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Metro City Murder Meter

Edmonton's 2009 murder meter officially stands at 14
2009 Edmonton case status: open: 6   charges laid: 7   police involved: 1

Fatal Downton Stabbing
july 1st, 2009 -- altercation at bus stop leaves one dead and one beaten
Keith Goddard
june 27th, 2009 -- died at house party; second-degree murder warrants issued for three men
Curtis Todd Osterlund
june 18th, 2009 -- charges laid in north-end school parking lot stabbing
Police Officer Found Dead
june 16th, 2009 -- ruled non-criminal
Curtis Todd Osterlund
june 12th, 2009 -- stabbed in north-end school parking lot
The Strathcona County Double Homicide
june 1st, 2009 -- senior and 50-year-old woman dead, two teens charged
Suspicious Death Ruled Non-criminal
may 20th, 2009 -- homicide detectives check on discovery of body inside home

Edmonton Metro Crime Watch
the latest in ongoing murder investigations, trials, missing person files, cold cases
and other police matters

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Fatal Downton Stabbing Keith Goddard Curtis Todd Osterlund The Strathcona County Double Homicide Shawn Michael Price
Fatal Stabbing Goddard Osterlund Strathcona Double Price

Fatal Downton Stabbing | Goddard | Osterlund | Strathcona Double | Price

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Anton Paul Rapati Michael and Liana White Richard Lee McNair Fabian Nick DeLorme
Rapati White McNair DeLorme

Anton Rapati
may 15th, 2009 -- Crown prosecutor stays charges
Michael White Appeal
march 27th, 2009 -- appeal denied; White grants exclusive interview
Richard Lee McNair
march 23rd, 2009 -- U.S. killer writes third letter
Fabian Nick DeLorme
march 4th, 2009 -- police announce no upgrade in charges

The June Crime Report

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In 2005 Edmonton set its all-time one-year murder record with 39 deaths, more than one every 10 days.
There were 36 homicides in 2006, 33 in 2007 and 35 in 2008.

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Edmonton Metro Crime Watch

The latest in ongoing murder investigations, trials, missing person files, cold cases and other police matters (in order of most recent update).


Fatal Downton Stabbing


Police continue to investigate Edmonton's fourteenth homicide of 2009.


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Minutes after Canada Day fireworks lit the sky, blood covered the sidewalk in front of the Edmonton Transit stop near Telus Plaza.


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At about 11:49 p.m. Wednesday, July 1st two men, described as "acting strangely," attacked two other men at the bus stop on the west side of 100th Street south of Jasper Avenue.


According to witnesses, one man was "whacked by something" on the head while the other man was stabbed in the stomach.


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The stabbed man was then pushed under the Number 8 bus as horrified transit patrons looked on.


The two victims were taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital 15 minutes apart in separate ambulances, one with a police escort. The 42-year-old stabbing victim was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.


As police were already just across the street, officers arrived "in about 12 seconds."


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"Police members were just across the street at the MacDonald Hotel dealing with another matter. They came right across and started performing CPR on him immediately," Insp. Greg Alcorn said.


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The stabbing victim had no pulse when he was first checked. He was revived and transported to hospital where efforts to save him were unsuccessful.


"At this time, one person has died as a result of the fight," Alcorn said. "Whether it was as a result of that or other causes, we can't be sure."


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Police took one man into custody "who had quite a bit of blood on him," according to Alcorn.


"We have one person that's being detained and another person who was injured and we're not sure how he is related to this event. That's all things we're going to have to sort out."


Alcorn did not say if other suspects were being sought. There were reports indicating several persons ran from the scene immediately after the altercation.


Investigators were eager to review security video images recorded at and around the bus stop, hoping that footage taken from the transit centre, the Hotel Macdonald and the Telus office tower would shed light on what had transpired.


"We're trying to get video from the transit centre, from Telus security. When we compile all that information together we'll be able to give a more comprehensive identity as to who these suspects may be and who we might be looking for," Alcorn stated.


Police figure the assailants waited for the bus to arrive to block the view of the officers across the street. They also believe it was not a random attack.


"From information that we've received from witnesses it seems to be a very direct attack. Whether these people knew each other, that's something we've not been able to determine. Those are things we're going to hope to determine as we continue our investigation."


It took police over 90 minutes to interview the nearly two dozen witnesses on the waiting bus.


"Of course, we had a busload of people who had just finished watching the fireworks," Alcorn said. "You go out to watch the fireworks, this isn’t the first thing you’d want to see."


Several media outlets spoke with one man in particular – read more »


Those who may have witnessed the assault or have information were asked to contact Edmonton police at 780-423-4567, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or online at www.tipsubmit.com


Tips can also be text messaged. In Edmonton, text TIP250 + message and send to CRIMES (274637). In Northern Alberta, text TIP205 + message and send to CRIMES (274637).


An autopsy on the 42-year-old man was scheduled for Friday.


The beating victim was treated in hospital and later released.


The latest homicide comes three years after Edmonton saw another murder on Canada Day.


On July 1st, 2006 23-year-old Jaret Lee Severight was shot to death in the parking lot of a highrise seniors complex at 10305 100 Avenue. The case remains unsolved.


Edmonton had recorded 13 homicides at this time last year. In 2008 the city recorded a total of 35 murders. There were 33 in 2007, 36 in 2006 and 39 in 2005 – the year Edmonton set its record.


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Keith Goddard


At about 5:17 a.m. Saturday, June 27th emergency services were called to a basement suite in a home at 11903 49 Street after receiving reports of an injured man.


Paramedics rushed 23-year-old Keith Goddard to hospital where he later died of apparent stab wounds.


On July 2nd and 3rd, police charged three men in connection with Goddard's death and issued warrants for their arrest » full details »


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Police Officer Found Dead


On Tuesday, June 16th, Edmonton police had to investigate the death of one of their own after the body of an off-duty officer was found in his personal vehicle » full details »


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Curtis Todd Osterlund


Police have laid charges in connection with Edmonton's twelfth homicide of 2009.


Detectives, working on old cases since the city's last homicide on April 26th, had to open up a new murder file after 39-year-old Curtis Todd Osterlund was found stabbed in north Edmonton.


At about 10:00 p.m. Friday, June 12th reports came in of an injured man stumbling in a field just north of Londonderry Mall. He was taken to hospital where he later died.


On June 18th police announced they had laid second-degree murder charges against a 16-year-old male juvenile » full details »


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The Strathcona County Double Homicide


A careless driving investigation initiated by Edmonton police led to the discovery of the dead bodies of Baldur "Barry" Boenke, 68, and Susan Trudel, 50, on a property at 53147 Range Road 214, east of Ardrossan in Strathcona County.


Two 14-year-old teens have been charged in connection with the deaths: one with two counts of first-degree murder, the other with two counts of accessory after the fact to murder. It was later revealed the two teens were under provincial care at the time of the homicides » full details »


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June 2009 Crime Report


Police officer found dead | full details and more on the June 2009 Crime Report page.


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Suspicious Death Ruled Non-criminal


Edmonton police investigated a suspicious death on the city's north side.


Officers were called to 11318 83 Street around 9:20 a.m. on May 20th, 2009 after the dead body of a woman in her 40s was discovered inside a home » full details »


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Anton Paul Rapati


A final chapter has closed in the story of convicted St. Albert child-rapist Anton Rapati with charges being stayed by the Crown prosecutor's office.


Ironically, the charges stem from accusations made by the man whose family helped RCMP snare Rapati after he spent fifteen years in hiding » full details »


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Shawn Michael Price


The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating a police-involved shooting that has left one man dead.


Edmonton police were flagged down by a person reporting a personal robbery at about 1:47 a.m. on Sunday, May 10th just north of the city's downtown.


As officers struggled with a suspect, 36-year-old Shawn Michael Price was shot once in the hip and once in the chest. He later died in hospital » full details »


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May 2009 Crime Report


Suspicious death ruled non-criminal | full details and more on the May 2009 Crime Report page.


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Mahamed Farah Khalif


On Sunday, April 26th police responded to a report of a body being discovered in Hermitage Park. What started as a suspicious death soon became Edmonton's tenth homicide of 2009, the fourth in five days.


After a high-risk vehicle take-down near Rexall Place, police charged Abdikadir Mohamed Abdow, 22, and Mohamed Abdilla Awaleh, 36, with first-degree murder along with robbery and kidnapping in connection with the death of 20-year-old Mahamed Farah Khalif.


Khalif was a Somali man who had recently moved to Edmonton from Hamilton, Ontario » full details »


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17-year-old Male


Police investigated Edmonton's third murder in four days after reports of a brawl between two groups of teens outside apartment buildings near 7227 147 Avenue came in at about 2:40 a.m. Saturday, April 25th. Witnesses reported that baseball bats and knives were involved.


When the dust settled 17-year-old male had died from a stab wound to the stomach. It was said a dispute over a girl sparked the melee that resulted in the city's ninth homicide of 2009. A 16-year-old male has been charged with second-degree murder » full details »


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Duane McArthur


Early April 23rd, a businessman protecting his family against a man with a gun became Edmonton's eighth murder victim of the year after an apparent armed robber entered a health spa in Mill Woods.


After the fatal wounding of 44-year-old Duane Albert McArthur, 18-year-old Pierre Kabema Ilunga went into a nearby liquor store, took a swig from a bottle of vodka, saw police and shot himself » full details »


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Treana Theresa Carlson


Police have determined a suspicious death to be Edmonton's seventh homicide of 2009 after the lifeless body of 64-year-old Treana Theresa Carlson was found inside a home at 11914 81 Street at 5:50 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22nd.


The man who made the 911 call to police – said to be a relative of Carlson's – was taken in for questioning.


Michel Victor Lamoureux, 50, was later charged with first-degree murder in connection with Edmonton's first murder in two months » full details »


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Woman's Body Found in Sherwood Park


On April 14th, 2009 Strathcona County RCMP investigated the discovery of a woman's body on a multi-use path near a school » full details »


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April 2009 Crime Report


Woman's body found in Sherwood Park | full details and more on the April 2009 Crime Report page.


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Michael White Appeal


After five months of waiting, Michael White learned on March 27th, 2009 that an appeal to have his conviction overturned and be granted a new trial was denied.


Sitting in the Edmonton Institution, Michael White immediately got a call from his lawyer telling him the bad news. The next day, White called Byron Christopher and granted the Edmonton crime reporter an exclusive interview » full details »


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Richard Lee McNair


Richard Lee McNair, a convicted killer who escaped U.S. prisons three times – once by mailing himself out, has written to crime reporter Byron Christopher a third time.


McNair's 22-page letter is almost a manual on how to live a life on the run, detailing the various techniques he used to stay one step ahead of the law » full details »


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Man Found Dead After Shots Fired


Edmonton police continue to investigate a suspicious death that took place March 12th, 2009 on the city's south side » full details »


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Fabian Nick DeLorme


On September 5th, 2008 Fabian DeLorme, 44, was assaulted in front of the Marian Centre at 10528 98 Street by three men armed with golf clubs. DeLorme died two days later and an autopsy coupled with further testing failed to determine an exact cause of death. Two men were charged with aggravated assault.


On March 4th, 2009 police formally announced the assault charges would not be upgraded to murder » full details »


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March 2009 Crime Report


Man found dead after shots fired | full details and more on the March 2009 Crime Report page.


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Anton Paul Rapati


New allegations have surfaced that convicted St. Albert child-rapist Anton Paul Rapati was involved in the burial of human remains in the early 1970s.


After he had been hiding out in the Netherlands for over fifteen years, RCMP arrested the 85-year-old man after acting on a tip from an older sister of one of the children he allegedly abused. On February 12th, 2009 Rapati was convicted of several sex-related charges » full details »


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Brendan Malcolm McNaughton


Police have made arrests in connection with Edmonton's sixth homicide of 2009 – the stabbing death of 21-year-old Brendan Malcolm McNaughton.


Investigators figure McNaughton was in the wrong place at the wrong time when he encountered a group of males early February 21st outside a pub near 182nd Street and 89th Avenue » full details »


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Background


Edmonton's murder rate is a major concern to area residents and experts in the field are baffled to explain why the city is home to such a high number of homicides.


The nature of Edmonton's energy-related boomtown economy plays a significant role in the city's crime statistics. Good times often attract a transient population, and with the area's metro population now surpassing the million mark, the provincial capital is no longer the sleepy frontier town it once was.


Second-generation immigrants now make up a large percentage of Edmonton's inhabitants and gangster-lifestyle and youth-on-youth incidents are up in numbers from recent years.


To find out the reasons behind Statistics Canada's recent dubbing of the city as "the murder capital of Canada," visit the Why Edmonton? page.


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Sources


Every effort possible is used to maintain the accuracy of information cited on the pages of this site. Numerous sources are used to collect news of homicides and police related matters and they are cross-checked to confirm details.


A full list of sources used to compile the entries on this web site can be found on the deadmonton - sources and related web sites page.


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Those with information about any of the matters covered above are asked to contact Edmonton police at 780-423-4567, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), Project KARE at 780-495-KARE (5273) or 1-877-412-KARE (5273) or online at www.tipsubmit.com


Tips can also be text messaged. In Edmonton, text TIP250 + message and send to CRIMES (274637). In Northern Alberta, text TIP205 + message and send to CRIMES (274637).


Information presented on this page has been compiled from published media reports and should not be interpreted as having legal bearing or other prejudice against the individuals named on this web site. Some information may have been released under the authority of the FOIP Act, RSA 2000, C. F-25. and/or Section 8(2)(m) of the Federal Privacy Act.


Members of the public are advised that the intent of this web site is to enable citizens to take suitable precautionary measures and is NOT intended to encourage people to engage in any form of vigilante action. Continued investigation and review can result in additional information or clarification not disclosed to the public. Case status subject to change without notice.