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Woman who helped kill her 'violent and abusive' boyfriend gets 4½-year prison sentence
A Calgary woman who helped kill her boyfriend — a man described by the judge as "violent and abusive" — was handed a 4½-year sentence on Friday.
Rural home invasion victims write of 'utter fear and vulnerability' as offender gets 10-year sentence
The victim of a violent home invasion in rural Alberta told a judge on Friday that his home has become a prison since he and his sister were attacked by a man with a gun who was pretending to be a police officer.
Public confidence in police at risk if former officer allowed to have job back, CPS lawyer argues
It’s a very bad idea to allow convicted criminals to serve as Calgary Police officers, a lawyer for the service argued Wednesday.
Organized crime money launderer loses bid to have charges dropped over delay
A Calgary man who admitted to laundering money for organized crime will not see his charges stayed despite the case taking more than 30 months to make its way through the courts.
Accused serial rapist who can't speak after stroke should see trial cancelled, his lawyer argues
The lawyer for a man accused of drugging and raping seven women wants a Calgary judge to call off the trial due to his client’s inability to speak following a stroke last spring.
Police anticipated Falconridge riot, judge hears as trial for 5 men begins
Calgary police struggled to control the violence and destruction carried out by two groups of Eritrean Calgarians, a judge heard Monday, as one detective testified it took nearly 200 officers as well as tear gas grenades and nearly 2,000 rounds of pepper balls to separate the clashing sides.
No mental health assessment for man accused in Boxing Day death of girl
A Calgary man accused of killing a nine-year-old girl in a Boxing Day crash does not need a mental health assessment, a judge heard Friday.
Lawyer for Calgary man accused in Boxing Day death of girl flags mental health concerns to judge
There are mental health concerns for the Calgary man accused in the Boxing Day death of a nine-year-old girl, his lawyer noted Wednesday as the accused made his first court appearance.
Time-served sentence proposed for woman who urged assault on boyfriend that led to murder
The lawyer for a woman who encouraged an assault on her boyfriend that led to murder should be released from jail on a time-served sentence, her lawyer argued Tuesday.
Crown appeals acquittals of former Alberta MLA Derek Fildebrandt who chased teens in truck
Former Alberta MLA Derek Fildebrandt will be back in court this year after the Crown filed an appeal of his acquittals on charges of uttering threats against a group of teen boys he chased in his pickup truck through a southwest neighbourhood.