On May 15, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. Whitecourt RCMP responded to a report of shots fired in the Woodlands County area.  The report was false but a male was located on the roof of the house with a loaded rifle.  The male was cooperative and was arrested without incident.

Jesse Caithness-McGregor (27) of Woodlands County, Alta. was arrested for an outstanding warrant and charged with:Unauthorized possession of a firearmCareless use of a firearmJesse Caithness-McGregor was held for a judicial hearing.  He was released and will be appearing in Whitecourt Provincial Court at 10:00 a.m. on July 28th, 2020. 

While Whitecourt RCMP were in attendance at the first call, a second high priority call came in involving shots fired in the area of Woodlands County. Investigation revealed that a shot had been fired into the air.  No one was injured.  The 58-year-old male suspect was arrested without incident.  He was released with conditions and is scheduled to appear in Whitecourt Provincial Court at 10:00 a.m. on July 28th, 2020.  His name will not be released as his documents are waiting for judicial authorization.