Heavy police presence in Vermilion was kidnapping investigation; four charged

A kidnapping situation out of Edmonton saw police track the suspects to Vermilion last week, leading to charges being laid against four people.

On Thursday, Sept. 5, shortly before 1:00 p.m., Fort Saskatchewan RCMP received a complaint of a female being taken against her will in Edmonton and was placed in a vehicle with three people not known to her. 

The victim was able to discreetly send text messages to a third party who then contacted the RCMP, police said. 

Fort Saskatchewan RCMP were able to track the suspect vehicle to a residence in Vermilion, and with the assistance of RCMP Eastern Alberta District General Investigative Section (GIS), Lloydminster GIS, Alberta RCMP Police Dog Service, Alberta RCMP Traffic Services, and surrounding detachments, four people were taken into custody and the victim was found uninjured.  

A machete was located inside the suspect vehicle.

Wyatt Darryl Fiddler, 39, a resident of Fort Saskatchewan, was charged with:

• Kidnapping with a firearm
• Forcible confinement
• Administering a noxious substance
• Failing to comply with a release order (x3)

Guy Edward Delorme, 34, an Edmonton resident, was charged with:

• Kidnapping with a firearm
• Forcible confinement
• Administering a noxious substance
• Failing to comply with a release order (x2)

Kaylee Sunshine 24, a resident of Valleyview, was charged with:

• Kidnapping with a firearm
• Forcible confinement
• Administering a noxious substance

Cameron Gia Lawrence, 21, an Edmonton resident, was charged with:

• Kidnapping with a firearm
• Forcible confinement
• Administering a noxious substance
• Failing to comply with a release order

Fiddler, Delorme and Lawrence were remanded into custody and will be appearing before the Alberta Court of Justice on Thursday, Sept. 12.

Sunshine was released from custody and is also set to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice on on Thursday, Sept. 12.