On the morning of August 14, 2023, the Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS) and the Medicine Hat Fire Department (MHFD) responded to a report of a structure fire at a business located in the 500 block of Rutherford Street NW.

The MHPS Criminal Investigation Section took over the matter and after a lengthy investigation on May 1, 2024, charged Keith Knight (77 years of age), of Medicine Hat, AB with arson for a fraudulent purpose.  Knight was released on an undertaking to appear in Medicine Hat Provincial Court on June 11, 2024.

Media Contact:
S/Sgt. Jason Graham
Criminal Investigation Section
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8421