Crime & Courts

Man receives five-month conditional sentence order in Battleford attack

The man facing charges related to an attack caught on video in the Town of Battleford last year received a five-month conditional sentence order at court in North Battleford Monday. Adam Lesmeister, 4...

May 15, 2023

Woman charged after knife attack on Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation

A 34-year-old woman is facing several charges after a man was injured with a knife in Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation.Around 8:45 a.m. on May 12, Loon Lake RCMP received a report of an assault near a cli...

May 15, 2023

No trial for Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre arson case

A young woman accused of setting the fire that destroyed the Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre in Prince Albert, will not be facing trial.Instead Gina Beatty's lawyer Gordon Kirkby has indicated plan...

May 15, 2023

Police were in contact with Big Island Lake man prior to death, investigation reveals

The reason behind the death of a 20-year-old Saskatchewan man is still being investigated by the RCMP.Dominic Kahpoonapit's remains were located earlier this month near a home on the Big Island Lake C...

May 13, 2023

Melfort RCMP expected to have interim detachment commander for several months

The Melfort RCMP are now in search of a new detachment commander, after Darren Simons retired last week.In the meantime, they have turned over the officer in charge duties to Corporal Geoff Applegate....

May 12, 2023

RCMP arrest wanted man in Witchekan Lake First Nation

Saskatchewan RCMP said they have arrested a man who fled from police following a dangerous incident in Spiritwood over a month ago.Back on March 30, RCMP were called to a home in the area for reports ...

May 12, 2023

Not guilty pleas entered by man at centre of standoff with police

A man facing a number of charges including attempted murder, flight from police, robbery, and break-and-enter, has entered a number of not guilty pleas and opted to face trial. Colten Michael Lafond w...

May 12, 2023

Province hiring victim witness specialist for Melfort area ahead of inquests into James Smith attack

The province is aiming to hire a victim witness specialist for Melfort and the surrounding area.These workers support children and vulnerable people who are required to testify in court by helping red...

May 12, 2023

Appeal court upholds seven month sentence for Pinehouse man found hiding in furnace

A Pinehouse Lake man, who was found hiding in a furnace before being bit by a police dog and arrested for breaching release conditions, will not serve additional time in jail. The Crown appealed the s...

May 11, 2023

Men charged in death of Wesley Custer committed for trial

Two men who were charged in the death of Wesley Custer in August, 2020 have now had their respective cases committed for trial.Curtis Ledoux and Tyson Lachance will be tried at Court of King's Bench i...

May 11, 2023