Tag Archives: Crime & Courts

Second person arrested after standoff at Muskoday First Nation
Saskatchewan RCMP have made another arrest in connection to a standoff earlier this month at Muskoday First Nation.Colten Lafond, 34, is facing a single charge of robbery. He appeared Wednesday mornin...
Jan 25, 2023

Three more men charged in Custer murder
Another three men are facing charges that include first degree murder in connection with the death of Wesley Custer in August of 2020. RCMP announced today that Brian Dreaver, age 30 of Ahthakakoop, K...
Jan 24, 2023

Man charged with second degree murder wanted for breaching court conditions
A man charged with second-degree murder has allegedly breached his court conditions and is being sought by the Saskatchewan RCMP Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST).Saskatoon Police have c...
Jan 24, 2023

Man fined after hunting violations
A man from Southend in northern Saskatchewan has been fined $2,800 dollars after pleading guilty to unlawful hunting and using a searchlight to hunt in the fall of 2022.42-year-old Tyson Jobb also for...
Jan 24, 2023

Alberta premier promises email search amid questions over prosecutor interference
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has asked for an email search this weekend to determine if her staff have been contacting Crown prosecutors and interfering in cases involving the Coutts, Alt...
Jan 21, 2023

Choiceland teen sentenced to six years, eight months for killing mother
CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains disturbing descriptions of violence.A 14-year-old teen who killed his pregnant mother in Choiceland in 2021 has been handed a six-year, eight-month senten...
Jan 20, 2023

Jurors can discuss details of cases while seeking trauma support, Sask. lawyers believe long overdue
Jurors can now discuss all aspects of cases they've sat on while getting mental health support.The federal bill S-206 was officially passed last year but came into effect on Monday. It ultimately amen...
Jan 18, 2023

Death of woman found near Melfort reservoir not criminal
RCMP have confirmed that a 43-year-old woman was found dead near the Melfort Reservoir on Jan. 3.In an email sent to northeastNOW, they said the death is not considered suspicious. Police were notifie...
Jan 17, 2023

RCMP look to public education to reduce crime
The head of Melfort's RCMP detachment says drugs and addictions are adding to the crime rate in the region."The big thing is, we've noticed there's an increase in drug use," Staff Sgt. Darren Simons, ...
Jan 17, 2023

RCMP investigating death in Pelican Narrows
A 34 year old man is dead in what police are calling a homicide early Wednesday in the northern community of Pelican Narrows.Police say the man is Dalton Linklater of Pelican Narrows. RCMP noted they ...
Jan 13, 2023