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Five charged after violent confinement, killing in Lethbridge apartment
Police say the attack was targeted and planned, and all five suspects knew the victim, who died after being forcibly confined and choked.
- Five Lethbridge residents face first-degree murder charges following the death of a 27-year-old man last month. The accused include Darcy Andrew Medicine Crane, 43, Jordan Frank North Peigan, 27, Nicholas Rodney Scout, 42, Bradley Stephen Paskiuski, 40, and Emma Ryann Scott, 22.
- On March 27, the Lethbridge Police Service responded to a 911 call at an apartment on the 200 block of 7 A Avenue South. Investigators state the victim was "forcibly confined, assaulted and choked, ultimately succumbing to his injuries."
- Evidence suggests the attack was targeted and planned, with all five suspects known to the victim. Officers found the man unresponsive inside the unit when they arrived around 6:30 a.m., and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Between March 28 and April 8, police arrested all five suspects, with Scott turning herself in on the final date. All five remain in custody, and authorities confirmed they are not seeking any additional suspects.
- Paskiuski appeared in court yesterday, while Scott is scheduled for today, Friday. Medicine Crane and Scout have court appearances set for April 30, and North Peigan on May 1.
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Five charged with first-degree murder after man allegedly confined in apartment
LETHBRIDGE - Five people have been charged with first-degree murder after police in southern Alberta say a man was forcibly confined in an apartment in a targeted attack last month.
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Five Charged With First-degree Murder In Targeted Attack - Bridge City News - April 9, 2026
Lethbridge Police have provided a detailed update on a murder that occurred at a south Lethbridge apartment on March 27th. It has ultimately led to LPS issuing first-degree murder charges to five suspects. It was early in the morning on March 27th, when police got the call of an assault taking place at a unit at this apartment complex at the 200 block of 7 a avenue south. The victim, a 27 year old man was found unresponsive, and he eventually di…
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