Crime & Courts

New trial ordered in sex assault of 5-year-old in Battlefords area

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man who was previously convicted of sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in a historic case from 2013. According to court documents, ...

Dec 16, 2024

Man shot in the head after drug deal turns sour: court

A man responsible for shooting another man in the head, after asking for help towing a vehicle, has taken responsibility for his actions.Dominic Chase Ahenakew appeared Monday morning at Court of King...

Dec 16, 2024

Sask. ammunition retailer enhances tracking of sales

Editors note: This story was edited on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 8:45 a.m. battlefordsNOW mistakingly referred to Battlefords Bait and Tackle as a firearms dealer. That information is incorrect. The store s...

Dec 16, 2024

15-year-old charged in bear spray incident

A group of kids couldn't outrun the law on Saturday. Around 5 p.m. that night, Prince Albert police officers were called to the 1400 block of Central Avenue for a report of a group of youth brandishin...

Dec 16, 2024

Cries of racism fill courtroom as judge stays impaired driving charge in Saskatoon

Tears and cries filled a packed Saskatoon provincial courtroom on Friday as Judge Jane Wooten stayed the case of a woman who struck and killed a nine year old girl on a crosswalk in Saskatoon in 2021,...

Dec 15, 2024

Alleged arsonist denied bail

A man accused of setting multiple vehicles on fire, as well as two people he knew personally, has been denied bail.Austin Redhead, 31, appeared by video when his case was discussed Friday morning at P...

Dec 13, 2024

Impaired driving charge in Kennedy case stayed due to delays

The court case of a woman accused of hitting and killing a nine-year-old Saskatoon girl in a crosswalk has been stayed due to delays.Taylor Ashley Kennedy was charged with impaired driving causing dea...

Dec 13, 2024

Over $20,000, gun, and cocaine seized from East Flat home

A 46-year-old Prince Albert man is facing charges of trafficking in cocaine along with having proceeds of crime over $5,000 following a traffic stop on 15 Street East on Thursday. Prince Albert Police...

Dec 13, 2024

RCMP say 'suspicious circumstances' in Hudson Bay vehicle collision

RCMP are now treating last week's incident that resulted in a woman's death on Highway 9 as suspicious. The Major Crimes Unit is now investigating, as RCMP say the initial investigation determined "su...

Dec 12, 2024

Person of interest sought in 'grandparent scam'

A victim has been defrauded of several thousand dollars in Prince Albert after falling prey to what police call a family, grandparent or friend emergency scam.Around 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 11, members of t...

Dec 12, 2024