Crime & Courts

Tires and rims stolen from dealership near Humboldt

An auto dealership off Highway 5 on the west side of Humboldt needs the public's assistance.Shortly before 5 a.m. on April 24, thieves entered the yard and stole four tires and rims off a used vehicle...

Lisa Brady Apr 30, 2020 Humboldt RCMP said the suspects involved with a tire and rim theft were driving a white, newer model four-door Ford F-150 truck. (submitted photo/Humboldt RCMP)

Man fined $820 after caught driving more than twice the speed limit

Melfort RCMP have fined a 50-year-old man after he was caught going over twice the speed limit.On Thursday, April 23, at around 7 p.m. RCMP caught the driver going 102 km/h on McDonald Avenue in Melfo...

Apr 28, 2020 The driver's vehicle was impounded for seven days along with an $820 fine. (submitted photo/Melfort RCMP)

Parents urged to keep tabs on kids’ Internet interactions to stop online predators

Online predatory crimes against children have gone up significantly over the past few years.Police in Saskatchewan are noticing that while it's not spiking in this province, it has gone up as children...

Apr 27, 2020 (CJME News Staff)

Sask. RCMP respond to 78 COVID-19-related calls in the past week, one charge laid

From April 17 to Thursday inclusive, Saskatchewan RCMP had 78 calls for service related to COVID-19 and laid one charge.RCMP received 43 complaints of social gatherings of more than 10 people, eight c...

Apr 24, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

Humboldt church broken into, money stolen

RCMP in Humboldt are investigating a break-in and theft at a church.Sometime between 5 p.m. April 8 and before 9 a.m. April 9, suspects forced entry into a church on the 700 block of 13th Ave. A small...

Apr 23, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Melfort driver gets hefty speeding ticket for travelling 50km/hr over posted limit

An 18 year-old man is facing an $820 speeding ticket after being pulled over in the City of Melfort.According to Melfort RCMP, the man was caught travelling at 102 km/hr in a 50 zone along Saskatchewa...

Apr 21, 2020 An 18 year-old man had his vehicle impounded after being caught driving 102 km/hr in a 50 zone in Melfort. (Submitted photo/Melfort RCMP)

P.A. city council pushes ahead on Alley Bylaw; hears petition against it

Prince Albert city councillors heard from the author of a petition against their proposed back alley curfew on Monday night, but remained unfazed in their resolve to move ahead on the issue. If implem...

Apr 21, 2020 According to a city report, up to half of all properties in P.A. abut onto a back alley. (Alison Sandstrom)

Nineteen-year-old charged with second-degree murder in Fond du Lac

A 19-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault after an altercation in Fond du Lac early on Saturday morning. At 6 a.m., Fond du Lac RCMP were called to a residence du...

Apr 19, 2020 Fond du Lac. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

RCMP respond to over 800 COVID-19 complaints

Between March 1 and April 16, RCMP in the province responded to 894 COVID-19 related calls. Calls for service include 229 complaints of social gatherings of over 10 people, 395 complaints of people fa...

Apr 17, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

RCMP charge two men after search warrants in Melfort

More information has now come out regarding the increased police presence in Melfort on the morning of Wednesday, April 15.RCMP executed two search warrants on Wednesday in Melfort, one at a residence...

Apr 17, 2020 Melfort RCMP had warned the public about an increased police presence in Melfort at two residences on Wednesday morning. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)