Edmonton Crime Report

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EDMONTON -- RCMP Major Crimes is asking for help from the public to find a man in connection with a homicide in Red Deer earlier this week. The body of an adult was found dead in a home on Stewart Street in Red Deer around 5 p.m. on Nov. 25. A warrant has been issued for Dustin Mitchell (Coats), 25, of Red Deer in connection with the case.... He is described as white, 6’ tall weighing 160 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He has a tattoo of the word Still under his right eye, and Breathing under his left eye, and scroll writing on the back of his neck. His current whereabouts are unknown, and police say he could be armed and dangerous and should not be approached by the public. Anyone that sees him is asked to call 911. If you know his whereabouts, call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

One dead, one in hospital following north-Edmonton shooting Edmonton police are searching for suspects after one man was killed and another was sent to hospital in a north-Edmonton shooting. Insp. Erik Johnson said police received multiple shots fired calls near 121 Street and 146 Avenue shortly after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.... When officers arrived at a housing complex in the area they found a car riddled with bullet holes, with a deceased man inside it. A second victim was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, said Johnson. We have suspects we’re following up leads on right now. We just haven’t located them yet, said Johnson at the scene. We also believe that this was probably a targeted attack here tonight. So, I’m not really concerned for the safety of other people in the city right now. Johnson said police are looking for a distinct vehicle but did not provide any further details. Before 8 p.m., there were more than a half-dozen police vehicles surrounding a parking lot where the vehicle remained. Officers were seen surveying the parking lot and speaking with one another. Several officers were going door to door, speaking with witnesses. So far, there were quite a few reports from inside the complex here, said Johnson. There’s also video cameras on a lot of the apartments as well. So we hope to get some intelligence from those. Johnson said early investigations show both victims live in the area. He said said gun violence has been on the rise in recent weeks and he personally has been to around 20 shootings in the past three weeks. Tuesday’s shooting was the first fatal one he’s been to recently. Johnson said most of the recent shootings are related to individuals involved with gangs in the city. There’s a lot of revenge shootings going on, said Johnson. Our biggest concern is, they’re not really good shooters. And we have a big concern for people downrange because these people don’t care who they hit. He could not say if Tuesday’s victims were involved with gangs and that police are still trying to figure out who they are. Tuesday’s death is being treated as suspicious cause bullets flying around the north end is a normal occurrence and the homicide unit will continue to investigate due to shift cuts.

Northwest Territories RCMP search for murder suspect who may be in Edmonton area Mounties are searching for a man wanted for murder and assault who may be in the Edmonton area. Northwest Territories RCMP have not been able to located 21-year-old Ahmed Mohamed, who is also known as Somalian Scotty. ... Mohamed is facing charges of murder and assault causing bodily harm related to a homicide on Oct. 31. Police believe he may have left the Yellowknife, NWT area and may be in Edmonton. The communities along the main road system out of the Northwest Territories and into Alberta are also of interest, police said. At this time, we believe Mr. Mohamed may have fled the area and we are seeking any information that may indicate his whereabouts, either currently, or over the past 18 days, said Const. Matt Halstead in a news release. The investigation still indicates this is not a random incident. While there may be some element of risk to the public, we do not believe there is imminent danger to the general public. We advise extreme caution. Do not approach

Police investigating after Grade 10 student beaten by adults on Edmonton school grounds Edmonton police are investigating after a student at J. Percy Page High School in Mill Woods was assaulted on school grounds this week. In a video posted to social media, a student is seen laying on the ground being punched as he is assaulted during the lunch hour on Wednesday, Nov. 18.... Edmonton police confirmed to Global News that officers are investigating and the incident involved a Grade 10 student around 12:15 p.m. Police believe three young male adults were allegedly taunting kids from a red Ford truck before the assault, a spokesperson said Saturday. The student sustained serious injuries that required medical attention, according to police.

Edmonton’s most wanted Chester GLADUE is wanted for multiple warrants related to violence. He has a history of violence and should not be approached. Age:37... Height:6’0 Weight:220 Brown eyes and black hair. Favourite food: Baked Chicken Ingredients 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast Butter for Greasing Pan Sauce Ingredients 1/4 cup maple syrup 2 TBSP Red Wine Vinegar or Apple Cider Vinegar 1 TBSP Dry Ground Mustard 1 tsp Minced Garlic 1 tsp Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Instructions Preheat oven to 400 Degrees. Mix sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Place Chicken breast in a foil lined baking pan that has been buttered. Pour Sauce over chicken and bake for 1 hour or until Chicken is done enough for your liking. Every 15 minutes, I turn the Chicken Breasts over and baste with the sauce in the bottom of the pan. We cook the chicken a little longer because we like the sauce to caramelize but it is GREAT either way! Enjoy!!! *MAKE SURE you line your pan with foil!!!! FREEZER COOKING DIRECTIONS Place 4 chicken breast in bottom of freezer bag. Combine sauce ingredients and pour into bag over chicken. Label, date, add cooking instructions, and freeze laying flat. Allow to thaw for 24 hours in the refrigerator before cooking. Pour bag contents into a baking dish. Bake at 400 degrees for 1 hour or until chicken is done. Every 15 minutes, I turn the Chicken Breasts over and baste with the sauce in the bottom of the pan. We cook the chicken a little longer because we like the sauce to caramelize but it is GREAT either way! If you have any information on this or any other crime, please contact the Edmonton Police Service Complaint Line at 780-423-4567

Bill 21 introduces new penalties to get impaired drivers off the street. First-time offenders can deal with these penalties through a new online traffic dispute system. Serious cases will receive the same roadside penalties and be prosecuted in court.

pornography Nicholas Baglole-Gaudet (we need picture of this pig) A 25-year-old Edmonton man is facing one count of possession of child pornography in connection to a month-long investigation that commenced in early September. ... Detectives began an investigation into Nicholas Baglole-Gaudet, 25, of Edmonton, in September, after child pornography allegations involving the accused were brought to their attention. Investigators executed warrants at Baglole-Gaudet’s southeast Edmonton residence on Sept. 9, and confiscated a laptop computer, which investigators later confirmed contained child pornography. Baglole-Gaudet, who operated an unlicensed child daycare home at the time, has since been charged with one count of possession of child pornography and one count of accessing child pornography. Investigators do not believe any of the pornographic images discovered on his laptop involve any of the children left in his care. Currently, the accused has been released with several conditions including no contact with any child under the age of 16 except in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.

Police make arrest in recent purse theft series The Edmonton Police Service has arrested and charged a 48-year-old female in relation to a series of west Edmonton purse thefts. On Friday, Nov. 26, 2020, West Division officers arrested Lisa Sanregret, 48, in the area of 149 Street and 95 Avenue. She has since been charged with use stolen credit/debit card (x9), theft under $5000 (x7), possess stolen credit card, fraud under $5000 (x3) and breach release order.... While a suspect has been arrested in relation to this series, officers would like to continue to remind citizens to remain aware of their possessions and their surroundings while shopping. Additionally, anyone who experiences purse theft is encouraged to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Background Since the beginning of September, police received 16 reports of purse thefts in west Edmonton, with a recent incident taking place at a retail store in the Mayfield area. On Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, West Division officers responded to the report of a purse theft at a retail store in the area of Stony Plain Rd and 168 Street. It was reported to police that a female shopper had placed her purse inside of her shopping basket and shortly after realized it was gone. When the complainant contacted her financial institution to cancel her debit card, she reportedly learned the suspect had immediately used her card to make purchases at various stores nearby. Similar instances were reported by shoppers at other stores in Edmonton’s west end, with majority of the thefts taking place at larger grocery and retail stores along Stony Plain Rd between 149 Street and 185 Street. In each instance, the suspect reportedly waited until the shopper was distracted and then removed the purse from the shopping cart or basket. The suspect then allegedly used the complainant’s cards or cash at nearby stores. In total, EPS West Division responded to 22 similar theft reports between Jan. 11 and Nov. 25, 2020, with more than $5,700 reported stolen from citizens.

More than 1 million Dart’s seized from central Edmonton storage facility in AGLC investigation. One person been charged after more than one million contraband cigarettes were seized from a storage facility in central Edmonton. The cigarettes were seized following a recent investigation by Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC). They are valued at more than $665,000 with a total potential lost tax revenue estimated to be more than $292,000, AGLC said in a news release Frid...ay. Contraband tobacco is considered to be any tobacco product that does not comply with federal and provincial laws related to importation, marking, manufacturing, stamping and payment of duties and taxes. It can come from illegal manufacturers, counterfeits, tax-exempt diversions and resale of stolen legal tobacco and can be recognized by the absence of a red (Alberta) or a peach/light tan (Canada) stamp that says DUTY PAID CANADA DROIT ACQUITTÉ on packages of cigarettes and cigars or pouches of tobacco. Illegally manufactured products can also pose a public health and safety risk because of no regulatory controls and inspections. All wholesalers and importers of tobacco into Alberta must be licensed to sell or import tobacco for resale, AGLC said. Furthermore, all tobacco products must be labelled according to federal and provincial regulations. AGLC enforces the Tobacco Tax Act and conducts criminal investigations into contraband smuggling. In 2019-20, $805 million was collected in provincial revenue from tobacco taxes. Jian Wang, of Edmonton, was charged with trafficking in contraband tobacco. Wang is scheduled to appear in Edmonton provincial court on Feb. 17, 2021.

Alberta's top doctor asks police for support enforcing COVID-19 restrictions Alberta's chief medical officer of health has asked police across the province to enforce the additional measures put in place last week to slow the spread of COVID-19. The letter is addressed to Edmonton police chief Dale McFee, who is also president of the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police.... "I am writing to ask that you and your colleagues continue your support of our efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 by supporting the enforcement of these new measures," Dr. Deena Hinshaw said in the letter, written on Thursday. The measures, which will be in effect until Nov. 27, limit social gatherings to 15 people in areas of the province under a watch or enhanced status. They also prohibit the sale of alcohol in licensed establishments after 10 p.m. and mandate that they close by 11 p.m. "Police services across Alberta, including the Edmonton Police Service, will continue to support the efforts of our chief medical officer to bring this pandemic under control in our province," EPS spokesperson Scott Pattison said on Tuesday. Police officers in Edmonton will continue to focus on education over enforcement, Pattison said in a statement. "As has been our approach throughout the pandemic, the EPS will continue to prioritize education and awareness," he said. "In situations where flagrant violations are evident, an enforcement mechanism is also at our disposal." Between April 8 and May 13, Edmonton police issued 76 tickets. Another 14 were issued between May 14 and June 12, with no more since then, EPS said.

A new look for the Edmonton Police Service? Report on uniforms, vehicle livery goes to council Monday The Edmonton Police Service is going under the microscope at council this week as city politicians examine how to reform local policing. But one thing that seems unlikely to change? The uniform....Continue reading

Rise in illicit guns on Edmonton streets could be linked to federal gun ban, police commission hears As city police grapple with more shootings, the Edmonton Police Commission heard an increase in illicit guns on the streets could be linked to the federal government’s move earlier this year to prohibit certain firearms. Deputy police chief Kevin Brezinski made a presentation to the commission on efforts the service is taking to tackle gun crime Thursday afternoon. When asked ...by a commissioner whether there might be more illicit long guns on Edmonton’s streets as a result of the federal government’s ban on more than 1,500 assault-style firearm models and variants, Brezinksi said there is evidence to suggest so. We have noticed that with some intelligence that we do have is that when they went from restricted to prohibited there is a proposed buyback program that has not been initiated by the federal government, so people are stuck with these firearms, Brezinski said. And I think what we’re seeing is that some of these firearms are being sold to the criminal element and they are making a profit through these firearms. So certainly that’s a concern. There have been a number of shootings in recent weeks, including seven recorded in the span of a week beginning on Nov. 2. On that day, three men were hospitalized with gunshot wounds in three separate cases. Two men were shot during home invasions on the city’s west side, while hours later a third man was shot in southwest Edmonton by three men wearing masks. As of Nov. 5, police Chief Dale McFee said there have been 127 shootings this year, and gun crime is up overall with 284 files involving guns or replica guns, up 14.5 per cent since last year. One such file, the commission heard, involved a search of a downtown apartment on Nov. 7. Officers found numerous guns, some of which were loaded, including four shotguns, two hand guns and a rifle. Various ammunition was also seized, along with meth and cocaine. Speaking to media following the commission meeting, Brezinski said there are people of interest involved in a number of the shootings in the city. On one hand you have an organized crime and gang shootings. On the other hand, there have been some random shootings as well, he said.

Police apprehend 17 Edmontonians for not following COVID-19 isolation or quarantine rules Seventeen Edmontonians have been apprehended by local police for violating quarantine rules related to COVID-19, using powers under the Public Health Act. Scott Pattison, spokesman for Edmonton Police Services, says he believes all 17 cases were related to COVID-19. ... The act allows medical officers of health to issue a certificate to apprehend a person for testing or treatment for an infectious disease like COVID-19 or tuberculosis. The individual is told by EPS that they are under a (Section) 39 and the reasoning behind the (certificate). For the most part, patrol members try to gain compliance by speaking to the person first. In most cases EMS has had the individual in the ambulance prior to police arrival, Pattison said in an email Monday. The police members will follow the ambulance to the hospital and that is all that is required. Police were not involved every time an order was made. Certificates could also be used for patients in hospital waiting for results, threatening to leave, or refusing to isolate or quarantine, says Kerry Williamson, Alberta Health Services spokesman. Seventy certificates were issued across Alberta since the pandemic began with about half in Edmonton, he said. According to Williamson, they are used infrequently and for managing individuals who are non-compliant with requirements for isolation or quarantine under the Public Health Act. In every case, the person was either homeless, had a mental illness or an addiction, and refused to isolate even when a hotel room was offered, he said. Similar to how patients with infectious tuberculosis are managed when they are not following isolation requirements, these patients are kept in hospital until they are no longer a risk to others, Williamson said. This includes COVID-19 positive cases as well as close contacts. Ubaka Ogbogu, University of Alberta law professor, said apprehension orders are procedurally complex and are initiated by health-care professionals like a physician, community health nurse, midwife or nurse practitioner. He doesn’t expect these powers would frequently be used to force people to be tested for COVID-19. I’m not saying it’s impossible for them to do it. Yes, they can do it, he said. I just don’t think it is something that can be used widely in the course of the pandemic, because I do think it is an extreme interference in someone’s personal liberty to grab them to go test them. If if happened to me, I certainly would apply to court to stop it. Then the onus is on them to show the evidence they have for testing me. Meantime in B.C., Vancouver police recently fined a party host for $2,300 for violating health restrictions on social gatherings.

#Missing: Nepin Sage Gambler, 29, #HighPrairie. Possibly travelling to #Edmonton.

10 Of Canada’s Most Violent ‘Dangerous Offenders’ In 1976, Canada abolished the death penalty. A year later, the dangerous offender (DO) designation was added ...to the Criminal Code of Canada. These provisions were implemented to deal with especially heinous, high-risk, repeat offenders, usually sex offenders. The court believed that these criminals were more likely to relapse if they were released back into society, putting the safety of the Canadian public in jeopardy. People labeled dangerous offenders are given indefinite prison sentences, meaning that as long as the court believes they are a risk to public safety, they will remain locked away behind barsoften for the rest of their lives. In the rare event that a dangerous offender is released, they are placed on parole and closely monitored until their death. While many Canadians support the dangerous offender provisions, some see it as a violation of the Canadian Charter Of Rights because once the prosecution seeks DO status, the onus is placed on the offender to prove to the court that they are not dangerous. Some also consider it wrong that in addition to being punished for the crimes they have committed, they are kept behind bars because the court believes they will reoffend, thus punishing them for crimes they have not committed. According to Correctional Service of Canada, 486 offenders had been given DO status as of 2013. Of those, only 18 were released back into society. 10John Murray Melanson 1- John Murray Melanson John Murray Melanson was born in Saint John, New Brunswick. His childhood was a difficult one. At the age of approximately seven, he was sexually abused. This abuse continued for 10 years and, according to a psychiatrist who interviewed Melanson, caused him to develop an unhealthy attraction to young boys. In the early ’80s, Melanson became estranged from his family. He moved away and joined the military, where he was employed as a cook. After leaving the military, he began a career as a chef, frequently moving from city to city. With his nomadic lifestyle, likable personality, and remarkable ability to gain people’s trust, it was easy for this predator to find his victims. Though Melanson is homosexual, he kept his sexual orientation hidden, often pursuing relationships with single mothers to gain access to their children. He frequently played on these women’s sympathies by telling them he’d become a widower when his wife was killed by a drunk driver. He was also often hired as a babysitter, giving him the opportunity to prey on the children left in his care. In 2006, Melanson was living in Hay River, Northwest Territories, where he was considered an upstanding citizen and had affectionately been nicknamed Fester by the locals. Like in previous cities he’d lived in, he was often hired as a babysitter. One of the fathers who hired him to watch his two young boys became suspicious after noticing that his children exhibited unusual sexual behavior after being left alone with Melanson. He started his own investigation into the matter, and immediately called the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) when he found child pornography on Melanson’s laptop. Melanson, 48 at the time, pled guilty to two counts of sexually assaulting children under the age of 10 and possessing child pornography. In addition, the prosecution sought DO status. The court psychiatrist found Melanson to be a high risk to reoffend, stating that he was narcissistic and manipulative, with antisocial traits that included lack of remorse and no impulse control. The court also took into consideration his previous convictions (more than 50), eight of which where sexual. In 2011, a Supreme Court Justice granted the application for dangerous offender status. Like all dangerous offenders, Melanson has the right to a parole hearing after serving seven years. 9Andrew Oliver Gulliver Andrew Oliver Gulliver began displaying psychopathic behavior when he was in the second grade. He would set fires, throw feces at other children, and spray them with gasoline. He also killed animals. In addition to the violent behavior, he was sexually aggressive, often looking up the skirts of female classmates and exposing himself. Things only escalated from there. As an adult, Gulliver devoted himself to satanism. He joined a satanic skinhead syndicate and referred to himself as a Jew slayer. He covered his head and face in tattoos. In 2010, he abducted a woman and held her hostage in his home. He beat her, burned her with cigarettes, and sexually assaulted her. He was arrested after a six-hour standoff with the RCMP. In 2012, he was convicted of sexual assault, unlawful confinement, uttering threats, and resisting arrest. During the trial, three other women testified that they too had been attacked by Gulliver. It was also revealed that he’d attacked his own mother multiple times. He even sent threatening letters to a female prosecutor. The prosecution felt he posed a threat to public safety, so they sought DO status. The court-appointed psychiatrist described Gulliver as a prototypical psychopath with a high risk to reoffend both violently and sexually. The request for dangerous offender status was approved, and the judge stated that Gulliver was a threat to the lives and safety of others with no prospect of being able to be controlled. 8Christopher Edward Newhook 3- Christopher Edward Newhook Forty-six-year-old Christopher Edward Newhook has spent most of his life in and out of prison on 50 criminal charges. In 2010, he was finally given dangerous offender status. The Nova Scotia resident is a member of a white supremacist group and would usually target minorities. In 1989, he viciously attacked a Vietnamese shopkeeper so badly that it left the man blind in one eye. In 1995, he attacked two black women on a bus, and he assaulted a man who asked him for a cigarette in 2000. In 2004, Newhook was once again behind bars, this time convicted of assault with a deadly weapon. Just six months after being released, he stabbed a man in the eye over a rent dispute. During his dangerous offender hearing, he threatened the prosecutor, telling her that he wished he could cut her head off with a rusty hacksaw. Newhook was charged and pled guilty to intimidating a justice court participant. The defense opposed the dangerous offender application, requesting that Newhook instead be considered a long-term offender. Under that designation, he would serve his sentence and then be monitored for 10 years after his release. However, the judge granted DO status due to his long history of violence and the threat he posed to the community. In 2014, Newhook attacked a fellow inmate, stabbing him in the neck with a shank. As a result, he’s been indefinitely isolated from the other inmates. 7John Oughton 4- John Oughton John Oughton, also known as the paper bag rapist because he forced his victims to wear a bag over their heads while he sexually assaulted them, is one of British Columbia’s most notorious sex offenders. It’s believed that he assaulted over 100 women and children from 1977 to 1985. His preferred victims were young girls between the ages of 10 and 15. He would usually abduct his victims two at a time, often luring them with the lost puppy ruse. In what can only be called a sadistic act, he would often force his two victims to choose which one he would sexually assault. When he did target adult women, he ensured that they had a child with them, giving him leverage in making it harder for them to refuse. In 1987, he was found guilty of 14 sexual assaults but admitted to having committed around 150. As a dangerous offender, Oughton has the right to a parole hearing after serving seven years of his sentence. After that, he’s eligible for parole every two years. A day before his 2011 hearing, he agreed with the psychiatric report that he was a high risk to reoffend and withdrew from the hearing. He has been denied parole at every hearing, with the assessment being that he’s untreatable. 6Leo Teskey 5- Leo Teskey In November 2000, apartment manager Dougald Miller found Leo Teskey sleeping in the hallway of a building he owned. Miller tried to get him to leave. Instead, Teskey viciously attacked Miller, crushing his skull, breaking both his nose and his jaw, and partially detaching one of his ears. The senior citizen was left in a vegetative state, unable to speak, stand, or feed himself. His only means of communication is through blinking. Teskey has nine previous violent convictions, including tearing the penis off the two-year-old son of a woman he was dating and shooting a police officer. In 2002, Teskey was convicted for his attack on Miller and declared a dangerous offender. He appealed both his conviction and DO designation. The Supreme Court granted a new trial. Once again, Teskey was found guilty. In 2010, The Alberta Court of Appeal upheld his dangerous offender status. The judge stated that Teskey was on the high end of psychopathy and that he posed a serious threat to society. In 2012, Teskey was convicted of selling drugs in prison and sentenced to an additional five years. 5Thomas Svekla 6- Thomas Svekla Thomas Svekla’s reign of terror began in 1988, when he was just 17 years old, and it would only come to an end when he was arrested in 2006. In the summer of 1988, Svekla knocked on the door of a female friend asking her for help, saying that he’d injured his hand in a fight. Once inside the home, he chased her down the hall, threw her to the ground, and began choking her. He then attempted to sexually assault her but stopped when she told him that her family would soon be home. Svekla threatened to kill her if she ever told anyone. Soon after, bodies of mutilated and decomposed prostitutes began turning up in fields in Edmonton, Alberta. The RCMP created a task force called Project Care. In 2004, police finally confirmed everyone’s suspicions: They were looking for a serial killer. Although suspected in the deaths of as many as 12 prostitutes, Svekla was only ever charged with the murders of twohis girlfriend, 36-year-old Theresa Innes, and 19-year-old Rachel Quinney. When interviewed by police, he stated that he had found Innes already dead and was only transporting her body for a proper funeral. He claimed the same thing with Quinney, stating that he’d discovered her body and promptly called police. In 2007, Svekla was found guilty of second-degree murder in Innes’s death but was acquitted of the charges in the murder of Quinney. During their investigation, police discovered that he had previously sexually assaulted the foster daughter and biological daughter of a former girlfriend, and they were able to charge him for those offenses as well. In 2010, he was given dangerous offender status. Earlier in 2015, the remains of two womenDelores Dawn Brower and Corrie Renee Ottenbreitwere discovered. Svekla was once considered a suspect in their disappearances. The RCMP refused to comment about Svekla specifically but announced that they were eliminating suspects one by one. 4John Greene 7- John Greene Thirty-year-old John Greene is a violent repeat offender with a lengthy criminal record. Some of his convictions include threatening his neighbor with an ax, stabbing a cyclist, firing a Roman candle at a woman, and beating an ex-girlfriend so badly that he shattered her sinus cavity. Her face was left partially disfigured from the attack. In May 2014, a seven-year-old girl was playing in the hallway of her apartment building when she was approached by Greene. He was able to lure the young girl to his apartment, where he savagely beat her and sexually assaulted her. Greene thought he had killed the child, so in an attempt to destroy the evidence, he poured bleach on her body. If not for his girlfriend returning to the apartment because she had forgotten her keys, the little girl would have died. The girlfriend, hearing crying coming from the apartment, went upstairs to investigate. She found the girl covered in blood. After a physical confrontation, Greene fled the apartment. His girlfriend brought the little girl to her mother and the two women called the police. Greene was charged and pled guilty to attempted murder, abduction, sexual interference, and three counts of breach of probation. The prosecution was also seeking DO status. While in prison, Greene has remained violent, throwing cups of his urine at corrections officers, masturbating in front of them and even assaulting security during his dangerous offender psychological evaluation. The judge granted DO status, saying that Greene cannot be cured of being a psychopath. It’s simply who he is. As he was leaving the courtroom, Greene threatened the family of the young girl whom he’d attacked, saying, I’m going to get you back. 3Johnson Aziga 8- Johnson Aziga In the 1999 case R. v. Cuerrier, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that people who knowingly expose or infect others with HIV through unprotected sex could be charged with a crime on the grounds that failure to disclose one’s HIV status to a sexual partner constitutes fraud. Additionally, several Canadian courts have ruled that people who are not informed that their sexual partner is HIV-positive cannot truly give consent, thus making it a case of sexual assault. While others have been charged with sexual assault after this ruling, Johnson Aziga has the designation of being the first person in Canada to be charged with first-degree murder for knowingly infecting women with HIV. Aziga was born in Uganda but later moved to Canada, where he worked for the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. He was diagnosed with HIV in 1996. After his diagnosis, he had unprotected sex with 11 women, failing to disclose that he was HIV-positive. Seven of the women later became infected, and two died of AIDS-related cancer. Aziga was arrested in 2003 and charged with two counts of first-degree murder, 10 counts of aggravated sexual assault, and one count of attempted aggravated sexual assault. Aziga was charged with first-degree murder because, under Canadian law, any death resulting from aggravated sexual assault is automatically first-degree murder. After several delays, the precedent-setting trial began in 2008. He was found guilty on all counts. In 2011, Aziga was declared a dangerous offender. He refuses to take responsibility for his actions, stating that while he did have unprotected sex with these women and failed to disclose his HIV status to them, he cannot be sure he gave them HIV. He further told the court that he did not disclose his diagnosis due to sociological and ethnocultural barriers, and he feels that he’s being punished for having a medical condition. 2Renee Acoby 9- Renee Acoby Renee Acoby is one of two women currently incarcerated and deemed a dangerous offender. Unlike other dangerous offenders whose history of violence earned them DO status upon their convictions, Acoby earned her dangerous offender designation for her violent actions behind bars. Acoby’s childhood is one of violence and heartbreak. As a teen, she made a shocking discovery: Her father had beaten her mother to death with a tire iron when she was just six months old. With this news came the realization that the woman she had thought was her mother was actually her grandmother. The young girl soon spiraled out of control. She became defiant and angry and began lashing out. She was diagnosed with a conduct disorder and placed in foster care several times. She began to drink and use drugs. In 2000, the pregnant 21-year-old was sentenced to three and a half years for assault with a weapon and drug trafficking. After the birth of her daughter, Renee was transferred to a facility in Saskatchewan so she could take part in the mother-child program which allows inmates to keep their babies with them in prison. In 2001, she was caught using drugs. As a result, her baby was taken from her and placed in her sister’s care. Determined to be with her daughter, Renee attempted to escape the facility but was caught by a guard. She then took the guard hostage, demanding her daughter back. In total, Acoby has orchestrated six hostage situations involving guards, fellow inmates, a nurse, and a therapist. Although all of the hostage incidents were violent in nature, the worst one happened in 2005. Acoby and a fellow inmate tortured a nurse and a counselor for several hours. They slashed the victims with a broken mirror, burned them with cigarettes, and force-fed them antipsychotic drugs. Acoby was declared a dangerous offender in 2011. The court psychiatrist stated that she had an antisocial personality disorder with narcissistic traits and meets the criteria for being a psychopath. In 2015, Acoby lost her bid to have her DO status removed. Due to her violent nature, she has spent most of her time in segregation. Acoby has written a blog about her experiences in segregation, which you can read here. 1Clifford Olson 10- Clifford Olson Though his crimes happened in the early ’80s, the mention of the name Clifford Olson still makes most Canadians shudder. From November 1980 to July 1981, Olson savagely murdered 11 children, earning him the nickname The Beast of British Columbia. The first victim was 12-year-old Christine Weller. She was abducted on November 17, 1980, and her body was found on Christmas day. She had been stabbed multiple times and strangled. Ten more victims would follow, six of them in the month of July. Three of his victims were boys and eight were girls. Their ages ranged from nine to 18. While all of the victims were drugged, their manner of death varied. Some were stabbed while others were bludgeoned to death. Some had also been sexually assaulted and sodomized. Olson was arrested on August 12, 1981, on suspicion of attempting to abduct two girls. During police questioning, the RCMP began to suspect Olson of the 11 child murders. Though he was charged with the death of one of the victims, Judy Kozma, police had little evidence against Olson in the other murders. Due to the pressure to make an arrest, the RCMP struck a deal with Olson: If he confessed to all 11 murders and aided in the recovery of the remaining bodies, he would be paid $30,000 for the first four victims and $10,000 for each subsequent victim. This would later become known as the cash for bodies deal. Olson agreed to the deal and offered up information about the last victim as a freebie to police. The money was placed in trust for his wife and young child. In 1982, Olson pled guilty to all 11 counts of murder and was sentenced to 11 concurrent life sentences. He was declared a dangerous offender. Deemed a narcissistic, antisocial psychopath and pedophile who showed no remorse for his crimes, he was denied parole at every hearing. Olson died of cancer in 2011. He was 71 years old.

One in hospital after shooting in Edmonton's Central McDougall neighbourhood A man in his early 20s was rushed to hospital early Saturday evening after being shot in the testicles Edmonton’s Central McDougall neighbourhood. City police responded to a weapons complaint near 106 Avenue and 107 Street at around 5:30 p.m., Sgt. Darren Behr said. Ambulance crews transported a man, roughly 20 years of age, to hospital with non-life threatening injuries... Eight police vehicles and two ambulances were on scene just before 6 p.m. Saturday. One ambulance drove from the scene with sirens activated soon after. Investigators had taped off a house 10604 107 Street as well as an adjacent, three-storey apartment building, and were questioning witnesses. Police had not arrested any suspects as of 6:15 p.m., Behr said. In August, Edmonton police warned they were seeing a rise in violent crime, driven mainly by a rise in assaults. Sgt. Michael Elliott, head of the Edmonton Police Association, recently said the city is closing in on 100 shootings this year

Addicted: Meth fuelling petty and violent crime in Edmonton Just before noon on Sept 17, 2018, Mario Bigchild walked into a Husky gas station on 107 Avenue and leaped over the counter. He pulled a knife, demanded cash from the terrified clerk, and fled with $500. The robbery was the beginning of a 20-hour crime spree that ended with Bigchild repeatedly thrusting a knife into the chest of a 19-year-old University of Alberta student who was waiting for an LRT train. The student...Continue reading

Edmonton police lay animal abuse charges as dog, cats found in suite reeking of urine City police have laid animal abuse charges against a 20-year-old man after one dog and several cats were found in an apartment reeking of urine and feces. Edmonton police were called to a suite near 133 Street and 130 Avenue on Sunday evening for a complaint of alleged abuse against a dog, a news release said Wednesday. When officers arrived, they found five cats and a dog living in uninhab...itable conditions. Officers found the suite covered in urine and feces as well as garbage; a pungent odour of urine could be smelled outside of the suite. Police received reports that the dog had been abused as recently as Saturday evening. The animals were taken by officers and transported to the city’s animal care and control centre. Talon Lastychuk, 20, is charged with causing unnecessary pain or suffering, and suffering or injury to an animal under the Criminal Code. He is also facing charges under the Animal Protection Act of causing an animal to be in distress and failure to provide adequate shelter, ventilation or space.

vicious dog impounded following attack on other dog in south Edmonton Two American Staffordshire terriers have been seized and impounded following an attack involving another dog Monday afternoon. Officers responded to a report of three dogs fighting in the area of 108 Street and 75 Avenue just before 4:30 p.m. Monday, Edmonton city police spokeswoman Carolin Maran said in an email Monday. Maran said a woman was walking her dog, an American Staffordshire terrier, when two oth...er dogs, also American Staffordshire terriers, escaped a nearby backyard and began fighting. Maran said three women (the dog owners and a bystander) received non-life-threatening injuries while trying to separate the animals. City of Edmonton spokeswoman Chrystal Coleman said in an email Tuesday the two dogs that escaped have been seized and impounded. We’re still waiting for the witness statements to come back as part of the investigation, Coleman said. Once we have those, we can determine what next steps need to be taken. The dog and owner (who were on the walk) did have injuries as a result of the attack, along with two others who tried to break the dogs apart. According to Dogtime.com, the American Staffordshire Terrier is a muscular breed known for its size. The website describes them as loving and affectionate with human family members. They also share many common traits and pasts with their cousin the American Pit Bull terrier, as both breeds have been used in illegal dog-fighting.

ASIRT investigating fatal police shooting in northeast Edmonton Incident happened at home at 68th Street and 118th Avenue... The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating after a man was shot and killed by police in northeast Edmonton Friday afternoon. Officers were called around 4:15 p.m. to investigate reports of a man with a gun in a home at 68th Street and 118th Avenue. Police say two officers got into a confrontation with the man, which led to them firing their service weapons. The man died at the scene. The officers were not injured. ASIRT is now taking over the investigation. The civilian agency investigates incidents involving Alberta's police that result in serious injury or death, as well as serious or sensitive allegations of police misconduct.

Logan FRASER ANDERSON DOB/Age:23 Height:5'11"... Weight:187 lbs Favourite Food: Original Chex Party Mix Blue eyes and brown hair. Tattoo - large Koi fish on right forearm FRASER ANDERSON is wanted on 59 outstanding warrants related to drugs and fraud.

Escape from Edmonton Institution for Women From: Correctional Service Canada News release On September 16, 2020, at approximately 11:30 P.M., inmate Cierra Childress escaped from the Edmonton Institution for Women, a multi-level security federal institution, by climbing a fence.... The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) immediately contacted the Edmonton Police Service and a warrant for her arrest has been issued. Cierra Childress is 22 years old, measures 165 cm (5’5) in height and weighs 77 kg (170lbs). She has a dark complexion, black eyes and black hair. She is currently serving a sentence of 2 years, 1 month and 22 days for Possession/use/traffic in Stolen/Forged/Falsified Credit Card, Theft under $5000 x3, Theft of Credit Card, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, Motor Vehicle Theft x2, Failure to Comply with Conditions of Undertaking/Recognizance, Operate Motor Vehicle while Disqualified x2, Dangerous Operation of Motor Vehicle, and Fail to Comply with Probation Order. Anyone who has information on the whereabouts of Cierra Childress is asked to contact police. CSC will investigate the circumstances of this incident and is working with the police to locate the offender as quickly as possible. CSC has given the police all of the information available to help arrest the inmate. -30- Contacts Philip Contini Assistant Warden, Management Services Edmonton Institution for Women 780-782-2764

Charges laid after Edmonton LRT station attendant ‘viciously assaulted’ in random attack: police Edmonton police have charged a 33-year-old man after a vicious..., random attack at the MacEwan LRT Station Tuesday morning. At around 11:50 a.m., police said a 61-year-old man was working to clean the LRT station near 105 Avenue and 104 Street when he was approached by another man. Police allege the accused pulled out a knife and demanded the LRT station attendant’s cellphone. The worker attempted to run to safety, but police said he was caught by the accused and viciously assaulted. The victim was left lying unconscious on the ground. He was taken hospital with what police describe as very serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The accused ran from the LRT station and allegedly threatened another man with a knife outside of a commercial complex near Churchill Square, police said in a news release Wednesday afternoon. The suspect was arrested downtown. Police said they were able to link him to the attack at the MacEwan LRT Station with the help of surveillance images. Terrence MacLean has since been charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, two counts of possession of a weapon, robbery, mischief and failing to comply with probation. Police described MacLean as a prolific offender.

Edmonton man charged in alleged Strathcona County sexual assault Strathcona County RCMP have arrested an Edmonton man and charged him with sexual assault and failing to comply with conditions. Police conducted a traffic stop in Sherwood Park on Sept. 2, an RCMP news release said Tuesday. Inside the vehicle were a man and a woman. ... The man was arrested for failing to comply with conditions stemming from previous charges which included a 24-hour curfew. Upon further investigation, the woman said she had been sexually assaulted by the man. Emmanuel Amponsah, also known as Taylor Dunn, was arrested for sexual assault and failing to comply with conditions. The conditions stem from a previous case where Amponsah is charged with assault, uttering threats and forcible confinement. A woman alleged that he drove her to a rural property in Strathcona County where she was tied up, assaulted and threatened. Amponsah had been released on conditions with his trial for those offences set for Oct. 1. Police said he has now been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in Sherwood Park provincial court on Wednesday.

Edmonton police investigating stabbing near Coliseum, 1 in hospital Edmonton police are investigating after a stabbing Sunday morning sent one man to hospital.... According to police, officers were called to the Northlands Coliseum around 8 a.m., after a man on a bus in the area reported to the driver he had been stabbed. Police said the man had boarded the bus in the area of 118 Avenue and 95 Street, and that the stabbing occurred before he got on. EMS transported the victim to hospital from the Coliseum, where emergency crews met the bus. The victim was in serious condition and was undergoing surgery Sunday, although police said he is expected to survive. Police said detectives are investigating but could not specify where the stabbing took place. There have been no arrests yet.

Edmonton officers and police dog bear-sprayed after traffic stop EDMONTON -- Two Edmonton police officers and a police dog recovered to make a quick arrest after they were bear-sprayed during a vehicle stop in north Edmonton Thursday night. Edmonton police say the officers witnessed a black Dodge Charger "travelling at dangerous speeds" around 167 Avenue and 97 Street, and initiated a stop.... The vehicle stopped near 160 Avenue and 78 Street, but police say a 35-year-old man fled on foot with a canister of bear spray and discharged it at the pursuing patrol members as well as Robbie the police dog. "Thankfully, all overcame the spray to catch the suspect and take him into custody several blocks away," police said in a statement. Police said charges are pending against the suspect.

EPS is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect who was involved in a hit and run on June 27 in West Edmonton at approximately 10:40 a.m. If you have any information on this, please call the EPS complaint line at 780-423-4567. #yeg

Glacial pace of Edmonton police disciplinary hearing provides 'no closure,' union says Hearing for Const. Nathan Downing briefly resumed this week, more than 5 years after the allegations Five-and-a-half years after an arrest sparked allegations of police brutality and racism, the disciplinary hearing for an Edmonton police constable resumed briefly this week....Continue reading

Police ask public for tips as they probe north Edmonton drive-by shooting Police issued a plea for tips from the public on Wednesday as they continue to investigate a drive-by shooting in north Edmonton over the weekend that sent a man to hospital. ... Officers were called to a shooting in the area of 140 Avenue and 121 Street late Friday night. It was reported to police that at approximately 9:50 p.m., a white Hyundai Sonata with three male occupants was parked in the residential area, the Edmonton Police Service said in a news release. A few moments later, a black (or) dark-coloured SUV reportedly drove by the Sonata and multiple shots were fired at the sedan, striking one of the male occupants. The SUV then reportedly fled the area travelling west on 140 Avenue and north on 122 Street. According to police, the 23-year-old man that was shot was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The other two men in the Sonata were not injured. Detectives continue to investigate and are asking anyone with information about the SUV, its occupants or the shooting to contact the EPS, police said. Drivers or residents in the area who may have dashcam or home security footage that was active at that time are also encouraged to contact police.

Edmonton police arrest second suspect in homicide of 15-year-old boy Edmonton police have arrested and charged a second person in the Sept. 2 death of 15-year-old Troy Boone, who died following a stabbing outside a hotel in the north end of the city.... In a Wednesday news release, police said they arrested Bradley Clifford Leland, 23, in the early morning hours Tuesday and charged him with second-degree murder. Officers were patrolling the area of 116 Street and 104 Avenue on Tuesday when they spotted a stolen Nissan Juke. Police followed the vehicle with assistance from Air 1, and when the vehicle pulled over near 124 Street and 116 Avenue, police said Leland and a female passenger fled on foot but were apprehended with the help of the canine unit. Leland was taken into custody around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday. Police said no charges were laid against the passenger. Police had issued an arrest warrant for Leland last Friday in connection to Boone’s death. On Sept. 2, Bradley Michael Edward Almas, 21, was arrested in relation to the same incident and had also been charged with second-degree murder. The incident happened last Wednesday, when police were called to the east side of Rosslyn Inn and Suites near 136 Avenue and 97 Street. A person, now identified as 15-year-old Boone, was taken to hospital but died from the sharp force injury he sustained in an altercation outside the hotel. His family said Boone had been staying at Oak Hill Ranch, a support centre for teens near Bon Accord, Alta., but had left the ranch and travelled to Edmonton. Police said they are still looking for another unidentified man who they believe was with Boone at the time of the incident. The person with Boone may have sustained non life-threatening injuries and fled the scene, according to police.

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