Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Man drowns near La Loche
RCMP are reporting a drowning death at Saleski Lake near La Loche.On Sunday at approximately 9:15 a.m., police received a report of a deceased individual at the small lake. Officers attended along wit...
Jul 15, 2024
Two men charged after shooting in Sturgeon Lake
Two men are behind bars after a shooting on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation on July 8. RCMP said two people approached another group who were walking around the community. An altercation happened and o...
Jul 15, 2024
Sexual Assault at Country Thunder Saskatchewan Campground
On the first official night of the Country Thunder Saskatchewan Music Festival, police said a woman was sexually assaulted by an unknown male while walking between campsites at around 3 a.m.Lumsden RC...
Jul 12, 2024
RCMP investigate suspicious death on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation
The Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes division is investigating the death of a woman on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, about 72 kilometres northwest of Prince Albert.On July 11 at approximately 3:30 a.m., RCMP...
Jul 12, 2024
Police impersonators stop vehicle on Onion Lake Cree Nation: RCMP
A group of police impersonators wearing balaclavas stopped a vehicle on the Onion Lake Cree Nation this week.According to the RCMP, the impersonators' vehicle was a black SUV equipped with red and blu...
Jul 12, 2024
Cookman-Watts gets life sentence in Wendy Bird murder case
Standing outside the Court of King's Bench in Battleford following the sentencing of Dustin Cookman-Watts for the murder of Wendy Bird two years ago, Brenda Freeman felt a sense of relief. "I'm glad w...
Jul 11, 2024
Charges stayed against Montreal Lake man
Criminal charges that were laid against Michael Roberts of Montreal Lake have been stayed by the Crown Prosecutor's office. Roberts, age 30, was supposed to be tried yesterday in Montreal Lake on char...
Jul 11, 2024
Proactive Policing Unit focused on addressing reoccurring crime trends
Members of the Prince Albert Police Service Proactive Policing Unit (PPU) were corralling criminals in what they called a warrant round-up.Between May 29 and June 29, members conducted a warrant suppr...
Jul 11, 2024
PAGC explores Indigenous-led policing service with data collection, community visits
The project to determine feasibility of a self-administered police service for Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) members is underway, with much work to be done to determine policing needs and challen...
Jul 11, 2024
Melfort police searching for female break and enter suspect
The Melfort RCMP are asking for the public's help to help identify a female break-and-enter suspect.Late Saturday evening (July 6), police responded to a report of a break-and-enter in progress at a r...
Jul 09, 2024