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Pavan Chohan

On the evening of April 6th, 2007 a man and some of his friends were walking near 42nd Avenue and 38th Street at about 10:00 p.m. when they came across an injured man lying on the sidewalk. Nearby, an empty Co-op cab was running.

Police and emergency medical personnel arrived and quickly determined the 61-year-old man was the cab's driver and he had been beaten by his fare. Within 35 minutes a man approached one of the police cars and got into the back seat.

Unknown to police at the time, Stephanie Rae Butler lay dead inside her house. Her body was discovered by her father the next day when Stephanie's husband Michael asked the man to check on her welfare.

The cab driver was taken to University of Alberta Hospital with severe life-threatening head injuries and placed in a medically-induced coma » full details »

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Suspicious Death of 19-year-old

Just before noon on April 7th, 2007, emergency medical personnel were called to the Newton Place apartment block at 5608 118 Avenue.

There they picked up a 19-year-old woman and transported her to the Royal Alexandra Hospital. She died shortly after arriving at the facility and police were called.

Police remained at the apartment unit throughout the day and several persons were taken in for questioning.

"It just didn't look quite right, so they gave us a call," said homicide Det. Brian Robertson.

Robertson did not specify what didn't look right other than to say it always raises suspicions when a young person dies suddenly » full details »

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Man found dead in recovery home

Homicide detectives were called out after a man's body was found inside a residence at 7508 Delwood Road just before 9:00 a.m. on April 27th, 2007.

Forensic investigators were at the home most of the day and an autopsy was scheduled for April 30th to determine if the death was criminal in nature.

A police spokesman couldn't confirm the age of the individual, but the Edmonton Sun spoke to neighbours who said police told them the man was 39 years old.

Those neighbours also told the Sun the house was a home for recovering alcoholics and drug addicts.

“There are four guys, sometimes five, living there,” said one woman. “They come and go. They don’t bother me.”

According to a search of land title records, the Oxford House Foundation of Canada was listed as the owner of home.

In 2001, the Foundation was funded by the Edmonton Housing Trust Fund to buy three homes for use as long-term housing for persons recovering from addictions.

No one from the Foundation office in Calgary was available for comment.

On April 28th homicide detectives determined the man's death was "non-criminal" and his fatal injuries were self-inflicted.

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POLICE LINE: DO NOT CROSS

Edmonton's Most Wanted

Beginning April 5th, 2007 Global Edmonton began running an "Edmonton's Most Wanted" feature during its supper hour news on Thursday evenings.

Viewers are shown two to four profiles each week of those most sought by Edmonton police.

For over two decades, Global Edmonton has been part of the area's Crime Stoppers program by providing production assistance.

Armchair detectives can now keep an eye out for the bad guys and take a bite out of local crime with the aid of Global's latest version of a video rogues gallery.

Those with information about persons seen on the feature are asked to contact Edmonton police at 780-423-4567, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.tipsubmit.com - a secure tip submission web site.

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Wanted: Harley Whitestone

Police are looking for a violent sexual offender who frequents Edmonton as well as some native reserves in the region.

Harley Whitestone, 42 (born February 10th, 1965) has violated his long-term supervision order and failed to report to authorities.

He has a lengthy criminal record, including four sexual assault convictions, three aggravated assault counts, five for obstructing police officers, driving while disqualified, three impaired driving incidents and three previous breaches of his supervision order.

Whitestone has a history of violence and sexual violence when drinking. He is known to hang around Edmonton, Barrhead, Saddle Lake, near st. Paul and the Onion Lake reserve in western Saskatchewan.

He was described as 5-feet 11-inches, 185 lbs, native with black hair and brown eyes.

Those with information about Whitestone are asked to contact Edmonton police at 423-4567, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.tipsubmit.com - a secure tip submission web site.

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Missing: Kenneth Thomas Myatt

Edmonton police were asking for the public's help in locating a missing elderly man.

81-year-old Kenneth Thomas Myatt left his southside home near 78th Avenue and 108th Street at about 6:30 a.m. on April 1st, 2007.

It was his usual habit to take walks at that time of day but when he hadn't checked back with his family by 8:10 a.m., they contacted police.

A police spokesperson said the man was in good physical health but suffers from Alzheimer's. They said they were concerned for his safety due to the return of cooler temperatures.

Myatt was described as 5-feet 11-inches, 135 lbs, with grey balding hair. It was believed he was wearing a blue 3/4 length winter coat, blue jeans and blue running shoes.

He was not wearing his glasses and his family was concerned he was missing meals and required medication.

Those with information about Myatt are asked to contact Edmonton police at 423-4567, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.tipsubmit.com - a secure tip submission web site » full details »

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Wanted: Tony Tran

The Metropolitan Edmonton Gang Unit has requested the public's assistance in locating Tony Tran for an outstanding warrant.

Police said Tran was associated with a criminal network operating within the Metro Edmonton area.

An Alberta-wide warrant was issued for Tran for a charge dating back to January 26th, 2007.

Tony Tran was wanted for breaching of a conditional sentence order related to a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine.

Those with information about Tran are asked to contact Edmonton police at 423-4567, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.tipsubmit.com - a secure tip submission web site.

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Wanted: Gary Lee Wescott

Wescott was serving seven years for two counts of robbery times, disguise with intent, possession of a prohibited weapon, and two assaults.

He was freed June 16th, 2005, on statutory release but he failed to report to his parole officer and he hasn't been seen since.

A warrant for Wescott's arrest was issued on June 20th, 2006.

Wescott, 32 (born June 17th, 1974), was described as 5-feet 7-inches, 150 lbs with blue eyes and brown hair. He has tattoos on his back, arms and lower legs.

Those with information about Wescott are asked to contact Edmonton police at 423-4567, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.tipsubmit.com - a secure tip submission web site.

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Wanted: Brian Donald Reid

Brian Donald Reid, 38, walked away from the minimum-security wing of the federal Bowden Institution sometime after 1:00 a.m. Sunday, April 29th, 2007 when a regular head count was held. He was discovered missing at 2:20 a.m.

A canine unit from the Innisfail RCMP tracked Reid for just over a kilometre before it lost trace of him.

Police believed Reid was now headed to Edmonton or Ontario, where he's from.

A new arrest warrant has been issued for Reid, who was serving a two-year sentence for impaired driving.

Reid was described as Caucasian with brown hair and brown eyes, 5-feet 7-inches and 170 lbs.

Those with information about Brian Donald Reid are asked to contact Innisfail RCMP at 403-227-3341, Edmonton police at 423-4567, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.tipsubmit.com - a secure tip submission web site.

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deadmonton 2007 - april crime report