Fundraising efforts are underway in honour of a young Lacombe mother who was the victim of a homicide one week ago in Red Deer.
 
Yesterday Red Deer Mounties confirmed the arrest of 34 year old City man Lyndon Olsen.
 
RCMP confirms two crime scenes they were dealing with early the morning of February 1st were indeed linked to the homicide.
 
They received reports of shots fired about 6:15 in the area of a townhouse complex near the intersection of 42nd Street and 54th Avenue, then a short time later they were called out after a truck collided with a power pole a short distance away.
 
RCMP found a woman injured in that truck, she was taken to hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
 
A Go Fund Me campaign has been launched to create a trust fund for the children of 25 year old Randee Stewart, the single mother leaves behind a 4 and a half year old daughter and a son who is just approaching his 1st birthday.
 
To offer your support, Randee Stewart Memorial - Go Fund Me, an online charity auction is also underway Randee Stewart Facebook Charity Auction
 
Olsen is charged with manslaughter with a firearm.


February 7, 2017 - Red Deer RCMP and Major Crimes Unit investigate suspicious death – Update – Arrest made

Members of the Red Deer RCMP Detachment and from the RCMP’s Major Crime Unit – South (MCU) have arrested a Red Deer man after confirming that the suspicious death of a woman on February 1 was a homicide, and that the two crime scenes the morning of February 1 were linked to the homicide.

Minutes after a report of shots fired in the area of 42 Street and 54 Avenue, RCMP located an injured woman in a vehicle near the hospital. The woman was taken to hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries. The autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Calgary on February 2 determined that the death of the 25 year old woman was a homicide. At the request of the victim’s family, RCMP are not releasing her name.

RCMP investigators working on the case located 34 year old Lyndon Olsen in Red Deer on Monday, February 6, and arrested him shortly after 10 am in the area of 39 Street and 43 Avenue after a minor collision between the vehicle he was a passenger in and a police vehicle.

A bail hearing was conducted this morning and Olsen was remanded into custody; he made his first appearance in court in Red Deer this morning, February 7, at 9:30 am to face a Criminal Code charge of manslaughter with a firearm – 236(a).

Members of the Red Deer RCMP general duty and General Investigation Section and Major Crimes Unit – South were involved in this investigation.

The RCMP will not be releasing any further information pertaining to this investigation given that it is now before the court.


February 1st, 2017 - Red Deer RCMP and Major Crimes Unit investigate suspicious death

Members of the Red Deer RCMP Detachment and from the RCMP’s Major Crime Unit – South (MCU) are investigating the suspicious death of a woman this morning in the City of Red Deer.

Today, at approximately 6:13 a.m., Red Deer RCMP responded to a report of shots having been fired in the area of a townhouse complex located near the intersection of 42 Street and 54 Avenue.

A short time later, police received a report of a pickup truck having collided with a power pole a short distance away.

At this time, police have secured the two locations for examination and investigation but cannot yet confirm whether the incidents are related.

Tomorrow, an autopsy is to be conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Calgary. The name of the woman is not being released at this time given that the investigation is in its early stages.

The investigation is ongoing and is utilizing members from the Red Deer RCMP Detachment, MCU-South as well as the Forensic Identification Section (FIS). Presently, police are processing the scenes and conducting interviews of witnesses.

The Red Deer RCMP would like to hear from anyone who may have information about this matter and asks that they call the Red Deer Municipal RCMP Detachment at 403-343-5575. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers. At Crime Stoppers, you do not need to reveal your identity. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to Call Display, Call Trace or tape any phone calls. If your information leads to an arrest, you may qualify for a cash award up to $2,000.00. We want your tip, not your name. Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).