Crime & Courts

Increased police presence on Sturgeon Lake First Nation

There is an increased police presence on Sturgeon Lake First Nation.According to a media release, the RCMP are currently on scene at a rural home on the First Nation and police are securing the area.P...

Dec 20, 2020

Cochin-area homicide case continues

Psychiatrist Dr. O. Alabi saw the accused, Joshua Tucker, at the Battlefords Mental Health Centre at Battlefords Union Hospital May 31, 2018, after Joshua visited the RCMP asking for help.Joshua Tucke...

Dec 18, 2020

Melfort woman given conditional discharge for possession of stolen property

A Melfort woman has been sentenced in relation to a string of break and enters.In Melfort Provincial Court on Dec. 17, 24-year-old Melissa Shmyr was given a three-month conditional discharge for posse...

Dec 18, 2020

Accused says he was hearing voices in Cochin-area homicide case

When the accused, Joshua Roy Tucker, took the stand at Queen's Bench court in Battleford Thursday, he said he was hearing voices the day his father, Gordon Tucker, was fatally shot.Joshua said he beli...

Dec 17, 2020

Nipawin RCMP notices moderate November, projects normal December for calls and charges

The Nipawin RCMP's police report for October and November 2020 showcased how unique the coronavirus pandemic has been for calls to service.While October saw a 12 per cent drop in calls to service and ...

Dec 17, 2020

'This is getting quite old': judge calls for action in P.A. triple homicide case

As 2020 draws to a close, Prince Albert's most violent story of the year is no closer to a resolution and both a judge and a Crown lawyer are expressing frustrations over the lack of progression.Natha...

Dec 17, 2020

Police searching for two suspects after stabbing

Police are looking for two suspects after a man was stabbed at a home on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation, north of Prince Albert Wednesday afternoon. In a media release, Prince Albert RCMP said they at...

Dec 17, 2020

'I can only sentence her on what I know she did': stabbing case concludes with 30-month jail sentence

Calling the case "difficult", due to the unknown nature of the motive, a Prince Albert judge has sentenced Courtney Faye Dillon to 30 months in jail.The 34-year-old woman was found guilty of aggravate...

Dec 17, 2020

Trial continues in Cochin-area homicide case

During the trial for Joshua Roy Tucker in Queen's Bench Court in Battleford Wednesday, defence counsel Jonathan Bodvarson told the court he aims to argue the accused was suffering from a mental disord...

Dec 16, 2020

Mirasty sentencing hearing at North Battleford provincial court adjourned to new year, new date to be set

The accused in the Sequin Mooswa homicide investigation, who previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter, was scheduled for a sentencing hearing at North Battleford provincial court Wednesday. The case ...

Dec 16, 2020