Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
RCMP road closures on bridge to Town of Battleford, Highway 16 Bypass
UPDATE: Police have cleared the scene and the roads should reopen shortly.-A police matter has led to the closure of both lanes of the Highway 4 bridge southbound to the Town of Battleford. The Highwa...
Jun 24, 2024
Marshals reveal new crest, hire deputy chief marshal
The new marshal's service that is in process of being created has hired a new Deputy Chief Marshal. Richard Lowen is a veteran of the Winnipeg and Estevan Police Services, finishing his 30-year career...
Jun 21, 2024
RCMP officers, a drone, and an iPhone all help rescue stranded hikers east of Carrot River
A harrowing ordeal for a group of experienced hikers in northeast Saskatchewan. The incident happened June 16 near Rice River Canyon, about 95 kilometres east of Carrot River. Carrot River RCMP Staff ...
Jun 21, 2024
UPDATED: Deceased person found following house fire identified
UPDATE: On Friday, June 21, the SPSA said there is no evidence of an incendiary device in the home and the woman's death is considered not suspicious. The deceased person discovered following a house ...
Jun 20, 2024
Lloydminster man gets three years for selling handguns illegally
A Lloydminster man will spend three years in jail for selling a handgun that ended up being used in an Edmonton homicide, a North Battleford Court of King's Bench judge has ruled. Brett Wangler, age 3...
Jun 20, 2024
Two men charged in Lloydminster home invasion
The two people who received gunshot wounds in a Lloydminster home invasion last week have been charged. A 45-year-old Saskatoon man and a 39-year-old man from Onion Lake are facing charges of "break a...
Jun 20, 2024
Wade Frenchman committed to trial, charged with three murders
Wade Frenchman has been committed for trial to the Court of King's Bench after being charged with three murders in May. The man from Moosomin First Nation was scheduled to make his first appearance vi...
Jun 20, 2024
P.A. Mountie handed 11-year jail sentence for fatally shooting lover
A former Saskatchewan RCMP officer who killed his lover with his police-issued service pistol received an 11-year jail sentence.Bernie Herman was found guilty of manslaughter in January and has been i...
Jun 18, 2024
Fire investigators find body in burned out home
Editors note: This story was edited at 1:30 p.m. on June 18 to clarify Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes is not currently investigating this fire, as previously reported.North Battleford firefighters hav...
Jun 18, 2024
Judgment day arrives for former Sask. Mountie, responsible for death of young lover
Emotions are expected to run high, when a former Saskatchewan RCMP officer, responsible for the death of his young gay lover, appears Tuesday at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert for sentencing,B...
Jun 18, 2024