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A 24-year old man was arrested Monday night after police responded to calls of a suspicious-looking person with a firearm.  Police say the firearm was a replica, which are realistic enough to fool even experienced officers without a close inspection. Continue Reading

By Markham Hislop with Jo-Anne Sieppert

Jo-Anne Sieppert says she won’t soon forget the deafening crash of thunder hitting a house two doors away in the middle of the night.  Sieppert and her family were jolted from sleep at 2 a.m. Sunday when lightning struck 23 Chapman Green S.E. in Chaparral, setting the roof and top story on fire. Continue Reading

One man is dead after a single vehicle accident occurred at Deerfoot Trail and Mackenzie Lake Boulevard 4:40 a.m. Wednesday, according to police.  The vehicle rolled over and the driver, who was the only occupant, sustained critical injuries.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. Continue Reading

A 29-year old man is in hospital Friday evening with life-threatening injuries after hitting a tree at high speed.  According to police, the force of the collision was go great it caused the engine to rip away from the vehicle and land 30 feet away. Continue Reading

 Two seniors are in hospital after being beaten during a home invasion at a residence in the southeast Saturday afternoon after the suspects posed as door to door solicitors as a ruse to gain entry to the home. Continue Reading

Calgary police are looking for two masked and armed men who robbed a southeast pharmacy Wednesday afternoon, then fled in a stolen vehicle.  Continue Reading

The Calgary Police Service is currently on-scene at a southeast school.  Police received a call at approximately 9:45 a.m. indicating there may be an explosive device on the property of Ernest Morrow Junior High School, 1212 47 St. S.E. in the community of Forest Lawn. Continue Reading

A possible child molestor may be on the loose in southeast Calgary and police are asking the public for help identifying him.  Two children have been approached during the past month and police are concerned it may be the same man in both instances, though they cannot yet confirm they are related. Continue Reading

Richard William Hoffman, 38 

A Calgary man is wanted by police after allegedly bilking a southeast couple on a mortgage loan scam.  Police say they have contacted Richard William Hoffman, 38, by phone, but have not been able to locate him. Continue Reading

Man wanted by police for questioning 

Thursday morning at approximately 3:25 a.m. a man entered the Mac’s convenience store at 4721 17 Ave. S.E., approached the clerk and indicated he had a gun and demanded the cash from the till. The clerk complied and the man left with an undisclosed amount of cash. Continue Reading