Crime & Courts

Accused in Alex Whitehead homicide given bail

The man accused of killing Alex Whitehead on New Year's Day of 2022 was given bail today in Prince Albert Provincial Court. Richard Budd started the day in custody but had his lawyer change his case f...

Jan 13, 2023

Police look for suspect in violent assault in One Arrow

UPDATE: Police advised that the suspect is not armed as was previously reported. Wakaw RCMP are looking for a suspect in a violent assault last night in One Arrow. Police said it appears the victim wa...

Jan 13, 2023

Man facing 12 sexual assault charges applies to change guilty plea

A Saskatoon man claiming to be a traditional healer pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting 12 women between 2013 and 2021 but now wants to change that plea.Last April, police said there were a number o...

Jan 12, 2023

'You gave us a life sentence': guilty plea entered in La Ronge murder case

One of four people charged in the death of Sheena Billette has taken responsibility for the role she played, and received a sentence of just over four and a half years. However with credit for time sp...

Jan 12, 2023

Attempted murder results in eight-year prison sentence

Editor's note: The following story contains graphic details of violenceA man who struck his victim in the head multiple times with a weapon, before shooting him a total of three times, has received an...

Jan 12, 2023

Rural refuge losing appeal after two break-ins

When nurse Randi Walker bought an acreage in the Debden area at the start of the pandemic, she was looking for a place to recharge from the mentally exhausting workdays during a global health scare. T...

Jan 12, 2023

Melfort man charged after standoff at Muskoday First Nation

Saskatchewan RCMP has provided additional details as to why there was a heavy police presence at Muskoday First Nation on Tuesday.At approximately 7:05 a.m., there was a report of a robbery. Officers ...

Jan 11, 2023

Hunt on for truck used in shooting, four female occupants

A truck with what police believe are four armed women is being sought following a shooting on Big Island Cree Territory. Pierceland RCMP said the silver 2010 GMC pickup may have gone into Alberta and ...

Jan 11, 2023

Opioid trafficking operation results in 2.5 year prison sentence

A drug bust in Prince Albert's midtown area, involving over $40,000 worth of drugs, has resulted in a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence.At the conclusion of a trial last Spring, 63-year-old Vern Ros...

Jan 11, 2023

La Ronge RCMP seeking break-and-enter suspect

La Ronge RCMP is requesting the public's assistance to identify a male that was captured on security video.The individual was recorded breaking into a residence in the 500 block of of Diefenbaker Cres...

Jan 10, 2023