Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Cookman-Watts gets life sentence in Wendy Bird murder case
Standing outside the Court of King's Bench in Battleford following the sentencing of Dustin Cookman-Watts for the murder of Wendy Bird two years ago, Brenda Freeman felt a sense of relief. "I'm glad w...
Jul 11, 2024
PAGC explores Indigenous-led policing service with data collection, community visits
The project to determine feasibility of a self-administered police service for Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) members is underway, with much work to be done to determine policing needs and challen...
Jul 11, 2024
UPDATED: Battlefords RCMP locate three missing youths
UPDATED: On July 13 at 10:50 a.m., RCMP issued an update saying that both Kayde Mckay and Ariel Kiseyinewakup have been safely located. Their photos has been removed below.--UPDATED: On July 7, around...
Jul 07, 2024
UPDATE: Deadly weekend on highway near Battlefords
Not one, but two fatal collisions occurred on Highway #4 Friday afternoon resulting in five deaths and six injured people.At approximately 12:45 p.m. Battlefords RCMP responded to a truck and van coll...
Jul 06, 2024
‘We need closure’: community gathers for Tamra Keepness annual BBQ
The disappearance of Tamra Keepness remains a mystery even 20 years later, as more than 100 people gathered to keep her story fresh in people's minds.Five-year-old Keepness disappeared from her home i...
Jul 06, 2024
Second collision south of Battleford on Hwy. 4 labelled as 'serious', RCMP
Just a short period of time after one crash closed Highway 4 near Cochin, a second collision has happened on the same highway, south of Battleford. RCMP described the second crash as "a serious collis...
Jul 05, 2024
Vehicle occupants lied about RCMP vehicle colliding with theirs in Moosomin rollover
Video evidence from an RCMP vehicle, that was alleged to have collided with a suspect vehicle on the Moosomin First Nation near North Battleford, tells a different story than what the vehicle's occupa...
Jul 04, 2024
Suspect in break and enter near Debden on the run
One man was arrested and a woman is on the run following a report of a break and enter at a rural residence near Debden.It happened on June 28 around 11 a.m. Big River RCMP determined five firearms an...
Jul 04, 2024
Fond du Lac pedophile declared dangerous offender
A Fond du Lac man who has been convicted of multiple incidents of sexually assaulting children as young as four, has been declared a dangerous offender but instead of indeterminate jail time was given...
Jul 02, 2024
RCMP looking for man wanted on charges including sexual assault
Loon Lake RCMP is asking the public to report sightings and information on the whereabouts of 25-year-old Kassen Paddy.Paddy is wanted for charges including sexual assault, assault with a weapon, and ...
Jun 27, 2024