Alberta Crime News: A shocking case has surfaced in Calgary in Alberta where investigators have claimed that a man murdered his two children shortly before midnight Wednesday (April 29, 2026), then brought the bodies to police in northwest Calgary around 10 hours later. Speaking about the case on Thursday morning (April 30, 2026), police claimed that they were dealing with “a serious incident” at 14 Street north of John Laurie Boulevard N.W, as reported by CTV News.
Officials said that the children, a five-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl, were found dead inside a vehicle near the turnoff into the District 3 police station, according to the news outlet. Upon the discovery, the 37-year-old man was taken into custody. He is facing two first-degree murder charges.
It is pertinent to mention that the identities of the victims and the accused are protected by a publication ban, and they will not be named. Police said it was the father who called them and that he confessed. “The accused contacted 911 and stated that he had killed his children and gave his location,” Staff Sgt. Mark Rahn was quoted by CTV News as saying.
“He was directed on the call to place the keys for the vehicle on the hood and to exit the vehicle. That’s where our members encountered him.” “He was arrested. He was brought back to our investigative building, where he was interviewed,” Rahn said. “He provided a statement confessing to what had occurred.”
The accused made his first appearance before a justice of the peace in court Friday morning (May 1, 2026). The accused is set to remain in custody at least over the weekend, until his next scheduled court appearance Monday morning (May 4, 2026).
The accused and the mother of the children were reportedly involved in a six-year, common-law relationship, according to police. They had been separated for a little less than a year. Court records confirmed that he has no prior criminal charges or convictions. There were no protective orders in place. But police say he was known to them. “The couple had a domestic history with Calgary Police Service. On four instances, we had attended their communal address,” Rahn said. “No charges were ever laid (and) there was never any violence against the children.”
Custody of the children was shared, police said, and it was not uncommon for him to take them for a few hours. However, authorities said the children’s mother contacted police on Wednesday after he failed to return with them and could not be reached. Investigators said there was not yet evidence of a crime. “The advice that was given by the patrol members was that the next step for her would be to seek some sort of court order,” Rahn said, adding, “That’s where we found her the following day to break the news to her.”
Officials said that the children, a five-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl, were found dead inside a vehicle near the turnoff into the District 3 police station, according to the news outlet. Upon the discovery, the 37-year-old man was taken into custody. He is facing two first-degree murder charges.
It is pertinent to mention that the identities of the victims and the accused are protected by a publication ban, and they will not be named. Police said it was the father who called them and that he confessed. “The accused contacted 911 and stated that he had killed his children and gave his location,” Staff Sgt. Mark Rahn was quoted by CTV News as saying.
“He was directed on the call to place the keys for the vehicle on the hood and to exit the vehicle. That’s where our members encountered him.” “He was arrested. He was brought back to our investigative building, where he was interviewed,” Rahn said. “He provided a statement confessing to what had occurred.”
The accused made his first appearance before a justice of the peace in court Friday morning (May 1, 2026). The accused is set to remain in custody at least over the weekend, until his next scheduled court appearance Monday morning (May 4, 2026).
The accused and the mother of the children were reportedly involved in a six-year, common-law relationship, according to police. They had been separated for a little less than a year. Court records confirmed that he has no prior criminal charges or convictions. There were no protective orders in place. But police say he was known to them. “The couple had a domestic history with Calgary Police Service. On four instances, we had attended their communal address,” Rahn said. “No charges were ever laid (and) there was never any violence against the children.”
Custody of the children was shared, police said, and it was not uncommon for him to take them for a few hours. However, authorities said the children’s mother contacted police on Wednesday after he failed to return with them and could not be reached. Investigators said there was not yet evidence of a crime. “The advice that was given by the patrol members was that the next step for her would be to seek some sort of court order,” Rahn said, adding, “That’s where we found her the following day to break the news to her.”
