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Woman's body found floating in river

Strathcona County RCMP investigated the discovery of a woman's body in the North Saskatchewan River.

At approximately 4:35 p.m. on July 1st, 2007 a group of boaters ride discovered the body floating in the river just north of Township Road 560, approximately 15 kilometres downstream from Fort Saskatchewan.

Police identified the victim as 44-year-old Norma Jane McNeil. The woman was only wearing a t-shirt and underwear » full details »

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Woman shot by police in Inglewood neighbourhood

A woman was taken to hospital after being shot by a police officer in the Inglewood neighbourhood northwest of downtown.

A two-man "Dick and Jane" car was dispatched to the three-storey apartment building at 12402 115 Avenue after a report of a landlord-tenant dispute came in at about 7:30 p.m. on July 6th, 2007.

When police arrived, a woman came out of a top-floor suite and approached the female officer in a "threatening manner" with a knife.

The male constable then fired a single shot at the woman. Witnesses said the bullet struck her in the abdomen » full details »

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Man stabbed in Inglewood

For the second time in 24 hours, a knife brought Edmonton police to the Inglewood neighbourhood.

At about 3:00 p.m. on July 7th, 2007 police were called to the Windsor Arms apartment building at 11143 124 Street concerning a report that a man had been slashed across the neck.

The man, whose name was withheld, was rushed to Royal Alexandra Hospital in serious condition and was expected to survive his injuries.

A blood trail on the 3-storey walk-up's front sidewalk extended to the street curb where the man was lying when police arrived. Inside the building, a blood-stained apartment suite was being examined by officers.

It was believed both the stabbing victim and his assailant had knives at the time of the incident. A long-bladed knife could be seen lying in the street.

According to acting Insp. Jerry Nash, a woman known to the man was possibly involved in the slashing.

No arrests were made as police continue to search for a female suspect.

A tenant of a nearby building, Baljit Grewal, told the Edmonton Sun the man was in his early 60s. Grewal rushed outside when he heard emergency vehicle sirens.

"We were comforting him by telling him it was all right and he went out and grabbed my hand and said, 'Am I gonna live? Am I gonna see you again?' "

As Grewal tried to calm the injured man, he claimed he was told the name of the woman who slashed him.

The man suffered two knife wounds, from the ear to the throat. "One was very deep," Grewal said. "He was bleeding from head to toe."

The attack took place three blocks from where a woman was shot by police responding to a landlord-tenant dispute the previous day. A woman brandishing a knife was shot as she approached officers in a "threatening manner."

The Windsor Arms apartment building itself was the scene of Edmonton's 32nd murder of 2005.

40-year-old Ronald Edward Funk was stabbed to death in suite 306 on October 30th. Dawn Agnes McGilvery, 30, was charged with second-degree murder.

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Stabbing at the Ranch

One man ended up in critical condition after being stabbed in front of a popular southside nightclub.

Police were called to The Ranch at 6107 104 Street at about 2:40 a.m. July 22nd, 2007 when reports of a serious parking lot scuffle came in that involved an estimated 40 people.

A 24-year-old man was slashed across the stomach after a fight broke out in front of the bar. Witnesses told police a suspect fled the scene, driving away in a Toyota bearing British Columbia license plates.

The man was rushed to hospital where he was first listed in critical condition. The injuries were later reported as non-life threatening.

At 4:40 a.m. the suspect turned himself in at North Division Station without incident. Daniel Rodrigo Esteves, 23, was charged with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon. He was released on a promise to appear.

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deadmonton 2007 - july crime report