Crime & Courts

Charges laid following sexual assault investigation in Hepburn care facility

Charges have been laid after an investigation into a Hepburn, Sask. care facility determined five people had been sexually assaulted by a male staff member.On April 19, Rosthern RCMP received a report...

May 13, 2022

PAPS sergeant wins excellence in policing award

A local police officer has been recognized for her work investigating historical crimes and missing people. Sergeant Kathy Edwardsen was noted by the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police in Mo...

May 13, 2022

Police release video of suspect breaking into housing unit on River Street

Prince Albert police are looking for a person who smashed the doors of a housing complex on River Street East last month.Police said it happened on April 28, around 4:15 p.m. on River Street East near...

May 13, 2022

P.A. man has tires slashed on new vehicle, police working with proactive units to target property crime

A Prince Albert man is frustrated after his brand-new vehicle was vandalized this week. Meanwhile the Prince Albert Police Service is working at combatting property crime in our community.Mike Remy, w...

May 13, 2022

Man charged in relation to Kildeer standoff

A man has been charged in relation to Sunday's standoff on Kildeer Drive.The 32-year-old male subject who was taken into custody that evening appeared in court on Wednesday in North Battleford. He's c...

May 12, 2022

Melfort RCMP seeing no difference in amount of criminal calls over past year

Melfort isn't seeing an increase or decrease in criminal offences.From April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022, RCMP received 957 calls for different situations like assault, theft, and fraud. Not everyone o...

May 12, 2022

RCMP Report Pt. 2: Firearm's arrests, assaults causing injury

Police in the Battlefords arrested a Regina man suspected of trafficking firearms.The detachment was notified that someone was allegedly trying to sell guns stolen from the Blaine Lake area and locate...

May 12, 2022

Deschambault Lake man esapes RCMP custody

UPDATE: The RCMP have reported on May 12 McCallum was located and arrested.--Deschambault Lake RCMP is seeking the public's assistance in locating an adult male who escaped police custody. According t...

May 11, 2022

RCMP looking for two suspects in Meadow Lake robberies

Meadow Lake RCMP are investigating a series of robberies at City Convenience, resulting in an assault with bear mace.Two males went into the Store on Fifth St. West around 5:30, 10:00 and 10:15 p.m. S...

May 11, 2022

'This is not something you'd want your son to do': arsonist avoids jail time

Being high on drugs is no excuse or defence for committing arson and assault.The comment was made by a Prince Albert judge Wednesday morning at provincial court, prior to sentencing a woman to 15 mont...

May 11, 2022