{
  "id": 1978019,
  "title": "Calgary officer to stand trial for murder after two die in slow-speed police chase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/calgary-officer-to-stand-trial-for-murder-after-two-die-in-slow-speed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T17:15:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/08/19/calgary-officer-to-stand-trial-for-murder-after-two-die-in-slow-speed-police-chase"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Calgary police officer Craig Stothard, 52, will stand trial for two counts of second-degree murder. Stothard is charged following a slow-speed police chase that resulted in the deaths of two individuals on May 29, 2023. The officer was on leave at the time of the incident. The pursuit began after police responded to reports of suspicious persons on private property. Upon arrival, the suspects fled in a stolen van. Video footage of the chase revealed the vehicle being pursued by multiple police vehicles at a very slow speed. Police later stated that \"rapidly changing dynamics\" prompted one officer to open fire on the van's occupants. The two victims, Wesley Davidson and Levon Boyce Fox, have been identified. A preliminary inquiry concluded that there was sufficient evidence to warrant a trial for Const. Stothard.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Calgary officer Craig Stothard charged with two counts of second-degree murder",
    "Slow-speed police chase on May 29, 2023, resulted in two deaths",
    "Video footage showed rapid changes prompting officer to open fire"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Calgary officer to stand trial for murder charges after 2 dead in police chase",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/calgary-officer-to-stand-trial-for-murder-charges-after-2-dead-in",
        "published": "2026-08-19T18:11:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}