Crime & Courts

Part of 110th Street closed to traffic for RCMP investigation

UPDATE: Police are advising the incident has now concluded and 110th Street has re-opened to traffic. The RCMP add that while the investigation is still active, there is no risk to public safety. Furt...

Feb 28, 2022

One of accused in Gatzke case sentenced for manslaughter

One of the accused individuals facing a charge related to the death of Ryan John Gatzke in Battleford in 2019 was sentenced for manslaughter after pleading guilty on Friday. Charles Michael Lewis McLe...

Feb 25, 2022

Maidstone RCMP investigate break-in, firearm theft

Maidstone RCMP are investigating a break-in at residence in the Lloydminster region, where multiple firearms were stolen.Monday evening, police responded to a report of a break and enter at a residenc...

Feb 24, 2022

Man accused of assault at P.A. business has case adjourned to March

A man accused of punching a woman repeatedly for allegedly not following COVID related protocols was not present for his first scheduled court appearance Thursday afternoon at Prince Albert Provincial...

Feb 24, 2022

RCMP Report: Battlefords RCMP help Saskatoon police end highway pursuit

Last week, members of the Battlefords RCMP detachment helped stop a fleeing vehicle from a reported robbery in Saskatoon.Officers got the call shortly before midnight on Feb. 17, with the suspect vehi...

Feb 24, 2022

Help wanted: SARM seeks crime fighting volunteers

They won't necessarily be wearing a cape or possess any super human powers, but the group that represents Saskatchewan's rural municipalities believes dedicated volunteers can help put a dent in prope...

Feb 24, 2022

Police investigating after man shot in midtown area

The Prince Albert Police Service after investigating after a man was shot at a home on the 500 block of Fifth Street East.Police say they were called to the residence after a complaint of a shooting t...

Feb 23, 2022

$20 debt collection, results in four year prison sentence

A shooting incident last summer at Sturgeon Lake First Nation, was the result in part of an effort to collect a $20 debt, according to evidence heard in court this week.Phillip Okemow, 25, received a ...

Feb 23, 2022

Preliminary inquiry underway for accused in Cindy MacKay death

The preliminary inquiry began Tuesday for a man facing a charge in the death of Cindy MacKay in 2020. Michael MacKay, 39, is charged with first degree murder in the death of his wife Cindy MacKay of t...

Feb 22, 2022

Bear murder suspect makes first court appearance

Less than a week after he was arrested in Canmore, a man charged in connection to an ongoing Prince Albert murder investigation, appeared in court.Riley Patrick Primeau, 30, is facing a charge of seco...

Feb 22, 2022