Crime & Courts

P.A. man facing drug and theft charges set for show cause hearing

A man facing charges in La Ronge, Melfort, and Prince Albert has his show cause hearing adjourned.Gerald Laliberte, 38, appeared in Melfort Provincial Court on Thursday, Feb. 6. He was scheduled to go...

Lisa Brady Feb 06, 2020 Melfort Provincial Court (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Verdict reserved in Vandewater murder trial

It's up to a Court of Queen's Bench Justice to determine whether Tyler Vandewater was defending himself when he stabbed his prison cellmate to death. The 31-year-old was charged with second degree mur...

Feb 05, 2020 The fate of Tyler Vandewater is now in the hands of a Queen's Bench Justice. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

RCMP looking for help in solving break, enter, and theft in Lanigan

The Lanigan RCMP are looking for the suspects in a recent crime in Lanigan, and the unique van they were driving might help.According to a media release, on January 30th, suspects broke into a shed at...

Feb 05, 2020 (Submitted Photo/Lanigan RCMP)

Police find body of missing Carrot River man, investigating suspicious death

UPDATE: A missing Carrot River man who was reported missing in Calgary has been found dead. The body of 47-year-old Sheldon Wolf was discovered Tuesday in a rural area north of Airdrie, Alta. Police s...

Glynn Brothen Feb 04, 2020 Sheldon Wolf, from Carrot River, went missing in Calgary. (submitted photo/Calgary Police Service)

‘It’s just way, way too simple’: Sask. couple raises awareness after stolen identity case

A southeastern Saskatchewan family that lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in a stolen identity case are looking to build awareness around their story.Andrew and Laurie Johnson had their identifica...

Feb 02, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Several thefts in Lanigan and area under investigation

Humboldt RCMP are looking for information on several local thefts.Between Jan. 11 and 14, someone entered a shop on a rural property in the RM of Bayne and stole about $3000 worth of tools.A quonset o...

Jan 31, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Melfort man charged with drug and weapons offenses

A Melfort man faces drug and weapons charges after arrests near Wakaw on Thursday.The Prince Albert Crime Reduction team arrested two males and three females in a vehicle at the Shell Gas Station near...

Jan 31, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

"I couldn't count how many impacts there were": expert testifies at prison death trial

The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on Chris Van Camp's body, told the court Friday morning, the 37-year-old died from excessive blood loss. Tyler Vandewater, 31, was charged with secon...

Jan 31, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

RCMP asking for help in solving gas-and-dash in Nipawin

Nipawin RCMP are looking to the public for some help in solving a gas-and-dash.The incident happened on Nov. 30. Police said the male suspect drove a truck with Dodge Ram logos on the side windows, an...

Jan 30, 2020 (Facebook/Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers)

Weapons and drugs found at Prince Albert home

Two men and one woman are facing a handful of charges following a drugs and weapons bust in Prince Albert.According to Prince Albert police, a search of a residence in the 100 block of 29th St. E. las...

Jan 28, 2020 (Submitted photo/ Prince Albert Police Service)