Crime & Courts

People advised to keep cats indoors to ensure their safety

The Battlefords Humane Society is asking pet owners to try to keep their cats inside following a number of cases of people targeting cats in the community.The society received reports of cats being in...

May 31, 2023

Former tenants testify in apartment building fire trial

Three former tenants took the stand as witnesses in the North Battleford apartment building fire trial in court Tuesday.Naomi Jean Yellowtail, of North Battleford, 43, is charged with arson with disre...

May 30, 2023

Pierceland RCMP charge man for allegedly robbing business while armed with knife

RCMP have arrested a 30-year-old man who allegedly robbed a business at knifepoint. Around 9 p.m. on May 25th, police in Pierceland received a report about a potential robbery near Highway 21. They de...

May 29, 2023

Three people charged after shooting in Beauval

Three people have been arrested following a dangerous incident that sent one man to hospital.On Saturday, Beauval RCMP responded to a report of a shooting at a home in the community. A 20-year-old man...

May 29, 2023

Trial underway for accused in North Battleford apartment building fire

A trial started Monday for a woman facing charges related to an apartment building fire in North Battleford last year that destroyed the building and left many families homeless. Naomi Jean Yellowtail...

May 29, 2023

RCMP hand out 96 tickets in Battlefords area during May long weekend

The RCMP had a busy May long weekend and issued 96 tickets to drivers in a road-side safety check stops in the Battlefords and surrounding area.The RCMP's Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS)...

May 24, 2023

RCMP charge man for allegedly shooting at North Battleford residence

RCMP are charging a 30-year-old man after a home in North Battleford was shot at.On May 18th, police were called to an area around 107th and 108th Streets after getting a report of a firearm being dis...

May 23, 2023

Litany of charges after police respond to shooting, locate grey truck related to numerous incidents

Police have arrested three suspects after investigating several incidents in west-central Saskatchewan and appealing to the public for tips about a grey pickup truck. On May 17 around 8:10 p.m., Battl...

May 23, 2023

UPDATE: Police find one accused in assault on Flying Dust First Nation, one still remains at large

UPDATE: Police reported Wednesday that Meadow Lake RCMP located and arrested one of the wanted youths in Meadow Lake. The accused, who can't be identified in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice...

May 20, 2023

RCMP charge 34-year-old man with murder after body found in Battleford house fire

A 34-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after human remains were found in a burning house in the Town of Battleford.The fire happened on Feb. 18; however, investigators didn't find...

May 19, 2023