Arrest in assault with a weapon investigation

HARDISTY - At approximately 11:30 a.m. on July 13, 2025, the Killam/Forestburg RCMP responded to a call of a male admitted to the Hardisty hospital with injuries consistent with knife wounds. Police arrived at the hospital and located a 71-year-old male being treated for abdominal and arm injuries believed to have been caused by an edged weapon. The male was later transported by STARS and treated for his injuries. He is expected to make a full recovery.

Police executed a search warrant at a residence in Hardisty in which they recovered evidence in relation to the incident. As a result of the investigation, Stephanie Lambert, a 43-year-old female resident of Hardisty, was located, arrested and charged with Aggravated assault and Assault with a weapon.

Lambert was brought before a justice of the peace who released her on conditions. She is to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in Killam, Alta., on Aug. 5, 2025.