Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Sask. man guilty of abducting daughter to keep her from getting COVID shot
A man accused of taking his young daughter away so she wouldn't get a COVID-19 vaccination has been found guilty of abducting her.Global News has confirmed for 980 CJME that Michael Gordon Jackson, 55...
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Suspects who returned to scene of theft sought by Melfort RCMP
RCMP are looking for some out-of-province suspects involved in a theft in Melfort. The suspects were spotted in the city on April 18, three weeks after a theft in which they stole about $5,000-8,000 w...
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Alleged drug trafficker with 'horrendous' record, denied bail
Less than six months after returning to the community, having served a lengthy sentence for manslaughter, a man was found with cocaine, meth, multiple weapons and over $1,200 in cash.Those details wer...
Apr 18, 2024
Melfort RCMP supportive of extra eyes in fight against crime
Melfort's RCMP Detachment Commander is weighing in on the potential start of a neighbourhood watch program in the city. A Melfort Neighbourhood Watch Facebook group has well over 100 members and has o...
Apr 18, 2024
Two charged after weapons incident at James Smith Cree Nation
Two people face multiple charges after an incident at the James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN). Melfort RCMP received a call of a possible shooting on JSCN April 11, and they say an adult sustained minor in...
Apr 17, 2024
Sandy Bay police seize crack, meth, knives, axes, baseball bat and cash
A 34-year-old man from Prince Albert is behind bars after a large seizure of drugs and weapons in Sandy Bay. Kelvin McCallum, age 34, was arrested following a routine traffic stop in Sandy Bay on Apri...
Apr 16, 2024
Interest growing in organizing a neighbourhood watch program in Melfort
A group of Melfort residents is gauging interest in setting up a neighbourhood watch program.A Melfort Neighbourhood Watch Facebook account has been organized by Dawn Quinn and has nearly 100 members ...
Apr 16, 2024
Jurors to hear closing arguments in trial for three men charged after Coutts blockade
Closing arguments are scheduled today for three men accused of orchestrating the border shutdown at Coutts, Alta., in early 2022. Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos, and Gerhard Janzen have pleaded no...
Apr 16, 2024
Frustration after Melfort-area farm beating suspects plead guilty to lesser charge
The sister of a man who was beaten at a Melfort-area farm and later died is frustrated and angry with the suspects pleading guilty to a lesser charge. "I'm very disappointed, I'm not going to lie," Sh...
Apr 15, 2024
Radisson man charged after incident at Sask. RCMP detachment
Following an incident on Monday at the Warman RCMP detachment, a 51-year-old man from Radisson is facing several charges including assault on a police officer with a weapon and possessing a weapon for...
Apr 11, 2024