UPDATE: Oct. 1, 2025: the vehicle of interest has been located. Police continue to investigte.
Just after 6 a.m. this morning, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, police were called to a suspicious fire at a residence in the area of 150 Street and 106 Avenue. The residence is the same location where police conducted a search warrant in relation to the Samuel Bird investigation earlier this month. At this time, it is not known whether the fire is connected to the Samuel Bird investigation; however, given the circumstances, it is being treated as suspicious.
Police are releasing the image below of a vehicle of interest in the suspicious fire. The vehicle is a white cargo-style minivan with what appear to be white window coverings.
Vehicle of interest in suspicious fire
Anyone with information about the vehicle is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.