Crime & Courts

Wapass trial interrupted due to COVID-19 concern

The trial for Ivor Antoine Wapass took an unexpected break Monday as a COVID-19 precaution.Wapass, 47, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Roger Standingwater, 57, on Sept. 15, 2018. ...

Jan 17, 2022

Shooting incident during house party results in prison sentence

A man responsible for an armed robbery in Prince Albert's west flat last summer has received a five-year prison sentence.Colton Laliberte, 26, appeared by video Friday afternoon at Prince Albert Provi...

Jan 14, 2022

Police arrest man after he confronts them with a machete

The Prince Albert Police Service arrested and charged a 34-year-old man after he confronted them with a machete Thursday night.Yesterday police attended a call of a complaint of uttering threats at th...

Jan 14, 2022

Pierceland RCMP searching for wanted individual evading arrest

The Pierceland RCMP detachment is advising the community to be aware of an individual wanted by police. Clifford Dennis Crookedneck is wanted for impaired operation of a conveyance, failure to comply ...

Jan 14, 2022

Guilty plea entered in Gateway Mall stabbing case

A woman responsible for a fatal stabbing outside Prince Albert's Gateway Mall, has changed her plea from not guilty to guilty.Latisha Grumbo appeared in person Thursday at Court of Queen's Bench in Pr...

Jan 13, 2022

Teen charged with first-degree murder in connection to Air Ronge homicide

The RCMP have arrested a teenager in connection to the murder of Air Ronge resident Jennifer Hendry.According to a media release on Jan. 13, the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit arrested a male tee...

Jan 13, 2022

Judge finds evidence in Billette homicide case sufficient to proceed to pre-trial

All four accused in the murder of Sheena Billette have been committed to stand trial at Court of Queen's Bench in Prince Albert. Judge Bruce Bauer found that there was enough evidence presented during...

Jan 13, 2022

Investigation in P.A. leads to drug bust by crime reduction

The Prince Albert Police Service Crime Reduction Team announced a recent drug bust following the completion of an investigation that lead to a search warrant.Lushell Amisial Pierre, a 36-year-old man ...

Jan 13, 2022

Police investigate break-in at downtown business; owner calls for long term thinking

Despite paying for the costs of a smashed window and some stolen merchandise out of pocket, the owner of Country Comfort Bedrooms and Fine Furniture says it could have been much worse.Speaking with pa...

Jan 13, 2022

RCMP Report Part 2: Series of break-ins, vehicle thefts

The Battlefords RCMP are investigating a series of break and enters and vehicle collisions that occurred early Monday morning.At least two suspects were involved during these incidents from in and aro...

Jan 13, 2022