Court: Updates on four cases

He was one of two people arrested by McLennan RCMP on June 18, 2024.

Mounties said at the time they got a report of a suspicious vehicle, later finding the truck stuck in a farmer’s field.

The truck had been stolen.

A search of the vehicle turned up methamphetamine, cocaine, suspected fentanyl, weapons, ammunition, and stolen property.

There has been a stay of proceedings in place against the second accused, Hayes Fuller-Garand of Warburg, since April of this year.

Trial dates set in human trafficking case

Alberta Justice says two jury trials connected to a human trafficking investigation will be held in 2026.

ALERT arrested three suspects on September 19, 2023.

Investigators said at the time that a woman from Toronto was lured to Grande Prairie with what she was told was a legitimate job.

She was forced into working in the sex trade under threats of violence.

ALERT says she managed to escape in May of 2023 and contacted police in Toronto.

A trial for two of the accused; Romeo Junior Spence and Hipai Godfrey Bangisa, is scheduled for April 7 to 17.

The third man charged, Andre Wright, is scheduled to stand trial October 19-23, 2026.

Both trials will be held in Grande Prairie Court of King’s Bench.

Jail sentence in Peace River break and enter

Alberta Justice says an Atikameg man has been given a one-year jail sentence in connection with a break and enter in Peace River.

Evan Darcy Alook pleaded guilty to a charge of break and enter with intent in Peace River court.

Three other charges were withdrawn.

Alook was given a 365-day jail sentence, minus 22 days credit for time already spent in custody.

He was charged after a report of a business break-in on November 23, 2025.

Police did not find a suspect at the scene but did get security footage.

A suspect seen in that footage was later identified as the suspect getting into unlocked vehicles in a parking lot.

Time served sentence in High Prairie break and enter case

Alberta Justice says one of the two people charged after a break and enter in High Prairie has been given a sentence of 75 days already served in jail.

Jake Bouchard was found guilty of charges of flight from a peace officer, housebreaking with intent and mischief causing damage under $5,000 on December 16 in High Prairie court.

High Prairie RCMP said in late March of 2025 that they had received reports of multiple break-ins.

Police said cameras at an auto repair shop captured footage of three suspects during a break and enter on March 15.

Two of the three were identified and arrested.

The charges against Chelsie Courtney Lamouche were withdrawn on May 6, 2025.

by EverythingGP staff