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Five Lethbridge Residents Charged With First-Degree Murder in Planned Attack

Police describe the killing as a targeted, planned assault by people known to the victim.

Five people from Lethbridge have been charged with first-degree murder following a fatal assault at an apartment complex in the city on March 27, 2026.
Police in Lethbridge have charged a woman following an accident earlier this year where a man was killed and a woman sustained critical injuries. A Lethbridge Police arm badge is pictured in Lethbridge, Alta., on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Rossiter
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Overview

  • The charges, announced Thursday by Lethbridge police, follow the March 27 death of a 27-year-old man found unresponsive in an apartment on 7 A Avenue South.
  • Police allege several people came to the unit, confined and assaulted the man, and choked him, causing his death.
  • Four men were arrested between March 28 and April 2 in searches that included two homes on Mt. Crandell Crescent, and a 22-year-old woman surrendered on April 8.
  • Those charged are Darcy Andrew Medicine Crane, Jordan Frank North Peigan, Nicholas Rodney Scout, Bradley Stephen Paskiuski and Emma Ryann Scott, who remain in custody with court dates set for April 30 and May 1, with Paskiuski appearing Thursday and Scott today.
  • Investigators say they are not seeking other suspects, have not released the victim’s name or a motive, and urge anyone with information to contact police as the case continues.