Crime & Courts

Violent assault at Prince Albert jail, contributes to man's death 13 months later: court

Editor's note: the following story contains graphic details A man who was assaulted in his cell at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre was under medical care for over a year before his family made t...

Oct 05, 2023

Man missing from North Battleford

Update: RCMP confirmed on Friday that Lawrence Starblanket was found.--Battlefords RCMP are looking for help finding a missing 48-year-old man. Lawrence Starblanket was last seen on 91 Street in North...

Oct 05, 2023

Melfort RCMP asking for public's help finding two stolen trucks

The Melfort RCMP detachment is hoping the public can help find two pickup trucks that were stolen on Tuesday.The two vehicle thefts were at separate times and locations, however, police believe they m...

Oct 05, 2023

Machete-wielding robber receives four-year sentence for aggravated assault

Editor's note: this story contains graphic materialA 53-year-old man who was punched and kicked repeatedly, bear sprayed, and hit in the head with a machete during a robbery, spent a week in hospital ...

Oct 05, 2023

Former teacher at Legacy Christian Academy enters guilty plea

Aaron Travis Benneweis stood in a Saskatoon courtroom Thursday and pleaded guilty to charges of sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a minor.He served as Legacy Christian Academy's athletics dire...

Oct 05, 2023

Sask. man’s Snapchat accounts may lead to more child porn charges

The RCMP urges Snapchat users to inform police if they've connected with the following handles: Maximum_max11, MaxxyMaxlove, Stretch_Enjoyer.A 29-year-old Regina man is accused of communicating with a...

Oct 05, 2023

P.A. police charge two men with drug trafficking

Two men are facing charges of drug trafficking after Prince Albert Police raided a home in the 500 Block of 13 Street East on Monday. Officers found 22.5 grams of cocaine, $22,855 in cash, cell phones...

Oct 05, 2023

La Ronge man dies after being struck by stolen vehicle

A 21-year-old man from La Ronge is facing several charges after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian with a stolen vehicle.James Misponas appeared in court on Oct. 2 in La Ronge to face charges ...

Oct 04, 2023

Man charged after multi-vehicle collision on Diefenbaker Bridge enters not guilty pleas

A man accused of impaired driving and causing a crash on Prince Albert's Diefenbaker Bridge is maintaining his innocence.Not guilty pleas were entered on Monday at provincial court and a trial date wa...

Oct 04, 2023

Female youth charged with second-degree murder in Deschambault Lake death

Deschambault Lake RCMP are charging a female youth with murder.On Sunday, officers received a report of an injured person on a street in the community. When they arrived on the scene, they found a dec...

Oct 04, 2023