Crime & Courts

Suspected drug trafficking operation busted by PAPS

A collection of drugs and trafficking materials are now in police custody after several arrests and search of a Prince Albert home. On Jan. 17, members of the emergency response team arrested five peo...

Jan 20, 2025

Man from Sweetgrass charged with second-degree murder in Lloydminster triple homicide case

A 31-year-old man from Sweetgrass First Nation has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of three men in Lloydminster in September 2024.According to a police release, on ...

Jan 20, 2025

Man charged after police find gun, machetes in backpack

A 28-year-old man was arrested by police early Sunday morning after they were called to a business in the 2700 block of 2nd Avenue West. Prince Albert Police responded just before 12:30 am, and the ca...

Jan 20, 2025

RCMP body cameras aim to build trust, but expert says can be "problematic"

Police promote body-worn cameras as a way to gather evidence and improve public trust and transparency; however, a police studies expert believes that their use could be "problematic.""Subsequent stud...

Jan 17, 2025

Air Ronge woman receives six month sentence after stealing and crashing delivery driver's car

A woman who, after stealing a vehicle left running outside a Prince Albert restaurant was involved in a crash, has received six months jail and a two-year driving prohibition.Verna Ross, 28, was sente...

Jan 17, 2025

Timber Bay man charged after serious assault on Christmas Day

RCMP say a serious incident on Christmas morning involved a man being threatened with a gun and then assaulted.It happened in Timber Bay, which is a small community north of Prince Albert.The victim's...

Jan 17, 2025

Teenage boy admits to stealing gun from known gang house and trying to sell it for money

Referring to the events that unfolded on July 15, 2024, a Prince Albert judge told a 14-year-old boy he made a number dangerous choices that day, not the least of which was stealing a gun from a known...

Jan 17, 2025

Police searching for 31-year-old on outstanding warrants

The Prince Albert Police Service is asking for the public assistance's locating 31-year-old Shelby Donald.Donald is wanted for a number of outstanding warrants including three counts of failure to com...

Jan 16, 2025

Four calls, four guns seized by PA Police

In a series of incidents over a span of 12 hours, Prince Albert Police officers removed four guns from the possession of people who weren't supposed to have them. On January 15 in the 1100 Block of 1s...

Jan 16, 2025

Charges laid after cocaine, cash and knives found at home in Buffalo Narrows

Two people have been charged in connection to a drug trafficking investigation in Buffalo Narrows.On January 10, RCMP attended a residence in the community and observed a woman who was on court-ordere...

Jan 15, 2025