By Murray Crawford, Black Press
A Central Alberta man apprehended in Stettler last week has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his father, a former Red Deer city councillor.
Innisfail RCMP have charged Aaron Guilbault, 31, in the death of Tim Guilbault, 58.
Tim Guilbault was found dead a week ago Monday in his residence at Red Lodge Estates, an acreage near Innisfail.
Aaron Guilbault was picked up later that day in Stettler, where RCMP officers drew their guns in making an arrest without incident.
An autopsy last Tuesday confirmed homicide as the cause of death. Police didn’t immediately release details about the manner of the death.
The elder Guilbault was a three-term councillor, serving on Red Deer city council from 1986 to 1995.
Larry Pimm served on city council from 1980 to 1995, working with Guilbault for nine years.
“I was just shocked,” Pimm told the Red Deer Advocate. “He was well-respected in the community.”
Pimm said Guilbault beat him by seven votes in unofficial polls one election cycle.
“He was a tremendous councillor and a really good guy,” Pimm said.
“He was a very positive individual who always did his homework and made really positive contributions.”
Shortly after noon last Monday, Innisfail RCMP were called to investigate an incident at a rural residence within their detachment area.
At about the same time, Stettler RCMP officers nabbed the younger Guilbault when they stopped his truck in west Stettler.
The Red Deer RCMP major crime unit has taken the lead in the investigation, with the assistance of Innisfail RCMP officers.