Nikita Cook to stand trial next year connected to Tiki Laverdiere death
One of the eight people accused in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation will be headed to trial next year.
Nikita Cook, 31, of Onion Lake Cree Nation, is facing charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping. She will stand trial at the Court of Queen’s Bench in Battleford from Jan. 11 to March 5, 2021.
Seven others accused are still facing charges connected to Laverdiere’s death.
Jesse Sangster, Danita Thomas, Shayla Orthner, Soaring Eagle Whitstone and Nicole Cook are charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, improperly interfering with a human body and theft of a motor vehicle.