Crime & Courts

Eighth arrest in Gallagher murder

An eighth person has been charged in connection with the death of Megan Gallagher. Robin Tyler John, age 34, was arrested at a correctional facility on Beardy's and Okemasis First Nation this morning ...

Sep 29, 2022

Stabbing incidents at Sask Pen result in eight-year sentence

Klaine Campeau said he no longer wanted to waste the court's time.The 29-year-old entered guilty pleas on Thursday to aggravated assault, related to two separate stabbing incidents that happened at th...

Sep 29, 2022

Trial for accused in Laverdiere homicide investigation concludes

The trial for one of the individuals facing charges in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide wrapped up at the Court of King's Bench in Battleford on Wednesday.Soaring Eagle Whitstone, of Onion Lake Cree Natio...

Sep 29, 2022

Residents ask La Ronge council to thin trees in area deemed unsafe

La Ronge deputy mayor Viviana Ruiz-Arcand spoke to council as a ratepayer at a regular council meeting Tuesday about a crime-ridden area within the municipality. She, along with East Crescent resident...

Sep 28, 2022

Violent crimes and property offences spiked in August

The latest crime statistics provided by the Prince Albert Police Service show a large increase in the number of assaults and sexual violations in the city. During the month of August, there were 137 r...

Sep 28, 2022

Safe meet up location explored after gunpoint robbery

Battlefords RCMP are investigating after a man was robbed at gunpoint during an arranged meeting for an online sale. The victim's cellphone and some cash were stolen. He was not injured in the inciden...

Sep 28, 2022

Physical search for Megan Gallagher to start near St. Louis

Saskatoon Police announced this morning that a seventh person has been charged in Megan Gallagher's death and that they will start a search of the South Saskatchewan River near St. Louis.Thomas Richar...

Sep 28, 2022

Drumming Hill Youth Centre to close

The Drumming Hill Youth Centre is slated to close in the near future."With declining numbers of youth in custody at the Drumming Hill Youth Centre, the decision has been made by the Ministry of Correc...

Sep 28, 2022

Sandy Bay murder case committed for trial

Nearly two years after a man was attacked at a home in Sandy Bay, the resulting court case has been committed for trial. Lenny Sinclair, 25, is facing a charge of second-degree murder in the death of ...

Sep 28, 2022

Knife incident at Prince Albert gas station results in 90-day jail sentence

Editor's note: This story was update on Wednesday at 11:52a.m. to correct the name of the sitting judge.A man who has been arrested in Prince Albert over 400 times, is now serving a new 90-day provinc...

Sep 27, 2022