Preliminary hearing set for May 2027 in Red Deer stabbing case
An 18-year-old remains in custody as court proceedings move forward over a Canada Day stabbing that left a 42-year-old man with life-threatening injuries.
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for May 6, 2027, in Red Deer Court of Justice for Kayden Lawrence Jarvis, 18, who is charged in connection with an alleged stabbing this past summer. The hearing will determine whether enough evidence exists for the case to proceed to trial.
Jarvis faces charges of aggravated assault, robbery, and failing to comply with a release order stemming from an incident on July 1, 2026. Red Deer RCMP say they responded to a 911 call at 4:43 a.m. that day reporting an alleged stabbing in the Riverside Meadows area.
Police found a 42-year-old man with serious, life-threatening injuries, who was taken to hospital by EMS. Officers located the suspect shortly after and said there was no further risk to the community. Red Deer RCMP's General Investigative Section, with assistance from General Duty and Forensic Identification Services, executed a search warrant at a Riverside Meadows residence, leading to Jarvis being charged.
Following a judicial interim release hearing, Jarvis was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer.
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