Crime & Courts

Prelim date set for Whitehead murder case

Roughly a year-and-a-half after a young father was shot in the back while standing in the street, the resulting court case has taken one more step towards trial.Kyle Crain, 31, is facing a charge of a...

Dec 14, 2022

Investigation into theft in Denare Beach leads to 40 charges

Two men and a youth face 40 charges after an investigation into theft in the community of Denare Beach.RCMP first got word of a break-in at a home in the area last Friday and discovered a firearm safe...

Dec 14, 2022

Show cause hearing scheduled for accused in armed robbery

The man charged following an attempted armed robbery in Nipawin will be back in Melfort Provincial Court on Monday. Robert McKay, age 25, will have a show cause hearing, which means he will have to co...

Dec 14, 2022

Three people injured in series of nine shootings in Battlefords

Investigations have begun into five shootings in North Battleford that started on the weekend, with one woman struck in the head and a man shot in the leg. In the most recent shooting yesterday mornin...

Dec 14, 2022

Alleged drive-thru car jacker breaches bail, faces new and related charges

A woman charged after a carjacking last October at a Prince Albert restaurant drive-thru is back in court with new and related charges.Brianne Fineday, 29, from Deschambeault Lake, was not present Wed...

Dec 14, 2022

Family of victim afraid youth will kill again, Nipawin court hears

CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains disturbing descriptions of violence.-The family members of a 37-year-old pregnant Choiceland mother believe the teen who bludgeoned her, wrapped a USB cab...

Dec 13, 2022

Guilty pleas entered in Prince Albert ride share shooting incident

A woman charged after a Prince Albert ride share offer took a bad turn, has entered guilty pleas and now awaits sentencing. Jeanique April's matters were spoken to Tuesday morning at Prince Albert Pro...

Dec 13, 2022

Sask homicide numbers jump with James Smith stabbings

The RCMP have released their homicide statistics for the last seven years with a large jump this year due to the volume of victims from the James Smith killings. Starting in January until December 9, ...

Dec 13, 2022

Man charged after assault in Weyakwin, flight from police in La Ronge

A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an assault in Weyakwin and a pursuit by police.Last Wednesday, RCMP received a report of an assault with a weapon. One man suffered serious, n...

Dec 12, 2022

Sask. MP bringing constituents' worries about crime to Ottawa

The MP for northern Saskatchewan says he is hearing more from people worried about crime.Earlier this month Gary Vidal, the MP for Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River, delivered around 40 letters to t...

Dec 12, 2022