Crime & Courts

Year in Review: Jaskirat Sidhu receives eight-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to Humboldt Broncos bus crash

northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting stories of 2019, as selected by our newsroom:It was a case many Canadians had their eyes on, and it wrapped up in early 2019.Jask...

Dec 30, 2019 Jaskirat Singh Sidhu. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Man arrested under Mental Health Act after uttering threats

A 48-year-old man was taken into custody this afternoon after uttering threats toward members of the public at Frontier Mall in North Battleford. No one was injured during the incident.According to a ...

Dec 29, 2019 (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

RCMP investigate break and enter, discharge of firearm

Battlefords RCMP responded to a complaint of a break and enter at a residence on Dunning Crescent in North Battleford Friday night at 9:10 p.m. According to a media release from Saskatchewan RCMP, the...

Dec 28, 2019 (File photo/JPBG Staff)

19-year-old freezes, dies after crash near Warman

A 19-year-old man died after being found out in the cold after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 11 Thursday near Warman.RCMP were called shortly after 4 a.m. with multiple reports of a man walking in...

Dec 27, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Year in Review: Homicide investigations lead Battlefords crime

When it comes to crime, this past year has been a difficult one in the Battlefords area, particularly when referring to the number of homicide investigations. Maclean's Magazine once again listed Nort...

Dec 26, 2019 A total of eight different people are facing charges in connection to the death of 25-year old Tiki Laverdiere. (submitted photo/Battlefords RCMP)

Police identify body found north of La Ronge

The body of a woman found on Highway 102 north of La Ronge has been identified as 28-year old Sheena Marie Billette.Billette, who police said is from La Ronge, was discovered by a motorist early Monda...

Dec 24, 2019 The body of Sheena Marie Billette, 28, was found on Hwy 102 north of La Ronge Monday morning. ('Sheena Marie/Facebook)

Man remains at large after officer dragged by vehicle

An RCMP constable from the La Loche detachment suffered injuries after being dragged by a vehicle on Hwy 155 south of La Loche. It happened Saturday night around 8 p.m. The officer was speaking with t...

Dec 23, 2019 Colin Lemaigre remains at large. (submitted photo/RCMP)

41-year-old man dies after getting trapped in grain mixer

A 41-year-old man has died in a workplace incident in the RM of Corman Park.On Friday night at about 11:40 p.m., Warman RCMP responded to the report of a man trapped in a grain mixer.Emergency crews a...

Dec 21, 2019 (File photo/CJME News)

Man shot and killed at Walmart in south Red Deer

A 69-year-old man is dead after he was shot at the Walmart Superstore in south Red Deer.Cst. Shelly Nasheim with Alberta RCMP said the man was shot in the entrance to the store at around 6:45 p.m.He w...

Dec 21, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Three accused in Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation waiting for additional disclosure

Three of eight individuals charged in connection to the death of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere returned to North Battleford provincial court Friday. Their cases have been adjourned for additional disclosu...

Dec 20, 2019 Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, 25, was last seen in North Battleford before her remains were discovered outside the city. (Supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)