Crime & Courts

RCMP officers, a drone, and an iPhone all help rescue stranded hikers east of Carrot River

A harrowing ordeal for a group of experienced hikers in northeast Saskatchewan. The incident happened June 16 near Rice River Canyon, about 95 kilometres east of Carrot River. Carrot River RCMP Staff ...

Jun 21, 2024

Inquest dates set for incident at Prince Albert Police Service

Five days have been set aside in July to review the circumstances surrounding how a man came to be found unresponsive in his cell at the Prince Albert Police Service.A public inquest into the death of...

Jun 21, 2024

Increased police presence around MacDowall, north side of South Sask River

Saskatchewan RCMP's Critical Incident Response Team, police dog services and other specialized units are actively searching an area on the north side of the South Saskatchewan River. An investigation ...

Jun 21, 2024

UPDATED: Deceased person found following house fire identified

UPDATE: On Friday, June 21, the SPSA said there is no evidence of an incendiary device in the home and the woman's death is considered not suspicious. The deceased person discovered following a house ...

Jun 20, 2024

Lloydminster man gets three years for selling handguns illegally

A Lloydminster man will spend three years in jail for selling a handgun that ended up being used in an Edmonton homicide, a North Battleford Court of King's Bench judge has ruled. Brett Wangler, age 3...

Jun 20, 2024

Police release surveillance image of suspects in Joseph Sayese murder

Four days after the second anniversary of the murder of Joseph Sayese, Prince Albert Police have released a video surveillance image of some people of interest in relation to the investigation. Sayese...

Jun 20, 2024

Two men charged in Lloydminster home invasion

The two people who received gunshot wounds in a Lloydminster home invasion last week have been charged. A 45-year-old Saskatoon man and a 39-year-old man from Onion Lake are facing charges of "break a...

Jun 20, 2024

Group of five men attack victim in late night robbery

A 34-year-old man was taken to Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert with non-life-threatening injuries after being attacked late Wednesday night.It happened just after 10:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of 2n...

Jun 20, 2024

Wade Frenchman committed to trial, charged with three murders

Wade Frenchman has been committed for trial to the Court of King's Bench after being charged with three murders in May. The man from Moosomin First Nation was scheduled to make his first appearance vi...

Jun 20, 2024

P.A. Mountie handed 11-year jail sentence for fatally shooting lover

A former Saskatchewan RCMP officer who killed his lover with his police-issued service pistol received an 11-year jail sentence.Bernie Herman was found guilty of manslaughter in January and has been i...

Jun 18, 2024