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July trial set for Lethbridge man accused of several violent crimes

A trial has been scheduled for late July for a Lethbridge man who’s facing charges in a series of violent crimes from last fall.

Several alleged offences occurred over the course of three days back in October 2019 involving the same suspect.

First, a man reported that he was attacked with a machete after getting into an argument with an acquaintance. Just minutes after that, another man parked in front of the north side McDonald’s was car jacked by a man with a machete and forced to drive out to the Blood Reserve, where he was left on the side of the road.

Two nights later, Lethbridge police were called about a man wielding multiple weapons in the middle of a south side street and later about an attempted car jacking involving a man brandishing a small sword.

A woman says she was thrown to the ground and a man demanded her cell phone the next morning while she walking away from a bus stop.

40 year old Cory Ray Williams is facing a long list of charges including kidnapping and attempted kidnapping, two counts of assault with a weapon, dangerous driving, robbery and attempted robbery.

His five day judge alone trial in Lethbridge provincial court is set for July 20th through the 24th.

Sam Borsato
Sam Borsato
I started my radio career in 2015, shortly after graduating from Lethbridge College. I have a very strong passion for local news. Proudly born in 1994, I grew up most of my life in Sylvan Lake, AB and I've lived in the Lethbridge since 2012. I'm a below average golfer on a good day, I take as many hiking trips to Waterton as possible in the summer and I love my two cats, Outlaw and Jynx, and my dog, Maverick, more than most people I know. I look forward to providing accurate, timely news coverage in southern Alberta for plenty of years to come!
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