Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Case now moving to trial for accused in Cope death
The accused charged in the death of Gregory Cope will be heading to trial at the Court of King's Bench in Battleford.Travis Jean, 34, is charged with first-degree murder and arson with disregard for h...
May 06, 2024
Sask police officers facing escalating assaults, violence
When RCMP officers in La Ronge pulled over a vehicle on the afternoon of June 19, 2022, they did so because it was speeding. The car was an unremarkable older four-door sedan that turned into a nearby...
May 03, 2024
New funding announced for study to look at Indigenous policing for the PAGC
The reality of Indigenous-led policing in northern Saskatchewan took another big step. On Friday, the provincial and federal governments and Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte of the Prince Albert Grand Coun...
May 03, 2024
Conservation officer traffic stop leads to trafficking bust near Spiritwood
A conservation officer who pulled over a vehicle in Leoville on Tuesday resulted in a wanted man in jail along with drugs and weapons off the street.Spiritwood RCMP were called by the Conservation Off...
May 02, 2024
Impaired driving rules unclear say medical cannabis advocates
RCMP have more opportunities to catch impaired drivers since introducing mandatory alcohol screening but some in Saskatchewan say the rules are still quite hazy.As of April 1, alcohol tests are now ma...
May 01, 2024
Police and families across province share ‘Stories, not Statistics’ as part of Missing Persons Week
Kristopher Billette of Buffalo River Dene Nation, Byran Watson of Maple Creek and William 'Michael' Neuman of Canora have one tragic thing in common; they were all reported missing in 2023 and so far,...
May 01, 2024
Sentencing decision reserved in Sask. manslaughter case involving former RCMP officer
The fate of a former Saskatchewan RCMP officer, who shot and killed his young lover, now rests in the hands of a King's Bench Justice.A sentencing decision for Bernie Herman has been reserved to June ...
Apr 25, 2024
Sentencing begins for former Saskatchewan RCMP officer, responsible for death of young lover
What's expected to be a lengthy and emotional sentencing hearing for a former Saskatchewan Mountie guilty of manslaughter, will begin today at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert.Bernie Herman, 55,...
Apr 25, 2024
UPDATE: Accused man in manslaughter case now wanted following release
UPDATE: RCMP said that Sakebow was found in Witchekan Lake on April 24 and will be in North Battleford Provincial Court tomorrow. An Edmonton man charged with killing Teddy Whitehead on the Witchekan ...
Apr 24, 2024
RCMP officer assaulted during arrest in North Battleford
Two women are heading to North Battleford Provincial Court, following their arrest by the RCMP's North Battleford Crime Reduction Team. Last week, the CRT were doing proactive controls when a 22-year-...
Apr 22, 2024