Crime & Courts

Texas governor: 15 killed in school shooting; gunman dead

UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Fourteen children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school Tuesday, and the 18-year-old gunman was dead, Gov. Greg Abbott said a local man opened fir...

May 24, 2022

Charges laid following sexual assault investigation in Hepburn care facility

Charges have been laid after an investigation into a Hepburn, Sask. care facility determined five people had been sexually assaulted by a male staff member.On April 19, Rosthern RCMP received a report...

May 13, 2022

Melfort RCMP seeing no difference in amount of criminal calls over past year

Melfort isn't seeing an increase or decrease in criminal offences.From April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022, RCMP received 957 calls for different situations like assault, theft, and fraud. Not everyone o...

May 12, 2022

Charges laid in Matthew Barker arrest

Charges have been laid following the arrest of Matthew Barker at a Winnipeg location on May 6.Barker was wanted by RCMP in Nipawin, Tisdale, Hudson Bay, and Swan River, MB. He was wanted on charges of...

May 09, 2022

Coroner’s service investigating Nipawin death

RCMP have confirmed a person in the community of Nipawin has died, resulting in a coroner's service investigation.On May 7 at about 8:20 p.m., Nipawin RCMP responded to a report of a sudden death in t...

May 09, 2022

Missing & Murdered Indigenous Woman remembered at Cumberland College on Red Dress Day

It's been 14 years since Gwenda Yuzicappi received the worst news of her life: her daughter's remains had been found.She spoke to around 100 students and staff at Cumberland College on Thursday as par...

May 05, 2022

Trial commences for pair charged in Humboldt man's death

The circumstances surrounding the kidnapping and murder of a Humboldt man two years ago will be discussed in great detail this month during a trial at Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench.Steven Veilleux,...

May 03, 2022

Ahtahkakoop man 'blacked out drunk' when he killed his grandfather: court

Editor's note: This story contains graphic detailsA man who murdered his grandfather, just one day after attending his cousin's wake, claims he was blacked out drunk and has no memory of what he did.T...

Apr 28, 2022

Man wanted after flight from Nipawin police

A 31-year-old man is being sought by Nipawin and Tisdale RCMP after the driver of a truck failed to stop for police in Aylsham. Officers from Nipawin say they attempted to stop the driver of a stolen ...

Apr 28, 2022

Bomb threat at Melfort Hospital under investigation

RCMP have confirmed they were called to a bomb threat at the Melfort Union Hospital this month. Police said that on April 5 around 7:20 p.m., they were informed of the threat but investigators found n...

Apr 27, 2022