Crime & Courts

Woman released, man charged after teens shot in Pelican Narrows

Mounties in Pelican Narrows say a man is facing charges in connection with a shooting that left two teens injured.The RCMP said officers got a report of a shooting in the early-morning hours Tuesday, ...

Dec 16, 2023

Death of Muskeg Lake Elder results in 12 year prison sentence

Editor's note: This story was updated on Dec. 15, to include additional facts read in court.A man who killed his aunt and left her body in a rural area of central Saskatchewan, has received a 12 year ...

Dec 14, 2023

High school student in hospital following assault at school

One teen boy is in hospital and a second in police custody following an incident at the Pelican Lake First Nation. Spiritwood RCMP were called to the school today at about 12:30 for a reported serious...

Dec 14, 2023

Verdict reserved for former Sask. Mountie accused of murdering lover

It is now up to a judge to determine whether Bernie Herman used his RCMP-issued pistol to shoot his lover out of self-defence or as a planned killing. Those two scenarios were part of the final argume...

Dec 13, 2023

Buying Taylor Swift tickets online? Here's how to stay safe

Taylor Swift's Era's Tour is among the most popular and iconic of all time. It is also the most lucrative and as the holiday season rolls around, the social scams are rampant as fans try to nab ticket...

Dec 13, 2023

Little Pine man charged with multiple drug and firearm offenses

Arrests have been made following a traffic stop just outside North Battleford on Highway 40 on Saturday, Dec. 9. A news release said following the stop, the officer from the North Battleford Crime Red...

Dec 11, 2023

Battlefords RCMP searching for missing man

Battlefords RCMP are seeking public help in locating a missing man. Treyden Arcand was last seen early Thursday morning at around 4:00 and is reported missing from North Battleford. He is described as...

Dec 10, 2023

Dates finalized for inquest into James Smith killings

The inquest into the deaths of 11 people on the James Smith Cree Nation have been finalized, according to the Saskatchewan coroner's website. Between January 15 and February 2 of next year, the inques...

Dec 08, 2023

'All of a sudden my gun went off': Former Sask. Mountie takes the stand at murder trial

Content warning: this story contains graphic depictions of sex and violence.A former Saskatchewan RCMP officer, charged with first-degree murder, is maintaining he never intended to hurt or kill Brade...

Dec 07, 2023

'It just got weird': family members testify on day two of former mountie's murder trial

Content warning: The following story contains graphic depictons of violence.A former Saskatchewan mountie, accused of first degree murder, was assaulted and harassed on numerous occasions by the man w...

Dec 05, 2023