Between Nov. 19 and Nov. 20, 2025, Parkland RCMP received a series of threatening messages from a social media account. The messages included direct threats to ambush and kill RCMP officers and demanded a significant sum of money.

Through the course of the investigation, Parkland RCMP developed information that the suspect may have been in the Calling Lake, Alta., area. Athabasca RCMP assumed responsibility for the apprehension efforts, working closely with Parkland RCMP, the RCMP Critical Incident Command (CIC), and the Emergency Response Team (ERT) due to the nature of the threats and the level of risk linked to the investigation.

On Dec. 3, 2025, officers executed a search warrant at a residence in the Calling Lake area to locate the suspect. The RCMP Emergency Response Team was deployed as a precaution to ensure the safety of the public, the officers involved, and the suspect. The suspect was arrested without incident and there were no injuries to the public or responding officers.

As a result of the investigation, Samuel Jacobs (38), a resident of Calling Lake, was charged with Uttering threats to cause death. He was brought before a Justice of the peace and remanded into custody, to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in Evansburg on Dec. 8, 2025.

“This coordinated effort reflects the strong collaboration between detachment resources and RCMP specialized units all across Alberta” said S/Sgt. Mark Hall, Detachment Commander of the Athabasca RCMP. “We would also like to take the time to thank residents in the area for their patience and cooperation during the increased police presence”.