Crime & Courts

Melfort RCMP supportive of extra eyes in fight against crime

Melfort's RCMP Detachment Commander is weighing in on the potential start of a neighbourhood watch program in the city. A Melfort Neighbourhood Watch Facebook group has well over 100 members and has o...

Apr 18, 2024

Wanted suspect believed to be in the Prince Albert area

UPDATE: Kelfort Keller has been apprehended by police and appeared in court on May 2nd.---A man wanted by Correctional Service Canada, for violating a long term supervision order, is on the run.The Sa...

Apr 17, 2024

Attempted murder charge laid after collision near Cooke Golf Course in 2023

An investigation into a collision near Kinsmen Park last November has resulted in another arrest and more charges.On Nov. 19, 2023, Prince Albert Police were called to an area on 22nd Street East near...

Apr 17, 2024

Two charged after weapons incident at James Smith Cree Nation

Two people face multiple charges after an incident at the James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN). Melfort RCMP received a call of a possible shooting on JSCN April 11, and they say an adult sustained minor in...

Apr 17, 2024

Trial for accused charged in mother's death set for September

The trial for a 47-year-old North Battleford man facing a charge in the death of his mother is scheduled for this fall.Walter Geering, who is in custody, is charged with second-degree murder.Geering's...

Apr 16, 2024

Sandy Bay police seize crack, meth, knives, axes, baseball bat and cash

A 34-year-old man from Prince Albert is behind bars after a large seizure of drugs and weapons in Sandy Bay. Kelvin McCallum, age 34, was arrested following a routine traffic stop in Sandy Bay on Apri...

Apr 16, 2024

Preliminary hearing underway for accused in Cope death

The accused charged in the death of Gregory Cope appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court today for the first day of a preliminary hearing that's running to Friday.Travis Jean, 34, is charged wit...

Apr 16, 2024

Union representing federal correctional officers says violence in the workplace on the rise

A man with 15 prior convictions for offenses relating to assaulting correctional officers, has had three more convictions added to his record.Donavin Diggs, 29, was sentenced Tuesday morning at Prince...

Apr 16, 2024

Interest growing in organizing a neighbourhood watch program in Melfort

A group of Melfort residents is gauging interest in setting up a neighbourhood watch program.A Melfort Neighbourhood Watch Facebook account has been organized by Dawn Quinn and has nearly 100 members ...

Apr 16, 2024

Jurors to hear closing arguments in trial for three men charged after Coutts blockade

Closing arguments are scheduled today for three men accused of orchestrating the border shutdown at Coutts, Alta., in early 2022. Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos, and Gerhard Janzen have pleaded no...

Apr 16, 2024