Tag Archives: Crime & Courts

Prince Albert woman arrested after robbery, flight from police in Sturgeon Lake
A 29-year-old woman from Prince Albert is in RCMP custody following a robbery on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation. RCMP were called at 4:20 p.m. on December 20 to report of several people approaching a ...
Dec 24, 2024

Lloyd Man charged with drug trafficking
A 55-year-old man will appear in Lloydminster court in mid-January after being charged with drug trafficking. According to police, Lloydminster RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS) and the Alberta...
Dec 23, 2024

Year In Review: Coroner's inquest held in Melfort
The Coroner's inquest into the murders on James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon in 2022 was held in Melfort in 2024. The inquest took place at the Kerry Vickar Centre from Jan. 15 to 31 and delved into t...
Dec 23, 2024

Man who used pen as weapon charged with assault
A pen was the weapon of choice for a man causing a disturbance Saturday night in the 600 block of Marquis Road East.The Prince Albert Police Service was called to the hospitality business just before ...
Dec 23, 2024

Verdict reserved for Mistawasis murder case
The decision to convict a man of murder, or a lesser offence of manslaughter, now rests in the hands of a Prince Albert Court of King's Bench Justice.Roy Lasas's trial wrapped up Friday with final arg...
Dec 22, 2024

Two new Provincial Court judges appointed in Prince Albert
Prince Albert has two new Provincial Court judges, the province announced Friday afternoon. Lori O'Connor and Buffy Rogers will take the bench. Cynthia Alexander was appointed in Regina. "It is a priv...
Dec 22, 2024

Saskatchewan Appeal Court upholds thumbs-up emoji verdict in grain contract dispute
Saskatchewan's highest court has given a thumbs-down to an appeal in a legal case involving the use of an emoji.The Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan upheld this week a verdict that found a thumbs-up em...
Dec 21, 2024

Man arrested after long standoff, found guilty of gun charges
A man arrested after a lengthy standoff in Prince Albert has been found guilty of number of gun-related offences and is now awaiting sentencing.Colten Lafond appeared Friday morning at Court of King's...
Dec 21, 2024

Geering sentenced to 7 years for mother's death
In Battleford this morning, the victim impact statement of Cherie Curry, the daughter of homicide victim Beatrice Geering, rang out in the quiet King's Bench courtroom as Walter Geering listened, wait...
Dec 20, 2024

Cab driver stabbed in robbery near Carlton Park
A 47-year-old taxi driver was taken to hospital Friday morning with stab wounds after two men robbed him. Prince Albert Police were called at 6:20 am to the 1200 Block of 28th Street East to the repor...
Dec 20, 2024