Crime & Courts

Sketches released of 2020 assault suspects

Battlefords RCMP are warning the public of three male suspects of an incident of assault.On Nov. 7, 2020, the detachment sent officers to a residence in the RM of North Battleford shortly before midni...

Jan 07, 2022

Charges laid after investigation into apartment building fire

Following several days of investigation, two people have been arrested and charged in relation to the apartment building fire that occurred Monday morning in North Battleford. Twenty-two-year-old Keea...

Jan 06, 2022

Second person sentenced in Dylan Chretien murder

A man described as a follower, has received a one year jail sentence for the role he played in the murder of a Lloydminster man in Prince Albert in late 2019.Max Moostoos, 29, appeared Wednesday at Pr...

Jan 05, 2022

Trial underway for accused in Thunderchild First Nation murder case

The trial started Tuesday 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 Roge...

Jan 04, 2022

Woman wanted for failing to provide necessities evading search

Battlefords RCMP are seeking public assistance in the search for Charmaine Brett Bear, whose warrant is extended to Alberta.The 34-year-old from Battleford, also known as Charmaine Spyglass, was charg...

Jan 04, 2022

North Battleford apartment building engulfed in fire

Police and fire crews responded to a fire at an apartment building in North Battleford early Monday morning, which may be suspicious in nature.At around 1:25 a.m., Battlefords RCMP was called to the s...

Jan 04, 2022

49-year-old man facing 3 charges including assault with firearm

The Turtleford/Glaslyn RCMP arrested and charged Cory Graham with three different offences after an incident in the early hours of Sunday morning in Medstead.Graham is facing three charges, assault wi...

Jan 02, 2022

Deaths of bodies found in house fire ruled homicides

The deaths of two people found in a house fire in North Battleford on Christmas Eve are now considered homicides by law enforcement.Back on Christmas Eve, police were called to 108th St. after a blaze...

Dec 30, 2021

RCMP Report Pt. 3: Vehicle thefts increase during Christmas

RCMP in the Battlefords have multiple investigations open among a jump of 27 vehicle theft reports in the past two weeks.One of the most distinctive is a Blue 2004 Mercedes Benz, which was reported st...

Dec 30, 2021

RCMP Report Pt. 2: Series of Battlefords break-ins

During the past two weeks, the Battlefords RCMP had 905 calls for service, including another series of break-ins that may be connected.Several of the 13 break and enters included vehicles taken during...

Dec 29, 2021