Media Releases

Police seek assistance locating missing 18-year-old

08 Jun 2026 20:30:51 UT

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing 18-year-old woman.

Ryleigh Mlynarchuck, 18, was last seen at approximately 8:15 a.m. on Thurs. May 28, 2026, after being dropped off at the Clareview Community Recreation Centre.

Mlynarchuck is 5’9” tall with thin build and dark brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, jean shorts, tie-dye socks, and white shoes while carrying a teal green bag and lunch kit. Ryleigh has a tattoo on her right shoulder.

Missing woman: Ryleigh Mlynarchuck

Ryleigh requires regular medication and likely does not have access to a cell phone or bank cards. Ryleigh’s family and police are concerned for her wellbeing, as her disappearance is out of character.

She is known to use public transit and frequents Clareview Community Recreation Centre, businesses along 137 Avenue, and the Fraser and Belmont neighbourhoods.

Anyone with information about Ryleigh Mlynarchuck’s whereabouts is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.

Police arrest three in cross-provincial gym locker break-in series

08 Jun 2026 15:48:56 UT

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has laid charges against two men and a woman in a coordinated series of thefts of credit cards from fitness facility locker rooms.

In March 2026, police began investigating a fraud after it was reported that several credit cards had been stolen during a locker break-in at a fitness facility located in northeast Edmonton, immediately followed by the use of the stolen cards to make purchases at nearby businesses.

Through the course of the investigation, police determined that three suspects were working in concert, with two suspects allegedly carrying out the locker break-ins, then handing off the stolen credit cards to the third person to make the fraudulent purchases. These three individuals were linked to at least 18 separate occurrences at fitness facilities throughout Edmonton, as well as several in Ontario and Manitoba.

In April 2026, Livia Cozma, 41, Orlando-Constantin Vaduva, 52, and Bogdan Todica, 40 were arrested in Winnipeg, MB. They are now facing a combined total of 59 charges, including multiple counts of theft of credit card, fraud under $5,000 and theft under $5,000.

The total value of the fraudulent purchases in Edmonton alone is estimated to be more than $25,000.

“The EPS would like to thank the Halton Regional Police Service, the Winnipeg Police Service and the Canada Border Services Agency for their assistance in this investigation,” says Cst. Binoy Prabhu, with the EPS Virtual Investigation Unit. “This investigation illustrates our ever-increasing capacity to work across provincial boundaries to locate and charge those who attempt to travel to other jurisdictions to evade local police and continue criminal activity elsewhere.”

Police continue to search for missing man, seek area surveillance video

07 Jun 2026 01:04:00 UT

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) continues to search for a missing 31-year-old man.

Caleb Peretic, 31, was last seen on video on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at approximately 6:45 p.m. walking in Tanager Close. He was last seen wearing the clothing pictured below.

Investigators are asking anyone with surveillance cameras in the west Edmonton neighbourhoods of Starling, Trumpeter, Winterburn Road, the Glendale golf course and the area surrounding Big Lake to check their footage between the hours of 6:45 p.m. and 10 p.m. for any evidence of someone matching Caleb’s description. Police are also asking people who live in these areas to share this post to their community pages.

Caleb is 5’9” tall with light brown hair, and hazel eyes. He has a clock tattoo on his right forearm and a flame tattoo on his right tricep.

Caleb Peretic, 31

Caleb’s disappearance is considered out of character, and family and police have concerns for his well-being. Anyone who sees evidence of Caleb on their security footage or who has information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.

Man charged with sexual assault of a minor

05 Jun 2026 15:47:57 UT

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has charged a man in the sexual assault of a minor, and detectives believe there may be other victims who have yet to come forward.

On Jun. 2, 2026, Brian Brook Kaskamin, 30 was arrested and charged with sexual assault of a minor, sexual interference and administering a noxious substance.

Brian Brook Kaskamin, 30

Kaskamin was released with conditions not to have contact with anyone under 16 years of age.

He is known to use Grindr to meet minors, and often hosts vulnerable youth from the community at his residence in northeast Edmonton.

As such, investigators believe there may be additional individuals who have not yet come forward, and are asking them to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information may also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.

Support is available for anyone affected by sexual violence through local sexual assault support services or through the EPS.

Autopsy complete in central Edmonton death

03 Jun 2026 20:12:43 UT

The man found deceased in central Edmonton following a family dispute call to police on Monday was the victim of a homicide.

On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, an autopsy was completed into the death of a 74-year-old man in central Edmonton. The autopsy confirmed the victim, Arnie Kik Foon Ng, 74, died from sharp force injuries.

The man who was arrested in west Edmonton on June 1, Jeremy Wai Keung Ng, 36, has been charged with second degree murder.

The deceased and the accused were known to each other.

Man charged in infill arson series

03 Jun 2026 17:49:29 UT

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has laid multiple charges following a lengthy and complex investigation into a series of arsons involving residential construction sites in south-central Edmonton.

Between October and November 2025, EPS began investigating a pattern of suspicious fires at newly constructed homes in established neighbourhoods. In total, five properties under construction were deliberately set on fire. While no injuries were reported, several of the incidents posed significant risk to nearby occupied homes, resulting in emergency evacuations and property damage extending beyond the primary sites.

Given the concerning pattern, EPS investigators undertook an extensive and coordinated investigation that involved detailed forensic analysis, scene examinations, and the review of evidence across multiple locations over several months.

Through this investigation, police identified a suspect believed to be connected to the fires, as well as related property offences linked to the affected sites. On Nov. 13, 2025, the suspect, who was on parole at the time, was arrested for a parole violation. His parole was subsequently revoked, and he remained in custody while investigators continued to advance the file.

On May 27, 2026, 40-year-old Peter Jones was charged with 27 criminal offences, including arson with disregard for human life (x5), break and enter to commit arson (x5), possession of property obtained by crime (x5), and trafficking in property obtained by crime (x4).

Jones was already in custody at the time the charges were laid, and remains incarcerated.

“Arson causes serious risk, particularly in residential areas, where fires can spread rapidly and place both responding personnel and the public in danger,” says Insp. Jonathan Morrison, with the EPS Investigative Support Division. “The EPS has a specialized team of investigators who work closely with Edmonton Fire Rescue Services to determine the cause of suspicious fires and identify those responsible.”

Anyone with information about suspicious fires is urged to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567.

Police investigating fatal pedestrian collision on Mill Woods Road

03 Jun 2026 15:18:28 UT

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred in the city's southeast.

Officers were called to a parking lot in the area of Mill Woods Road and 28 Avenue at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Upon arrival, they found an injured 23-year-old male. EMS arrived and pronounced the male deceased at the scene.

Through the course of the investigation, officers found that the male had approached a vehicle in a parking lot and there was a confrontation. As the driver went to leave, the male was inadvertently struck by the vehicle.

Speed and alcohol are not believed to be factors in this collision. The EPS Major Collision Investigations Section (MCIS) continues to investigate.

Police seek assistance locating missing man

03 Jun 2026 02:48:44 UT

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is seeking the public’s assistance to locate a missing 31-year-old man.

Caleb Peretic, 31, was last seen on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at approximately 5 p.m. walking in the area of 149 Street and 134 Avenue.

He is 5’9” tall with light brown hair, and hazel eyes. Caleb has a clock tattoo on his right forearm and a flame tattoo on his right tricep.

Caleb Peretic, 31

Caleb Peretic, images of tattoos

Caleb’s disappearance is considered out of character, and family and police have concerns for his well-being. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.

Police investigating suspicious death

02 Jun 2026 22:12:18 UT

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is investigating a suspicious death that took place yesterday.

On Monday, June 1, 2026, at approximately 3:45 p.m., West Division patrol officers responded to a report of a family dispute in a condominium complex in the area of Garnett Point in west Edmonton.

During the arrest of a 36-year-old male at the scene, police obtained information about another address in the area of 104 Avenue and 122 Street. Officers went to that location and discovered the body of a 74-year-old man. The deceased and the man who was arrested are known to each other.

The EPS Homicide Section assumed the investigation. An autopsy was scheduled for today, Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

Police seek public’s assistance identifying assault suspects

02 Jun 2026 21:45:00 UT

Edmonton Police Service (EPS) West Branch officers are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects responsible for an assault on a convenience store clerk in May.

On Thurs., May 21, 2026, around 12:00 p.m., West Branch patrol officers responded to the report of a robbery at a convenience store in the area of 157 Street and Stony Plain Road. A male and female entered the convenience store and began shoplifting, and when the store clerk confronted the suspects, there was a struggle between him and the male suspect which resulted in the clerk being stabbed. The clerk, a 44-year-old male, was transported to hospital by paramedics with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspects are described as follows:

Suspect #1: Male, wearing a black t-shirt with white graphics on the front, black track pants, black boots, and was carrying a black backpack.

Suspect #2: Female, wearing maroon-colored pants and jacket, black boots, and was carrying a black bag

Suspect male photo #1

Suspect male photo #2

Suspect female photo #1

Suspect female photo #2

“Public safety requires a collaboration between police and the community,” says Const. Roy Pickell of the EPS West Branch. “We’re hopeful that with the public’s assistance we can identify the individuals responsible.”