Tag Archives: Crime & Courts

RCMP arrest man wanted for multiple serious offences in Montreal Lake area
RCMP have charged a 30-year-old man for an alleged assault that happened on Montreal Lake Cree Nation last October.Michael Roberts was taken into custody on Tuesday. He was found at a home on Montreal...
Jan 25, 2024

Forensic pathologist outlines autopsies at coroner's inquest
Editor's Note: This story contains graphic details of violence and testimony from those who performed autopsies on the victims of the mass stabbings.--Day 9 of the Coroner's Inquest into the mass stab...
Jan 25, 2024

Former Sask Mountie found guilty of manslaughter
A loud gasp was heard in a Prince Albert courtroom on Thursday when a former Saskatchewan Mountie, charged with first degree murder, was convicted on a lesser offence of manslaughter.Bernie Herman, 55...
Jan 25, 2024
Contraband, unauthorized items seized in Sask. Penitentiary’s maximum-security unit
Once again, a massive amount of drugs and unauthorized items were seized at Saskatchewan Penitentiary.The seizure took place on Friday and saw officers confiscate methamphetamine, THC, and SIM cards, ...
Jan 25, 2024

Judge to deliver verdict in murder trial of Saskatchewan Mountie who shot lover
A Saskatchewan judge is set to deliver his verdict today for a Mountie on trial for murder in the shooting death of his lover. Bernie Herman, who is 55, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder i...
Jan 25, 2024

Parole officers testify Sanderson showed no signs of future violence
Day seven of the coroner's inquest into the mass stabbing at the James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon continued on Wednesday, as testimony from parole officers who had interactions with Myles Sanderson,...
Jan 24, 2024

Sask. NDP delve deep into challenges facing police in Prince Albert
Many of the challenges facing police in Prince Albert are common throughout the province, however the city is unique in its size and proximity to northern communities.That's the message from the Sask....
Jan 24, 2024

Appeal court upholds acquittal on P.A. drug charges
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has upheld the acquittal of Justin Charles on various gun and drug charges based on two warrants used by Prince Albert Police. A provincial court judge ruled that Char...
Jan 24, 2024

Vandals target religious statue
The treasurer of the board that looks after the Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine near Duck Lake, says she is saddened by the fact someone would take the effort to vandalize a statue of Mary.Referred to as t...
Jan 23, 2024
Judge reserves sentencing decision for youth convicted in Gatzke death
The last individual charged in the death of Ryan John Gatzke in Battleford in 2019 was back in the Court of King's Bench in Battleford for the start of his sentencing hearing Monday. There is a public...
Jan 23, 2024