Crime & Courts

Alvin Thomas sentenced to six years in death of Marisha Hoksbergen in Cumberland House

A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of a Cumberland House woman in 2022 will spend another two-and-a-half years in prison. Alvin Thomas was sentenced in Melfort Court of King's Bench...

Nov 01, 2024

Car jacking victim returns home, online fundraiser surpasses $128K

Exactly one week after he was shot and essentially left for dead, the victim of a car jacking north of Prince Albert has left the hospital and is resting back home with his family. Orlan Peterson's re...

Nov 01, 2024

Decision in child porn trial set for Nov. 27

As his criminal trial in Battlefords Court of Kings Bench wrapped up yesterday, Joseph Sproull learned that it will be the end of the month before he knows if he has been convicted of creating and dis...

Nov 01, 2024

Warrant issued for third suspect in P.A. shooting leading to emergency alert

Saskatchewan RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect in the carjacking and shooting north of Prince Albert last week. The RCMP GIS section said charges have been laid against 27-year-ol...

Oct 31, 2024

Accused takes the stand at child porn trial

Editor's note: the following story contains graphic details that may be triggering to some readers.A man facing 11 charges related to sexual assault and child pornography is maintaining his innocence,...

Oct 31, 2024

Unbuckled seatbelt leads to firearm, drug charges for two men in Northern Sask.

Two men from the La Loche area are facing a laundry list of charges after a firearm and drugs were seized during a traffic stop in La Loche. RCMP say officers initiated a traffic stop with the vehicle...

Oct 30, 2024

Edmonton man arrested after fleeing police in Lloydminster

A man from Edmonton is now arrested after he fled from police during a traffic stop in Lloydminster.The Lloydminster RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) began investigating a police evasion on Monday afte...

Oct 30, 2024

Human trafficking charges range from Sask. to Ontario

An RCMP investigation that began in Dundurn, south of Saskatoon, led officers to Yorkton and Ontario. Police responded to a reported kidnapping at a business in Dundurn on October 23 at about 5:15 a.m...

Oct 29, 2024

School bus with children in accident south of Tisdale

A school bus with an unnamed number of school children has been in an accident south of Tisdale. RCMP confirmed the bus is upright in the ditch near Township Road 424 and Range Road 2160, which is abo...

Oct 28, 2024

RCMP investigating break-in at business near Paradise Hill

Turtleford RCMP are investigating a break and enter at a business near the community of Paradise Hill.Police say the incident happened on Tuesday when three suspects broke through the front entrance o...

Oct 26, 2024