Crime & Courts

'Smug, cocky and arrogant:' Saskatchewan inquest hears of mass killer's arrest

An RCMP officer who helped capture a mass killer on the run after a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan has told an inquest the man was smug during his arrest.Const. Bill Rowley says Myles Sanderson was ...

Feb 28, 2024

'I got him, I got him': Officer recounts arrest of Myles Sanderson

While Const. Heidi Marshall chased Myles Sanderson's stolen Chevy Avalanche down Highway 11, she spent some moments thinking about what would happen to her two young children if she died. Advanced dri...

Feb 27, 2024

New penalties for stunt driving and excessive speeding

Drivers who like to pretend they're part of the 'Fast and the Furious' franchise will feel the pain beginning May 1. Under new regulations, any driver caught stunt driving, driving at high speeds or r...

Feb 27, 2024

RCMP looking for wanted man known to frequent P.A. and Muskoday

A man known to frequent Prince Albert and the Muskoday First Nation is wanted by police.Saskatchewan RCMP's Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST) is looking for 34-year-old Brennan Sewap. Wa...

Feb 27, 2024

'Today was justice': man charged in death of Byron Bear, receives 8-year sentence

Shirley Bear fought back tears as she told a crowded courtroom on Tuesday the last words she heard from her son were 'I love you, mom.'The grieving mother made the comment while reading from a victim ...

Feb 27, 2024

Acute cocaine overdose killed mass stabbing perpetrator, coroner testifies

The coroner who examined the body of Myles Sanderson said he died of acute cocaine overdose, with levels of the drug in very high amounts. The inquest, held before a jury, is a fact-finding exercise t...

Feb 27, 2024

Three facing drug-related charges following NB traffic stop

Three people are dealing with drug-related charges as a result of a recent police traffic stop in North Battleford. Saskatchewan RCMP's North Battleford Crime Reduction Team (CRT) were taking part in ...

Feb 27, 2024

RCMP cleared of wrongdoing in Myles Sanderson overdose death

Evidence heard at the second day of the coroner's inquest into the death of Myles Sanderson showed the man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others likely died by his own hand. Video evidence taken ...

Feb 27, 2024

Swiftwolfe recieves nine-year sentence in Bradley Ham death

A man was sentenced to nine-years in prison at the Court of King's Bench in Battleford Monday in the death of Bradley John Ham in November 2020. Jonathan Swiftwolfe, 29, who was charged with first deg...

Feb 26, 2024

RCMP used 'pit maneuver' to stop Myles Sanderson

Given the 'extreme level' of danger posed by the man responsible for the mass stabbing attack on the James Smith Cree Nation and Village of Weldon, RCMP ended up using a 'pit maneuvre' to stop the veh...

Feb 26, 2024