Crime & Courts

Vehicle thief takes Prince Albert City truck for joyride

Prince Albert police say two officers involved in a stolen vehicle pursuit last Monday afternoon were not seriously hurt when the suspect rammed one of the police vehicles while attempting to flee.The...

Sep 01, 2022

October inquest in Sask Pen inmate death

An inquest into the death of an inmate in the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in 2020 will happen next month in Prince Albert. Kevin Wolbaum, 55, was found unresponsive in his cell on January 28 of that yea...

Sep 01, 2022

Police still looking for missing P.A. man

A second appeal to the public has been issued by Prince Albert Police in the search for a missing man. Henry McAdam, age 48, has not been seen since mid-July, when he was spotted along 5 Ave. and 15 S...

Sep 01, 2022

RCMP Report: Young man arrested, bites police officer

Battlefords RCMP arrested a 20-year-old man on multiple charges Tuesday in an odd case of assault.Members were called to the incident in progress on the 1900 block of 104th Street in North Battleford ...

Sep 01, 2022

Increased suicide screening recommended following inmate death

More screening and a better flow of information are among the recommendations of jury paneled in the inquest into the death of Robert McAdam in 2019. The jury was told that McAdam died by suicide the ...

Aug 31, 2022

Man charged with killing mother back in court

A 45-year-old North Battleford man facing a charge of second-degree murder in the death of his mother returned to court Wednesday.Walter Geering, who is in custody, appeared via teleconference. Defenc...

Aug 31, 2022

Man convicted of prison riot death could be named a dangerous offender

A man incarcerated at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert who is serving time for manslaughter will be tried again on other charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. Kelfert ...

Aug 30, 2022

UPDATE: Major crime investigation near Warman, rural theft in Glaslyn

UPDATE: Around 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, Ashtin Ritzand turned himself into the police. He was arrested without incident at the Saskatoon RCMP Detachment. He will appear in court on Sept. 1. The RCMP'...

Aug 30, 2022

UPDATE: Found safe. Saskatoon police asking for help finding missing girl from Red Earth Cree Nation

Update Sept. 1: SPS say they have found the girl and she is safe. The public is being asked for help finding a missing 15-year-old girl.A girl was last seen on Aug. 28 at 7:20 p.m. around Saskatoon's ...

Aug 30, 2022

Bail denied for woman accused of coordinating drug drop at Prince Albert jail

A woman accused of coordinating a drug trafficking operation at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre, wiped away tears, after being denied bail.Tara Bird, 32, appeared Monday morning at Prince Albert...

Aug 29, 2022