Crime & Courts

Not guilty pleas entered in Debden fatal crash case

A man who was 17-years-old at the time he allegedly struck a teenage girl, while driving impaired, has entered not guilty pleas and will face trial.The case was spoken to on Tuesday at Whitefish court...

Feb 16, 2022

RCMP looking for individuals responsible for shots fired near Lashburn

Maidstone RCMP are investigating a reported incident of gunfire west of Lashburn, roughly 20 minutes east of Lloydminster.Around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to a call of shots fired at ...

Feb 14, 2022

RCMP Report: Two suspects in stabbing incident

Battlefords RCMP are searching for two suspects, following a stabbing incident in North Battleford.The report came on Feb. 4, from a residence on the 1500 block of 103rd St. A male victim was taken to...

Feb 14, 2022

Ivor Wapass found guilty of murder in Thunderchild First Nation case

The jury in the trial for the Thunderchild First Nation homicide returned with their verdict Saturday and found the accused guilty as charged. Ivor Antoine Wapass, 47, was found guilty of second-degre...

Feb 12, 2022

Trial wraps up for accused in Thunderchild First Nation murder case

The trial wrapped up Thursday for the man facing a murder charge, related to a Thunderchild First Nation homicide in 2018.Ivor Antoine Wapass, 47, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of ...

Feb 11, 2022

La Ronge council supports increasing severity of punishable crimes for young offenders

"If you take a life, it's a life for a life."Those are the words of La Ronge Mayor Colin Ratushniak who made the statement to larongeNOW in an interview regarding a resolution town council would like ...

Feb 09, 2022

Trial continues for accused in Thunderchild First Nation murder case

The Court of Queen's Bench jury trial continued Wednesday for the man facing a murder charge related to a Thunderchild First Nation homicide in 2018. Ivor Antoine Wapass, 47, is charged with second-de...

Feb 09, 2022

Teacher charged with sexual exploitation in Hepburn

A 35-year-old-man has been charged after an investigation into sexual offences at Hepburn School.Rosthern RCMP said they were notified about the incidents back in June, which involved a teenage studen...

Feb 09, 2022

Kidnapping, murder charges laid in 2011 missing person investigation

Nearly 10 years after Edward (Ted) Keith Geddes was last seen, two men who were known to him are charged with kidnapping and first degree murder in relation to his death.Fifty-eight year-old Robert "B...

Feb 09, 2022

RCMP seeking information related to Christmas Eve homicide

Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit is continuing to investigate the homicides of Alyssa LeCaine and Daphne Bear.The two women were discovered deceased after a house fire this Christmas Eve on 108th St...

Feb 08, 2022