy Day. A chance to pamper our special four legged friends. It was also an opportunity for scammers to take advantage of people who are looking to purchase a precious pooch. That’Read More
Lethbridge Police Association President Jay McMillan says there’s a special camaraderie amongst police officers and that in Alberta first responders are particularly tight. He says Thursday was a very tough day for everyone at Read More
The Lethbridge father accused of assault in the case involving an infant was back in court Friday morning. Angela Stewart has been following this case closely for us and has the latest. Read More
The Alberta government announced $4.4 million for a gang suppression and firearms investigation unit to help tackle gang and illegal gun violence in the province. It came a day after the government introduced legislation aimed at Read More
The Better Business Bureau released its Scam Tracker Risk Report which outlined the top 10 scams in Canada in 2022. March is also Fraud Prevention Month. Most of the fraud involved improvement scams followed by cryptocurrency scams. Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged two 22-year-old males with aggravated assault following a stabbing on Sunday. LPS were called to the Enmax Centre where the International Peace Pow-wow and Festival was taking place around 2pm to Read More
There is a global sextortion crisis taking place in our country. That’s according to officials with ALERT. Law enforcement agencies have seen a large increase in the number of sextortion cases, where children are Read More
A couple accused in the assault of their six-week-old baby girl were scheduled for a bail hearing Friday morning. The couple are being charged independently and are not co-accused. Angela Stewart has more. Read More
Police say more than a million dollars’ worth of drugs and cash were seized in Lethbridge. ALERT and LPS held a press conference on Wednesday morning and officials say the huge bust took place December 20 Read More
