Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Charges laid; list of injured increases in Sask stabbing spree
Arrest warrants have been issued for the two men suspected of killing 10 people and injuring many more in northeast Saskatchewan. Police updated the total number of injured victims from 15 to 18 on Mo...
Sep 05, 2022
Updated: Spiritwood RCMP issues dangerous persons alert for Witchekan Lake First Nation
Update 6:42 a.m. - The dangerous persons alert for Witchekan Lake First Nation issued by the Spiritwood RCMP has been cancelled. Kelly Witchekan was arrested in Saskatoon late yesterday evening. 33-ye...
Sep 05, 2022
Weldon residents still in shock over Sunday’s horrific events
Weldon resident Diane Shier is trying to piece together what happened in her community Sunday.Weldon and the James Smith Cree Nation were the two areas where a stabbing spree took place involving two ...
Sep 05, 2022
'It is horrific':10 dead and 15 sent to hospital after mass stabbing in Northeast Sask.
Saskatchewan RCMP have confirmed 10 people have died and 15 others were transported to hospital with injuries in relation to a stabbing rampage that began Sunday morning on the James Smith Cree Nation...
Sep 04, 2022
Police asking for help to find young man still missing
Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a young person still missing in the Battlefords area. Branden Baptiste, 22, was reported missing on Aug. 9. He is described at 5'7", 140 lbs, ...
Sep 02, 2022
Another man now facing charge connected to attack in Battleford
A second man is now dealing with a charge related to a July 17 attack caught on video in Battleford. Dane Lesmeister, 19, is facing a charge of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, RCMP con...
Sep 02, 2022
Increased police presence at Witchekan Lake First Nation
The community of Witchekan Lake First Nation is being advised of an increased presence of police and is asked to stay away from where officers are. RCMP said the public should follow any police direct...
Sep 02, 2022
Bible Camp responds to ‘regrettable situation’, allegations of exorcism
A Bible Camp near Blaine Lake at the centre of allegations of exorcism has spoken out on the incident.The alleged case happened in mid-July at Redberry Bible Camp, south of Blaine Lake. Multiple media...
Sep 02, 2022
Bail hearing for Saskatchewan mother accused faking deaths before entering U.S.
A bail hearing is set to begin Friday for a Saskatchewan woman accused of faking her death and that of her son and illegally crossing the border into the United States.The 48-year-old is scheduled to ...
Sep 02, 2022
RCMP Report: Young man arrested, bites police officer
Battlefords RCMP arrested a 20-year-old man on multiple charges Tuesday in an odd case of assault.Members were called to the incident in progress on the 1900 block of 104th Street in North Battleford ...
Sep 01, 2022