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Fraud charges laid against former Drumheller ATB employee

The ATB Financial Drumheller branch on August 4, 2017

A former Drumheller ATB branch employee is facing charges of fraud, following allegations she took funds from the accounts of senior citizens.

Drumheller RCMP began an investigation after receiving a complaint from ATB that an employee of the Drumheller branch had made unauthorized withdrawals from the accounts of seven different bank clients.

It is alleged that the funds were taken from the victim’s accounts between November 2015 and November 2016. All of the victims were senior citizens and a total of over $40,000 was taken through 16 different cash withdrawals.

Rebecca Tucker, 36, of Drumheller has been charged with 16 counts of fraud under $5,000 contrary to section 380 of the Criminal code as well as 13 counts of drawing documents without authority contrary to section 374 of the Criminal Code.

Tucker has been released from custody and must appear in Drumheller Provincial Court on August 11. She is no longer an employee of ATB.

Anyone with information on these offences is asked to contact the Drumheller RCMP at 403-823-7590.


Hanna RCMP respond to single vehicle fatality

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On Thursday, August 3 at 7:10 am, Hanna RCMP were called to a report of a single vehicle roll over on secondary Highway 586, North-East of Hanna.

Upon arrival, officers found a Ford F-150 had gone off the road and rolled, landing upside down in a creek. The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle, a 50-year-old man from the Little-Smoky area who was working in the Consort area was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators believe that the collision occurred hours earlier but was undiscovered until the morning. Next of Kin has been notified by RCMP and the name of the deceased will not be released.

Rockyford honours fallen firefighters with memorial clock

On Saturday, July 31, the Rockyford Fire Department paid tribute to their fallen firefighters with a $40,000 clock tower. In recent memory, two particular men were recognized for their duty; David (Dave) Mabbott and Richard (Rick) Zachariassen as their names are forever etched into the lower base of the tower. The project took approximately six months to build with a shared cost between the Rockyford Fire Association, Village of Rockyford, and individual volunteer firefighters.

On Saturday, July 31, the Rockyford Fire Department paid tribute to their fallen firefighters with a $40,000 clock tower.

In recent memory, two particular men were recognized for their duty; David (Dave) Mabbott and Richard (Rick) Zachariassen as their names are forever etched into the lower base of the tower.

The project took approximately six months to build with a shared cost between the Rockyford Fire Association, Village of Rockyford, and individual volunteer firefighters.

(Mailphoto by Terri Huxley)


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