Crime & Courts

P.A. Police respond to more than 100 calls over 12-hour span

It was a busy night for the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS). According to a release, officers responded to 103 calls for service between the hours of 6:00 p.m. Friday and 6:30 a.m. Saturday. The o...

Aug 31, 2024

RCMP investigating Air Ronge homicide

La Ronge RCMP have arrested three women in connection to the death of a 28-year-old man. At around 6:30 on Friday morning, officers received a report someone had been seriously injured at a residence ...

Aug 30, 2024

Sask. family question findings of RCMP investigation

Noting a number of burning questions that have gone unanswered, James Hamm does not believe his son's death was an accident.Matthew Hamm, 18, who had been out boating at Weyakwin Lake, was first repor...

Aug 30, 2024

Nearly $130,000 in THC, meth, tobacco and phone seized at Sask. Penitentiary

Banned substances worth $128,750 found inside the institution were seized at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert this week thanks to the 'vigilance of staff members' according to Correction...

Aug 30, 2024

Accused in Lee Bearsears' case to make pleas in September

The men charged in the 2023 death of Lee Bearsears will be back in North Battleford Provincial Court in September. Preston Checkosis of Poundmaker Cree Nation, whose absence was waived, is expected to...

Aug 29, 2024

SIRT investigation initiated after police vehicle strikes pedestrian near Buffalo Narrows

A fatal crash involving a pedestrian who was struck by a police vehicle, is now the subject of an investigation by the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT).The collision happened early T...

Aug 29, 2024

Battleford RCMP is looking for two women suspected to be involved in assaults

According to Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers (SCS), Battleford RCMP is asking for community help in identifying two women who were involved in an assault against a woman outside of a North Battleford busi...

Aug 29, 2024

Maidstone RCMP looking for a suspicious man who approached children

Maidstone RCMP is currently looking for details about a suspicious man following a report they received this week.According to an RCMP release, the man approached and talked to a child at Sandy Beach ...

Aug 29, 2024

Humane society dogs face hunger following food theft

The puppies and dogs of the Battlefords Humane Society are facing hunger after 40 to 50 bags of food were stolen following a break and enter sometime Tuesday night. "Someone or someones came and cut t...

Aug 28, 2024

Police issue 264 tickets during two-day safety blitz

A lot of drivers were caught behaving badly during a recent traffic safety enforcement blitz in Prince Albert.The local police service collaborated with safety partners from police agencies from acros...

Aug 28, 2024