Crime & Courts

‘Substantive batch’ of evidence expected at month's end in Laverdiere investigation: Crown

A substantive new batch of evidence in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation is expected to be released to counsel at end of September, according to one Crown prosecutor on the file.Chris Browne ...

Sep 06, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Police find cash cache in North Battleford home

Police arrested a man for breaching his court conditions yesterday after a search of his home turned up $35,000 in cash. Chris Vany of North Battleford was originally arrested after a search warrant w...

Sep 06, 2019 Police seized $35,000 of cash from a North Battleford home. (supplied/RCMP)

'Batman' accused of mail theft

A man who was allegedly wearing a very distinctive 'Batman' cap, while stealing mail, is now in custody.Mason Bird, 30, made his first court appearance Friday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court...

Sep 06, 2019 (Prince Albert Crime Stoppers/Facebook)

Loon Lake RCMP seek two suspects, charge one after intercepting stolen vehicle

One female is facing charges and two male suspects are wanted after RCMP in Loon Lake intercepted a stolen vehicle. On Aug. 28, officers stopped the vehicle travelling through the area that contained ...

Sep 05, 2019 Danny Weeseekase and Billy Cardinal are wanted by officers in Loon Lake. (supplied/RCMP)

Co-accused facing murder charge in Jonson homicide scheduled for bail hearing

One of two men facing charges for the death of Mark Douglas Jonson is scheduled for a bail hearing at Court of Queen's Bench in Battleford. David Keller, who is in custody, is charged with first-degre...

Sep 05, 2019 Mark Douglas Jonson was found dead in a home on 15 Ave. and 100 St. in North Battleford on July 5. (supplied/RCMP)

Pre-trial matters in P.A. murder case scheduled for next year

The family of Kristopher Charles will have to wait until next spring to find out if the murder case will go to trial.At separate hearings on Thursday at Prince Albert Provincial Court, preliminary hea...

Sep 05, 2019 Police were called to Rivercrest apartment building last March for a complaint of an assault in progress. A 22-year-old man was found in critical condition. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Court allows six Trans Mountain appeals focusing on Indigenous consultation

VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal says it will hear six challenges of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion focusing on Indigenous consultation, while dismissing several claims centred on enviro...

Sep 05, 2019 (File Photo/The Canadian Press)

Vehicles damaged in parking garage break-in

Police are looking for two men connected to a break and enter that happened at an underground parking garage on Wednesday morning.Officers were called to the scene of the crime at 7:40 a.m. where cars...

Sep 05, 2019 Video surveillance footage. (Facebook/P.A. Crime Stoppers)

Wakaw RCMP looking for break and enter, theft suspects

Wakaw RCMP are looking to the public for help in identifying the suspects in a break and enter and theft.The incident happened on Aug. 3 at around 6:40 p.m. when three men broke into a farmyard west o...

Sep 05, 2019 (Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers/Facebook)

Trial begins for Nipawin man accused of threatening PM

The trial involving a Nipawin man facing charges of threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Parliament buildings will require another day of proceedings after hours of evidence and witness t...

Sep 05, 2019 Nipawin Provincial Court (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).