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141 charges laid as Red Deer and Edmonton Police seize guns, stolen ID and police equipment, license plates, drugs

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Red Deer RCMP seize weapons and stolen property during multi-agency bust

Red Deer RCMP conducted a joint investigation with Edmonton Police Service and K Division Emergency Response Team resulting in 141 charges and two arrests.

Following reports of a stolen wallet in Red Deer and a related fraudulent vehicle purchase in Edmonton, Red Deer RCMP and EPS conducted a joint investigation. The female suspect was found to be living in Red Deer and on Nov. 13, 2019, a search warrant was executed at a residence in Inglewood.

While executing the warrant, the suspect was involved in a nearby collision with a stolen vehicle.  In the vehicle the following items were seized:

  • Two rifles
  • Stolen police equipment
  • Two-way radios
  • Stolen Alberta license plates

During the warrant execution, a male was found hiding in the Inglewood residence and RCMP K Division Emergency Response Team assisted in his arrest. The following items were seized during the search of the residence:

  • 11 firearms
  • Hundreds of rounds of ammunition
  • Drugs and paraphernalia
  • Stolen laptop
  • Vehicle that was fraudulently purchased
  • Stolen identification

Savannah Korth, 23, and Connor Mueller, 26, both from Red Deer face a total of 141 Criminal Code, drug and traffic related charges, with 59 of the charges shared. Korth and Mueller each face 47 firearms related charges, six counts of possession of stolen property under $5000, two counts of firearm in a motor vehicle, possession for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of a stolen vehicle.

Savannah Korth faces additional Criminal Code and Traffic Safety Act charges including failure to remain at scene of an accident, operating a conveyance while prohibited, operating a motor vehicle without insurance and registration, and failure to comply with probation order.

Connor Mueller faces additional Criminal Code charges including two counts of unlawfully resisting a peace/police officer, eight additional firearm related charges, unlawful possession of body armor, and unlawful operation of a motor vehicle.

Both Mueller and Korth are scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 6, 2020 in Red Deer.

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Red Deer Company fined $360,000.00 after 2022 workplace fatality

Published on April 29, 2024

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Company sentenced for workplace fatality

An oilfield equipment supplier will pay $360,000 related to a workplace fatality.

On Feb. 21, 2024 in the Red Deer Court of Justice, Isolation Equipment Services Inc. pleaded guilty to one charge under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code for failing to take measures to eliminate the potential danger of equipment or material that was dislodged or moved. The Crown withdrew 28 other charges under OHS legislation. The company was sentenced on April 24.

The charges stem from an incident on a Red Deer construction site on Jan. 13, 2022. A worker operating an overhead crane was positioning a valve bonnet when the equipment released from the rigging, striking and pinning the worker. The worker sustained fatal injuries.

The company will pay $360,000 in total penalties, including a $1,000 fine. Under a creative sentence, $359,000 will be paid to Energy Safety Canada to develop supervisor and competency programs targeting those who work with new, young and inexperienced workers.

The Occupational Health and Safety Act provides a creative sentence option in which funds that would otherwise be paid as fines are directed to an organization or project to improve or promote workplace health and safety.

Both the company and the Crown have up to 30 days to appeal the conviction or penalties.

Alberta’s OHS laws set basic health and safety rules for workplaces across the province. They provide guidance for employers to help them ensure their workplaces are as healthy and safe as possible while providing rights and protections for workers. Charges under OHS laws may be laid when failing to follow the rules results in a workplace fatality or serious injury.

Quick facts

  • Jobs, Economy and Trade does not provide sentence documents. These are available through the Red Deer Court of Justice.
  • Victim fine surcharges apply to fines payable to the Crown. The $1,000 fine in this case includes the 20 per cent surcharge. Surcharges are not applied to payments to other entities, in this case Energy Safety Canada, under creative sentences.
  • Fatality investigation summaries are posted to alberta.ca/fatality-investigation-reports 60 to 90 days after court proceedings conclude.

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Principal at Calgary Elementary School charged with possession of child pornography

Published on April 29, 2024

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News release from the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT)

Calgary school principal charged

A Calgary school principal has been charged with offences relating to child sexual abuse materials following an investigation by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation unit.

ICE charged Bruce Campbell on April 16, 2024 with possessing and accessing child pornography. The 61-year-old man was employed as a principal at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Calgary.

“Currently we believe these offences are solely related to online activities, but can appreciate how parents and students would be shocked and concerned about these charges,” said Staff Sergeant Mark Auger, ALERT ICE.

Campbell allegedly uploaded child sexual abuse materials via Skype and ALERT was notified via the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre in January 2024.

Campbell’s Calgary home was searched and a number of phone and computers were seized. A preliminary forensic analysis of the seized devices found child sexual abuse materials on his work-issued cellphone.

While the investigation and charges are related to online offences, the nature of Campbell’s employment placed him in a position of trust and authority. ICE is encouraging anyone with information about this case to come forward and contact police. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact local police or Crime Stoppers (1-800-222-TIPS).

Campbell was released from custody on a number of court-imposed conditions, and is awaiting his next scheduled court appearance on May 10, 2024 in Calgary.

ALERT was established and is funded by the Alberta Government and is a compilation of the province’s most sophisticated law enforcement resources committed to tackling serious and organized crime.

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