Crime & Courts

James Smith looking for justice system changes following second stabbing inquest

The leadership of James Smith Cree Nation is happy with how RCMP handled the arrest of Myles Sanderson, the man who stabbed and killed 11 people and injured 17 more in a spree attack on the reserve ea...

Mar 01, 2024

Jury in Saskatchewan mass killer inquest makes recommendations to improve arrests

Jurors at a coroner's inquest into the in-custody death of a mass killer in Saskatchewan have issued four recommendations for police to improve arrests.After a few hours of deliberations Thursday, the...

Feb 29, 2024

Saskatchewan Mountie’s family ‘relieved’ after son’s killer sentenced

Tears flowed outside Regina Court of King's Bench on Thursday after the man who killed Const. Shelby Patton was handed an 18-year prison sentence.Patton's parents, Ashley and Melanie, were emotional a...

Feb 29, 2024

'Not completed his mission': Psychologist says mass killer didn't intend to overdose

A criminal investigative psychologist said a mass killer accidentally overdosed on cocaine and didn't intend to die while being taken into custody. Matt Logan told a coroner's inquest that Myles Sande...

Feb 29, 2024

Myles Sanderson’s former partner says JSCN killer ‘had no remorse’

Myles Sanderson's former common-law partner Vanessa Burns had some strong words about him after watching a video of his arrest at the inquest into his death.Sanderson, who killed 11 people and injured...

Feb 29, 2024

The benefits and problems of the annual Crime Severity Index

Is Statistics Canada's annual Crime Severity Index (CSI) report unfair to smaller communities? That's what's set to be discussed at a conference in Saskatoon organized by the City of North Battleford....

Feb 28, 2024

'Smug, cocky and arrogant:' Saskatchewan inquest hears of mass killer's arrest

An RCMP officer who helped capture a mass killer on the run after a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan has told an inquest the man was smug during his arrest.Const. Bill Rowley says Myles Sanderson was ...

Feb 28, 2024

'I got him, I got him': Officer recounts arrest of Myles Sanderson

While Const. Heidi Marshall chased Myles Sanderson's stolen Chevy Avalanche down Highway 11, she spent some moments thinking about what would happen to her two young children if she died. Advanced dri...

Feb 27, 2024

New penalties for stunt driving and excessive speeding

Drivers who like to pretend they're part of the 'Fast and the Furious' franchise will feel the pain beginning May 1. Under new regulations, any driver caught stunt driving, driving at high speeds or r...

Feb 27, 2024

RCMP looking for wanted man known to frequent P.A. and Muskoday

A man known to frequent Prince Albert and the Muskoday First Nation is wanted by police.Saskatchewan RCMP's Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST) is looking for 34-year-old Brennan Sewap. Wa...

Feb 27, 2024