Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
RCMP search Muskeg Lake in relation to Joanne Wolfe-Lafond homicide
Saskatchewan RCMP may be making some headway investigating the death of Joanne Wolfe-Lafonde, who was killed in Muskeg Lake in 2019. The force's Historical Case Unit (HCU) is warning the public if an ...
Jul 16, 2024
Teenager arrested after armed robbery
A 17-year-old boy from North Battleford is facing several charges following an armed robbery in the city last Friday.Police responded to the call shortly after 3 p.m. on 107 Street. A group of individ...
Jul 16, 2024
Family of Chris Hawkins happy with sentence and end of legal ordeal
The two men convicted of beating a man on their farm near Melfort will serve their sentences in the community, rather than behind bars. Adam and Peter McLean were sentenced to just under two years eac...
Jul 15, 2024
Sexual Assault at Country Thunder Saskatchewan Campground
On the first official night of the Country Thunder Saskatchewan Music Festival, police said a woman was sexually assaulted by an unknown male while walking between campsites at around 3 a.m.Lumsden RC...
Jul 12, 2024
RCMP investigate suspicious death on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation
The Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes division is investigating the death of a woman on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, about 72 kilometres northwest of Prince Albert.On July 11 at approximately 3:30 a.m., RCMP...
Jul 12, 2024
Police impersonators stop vehicle on Onion Lake Cree Nation: RCMP
A group of police impersonators wearing balaclavas stopped a vehicle on the Onion Lake Cree Nation this week.According to the RCMP, the impersonators' vehicle was a black SUV equipped with red and blu...
Jul 12, 2024
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