Crime & Courts

Alleged roof jumper chooses to stay in custody

A man who allegedly jumped off the roof of Prince Albert's Gateway Mall to escape police has waived his right to a bail hearing.Jade Ermine, 30, instead is scheduled to enter a plea next week at Princ...

Sep 04, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Victim services group welcomes new staff member

Gateway Regional Victim Services' (GRVS) newest employee is now on the job.Facility Dog Quinn has been reporting for duty for around five days now at the organization's P.A. office. Jillian Doucet, Qu...

Sep 04, 2019 Quinn, a trained facility dog, is now working with Gateway Regional Victim Services. (Twitter/Saskatchewan Health Authority)

Police seize cocaine, guns in traffic stop, suspect faces nearly 50 charges

A standard police traffic stop led to 49 charges for a man from the Sweetgrass First Nation. On Aug. 30, members of the Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on Hi...

Sep 04, 2019

‘Quite unique’ says retired criminologist on Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation

With six people facing first-degree murder charges and two others charged with accessory after the fact to murder, Tiki Laverdiere's homicide investigation is quite unique, according to a retired crim...

Sep 03, 2019 Edmonton's Tiki Laverdiere. (supplied photo/RCMP)

Drugs valued at $750K, weapons seized after search in North Battleford

Charges are pending after RCMP executed a search warrant in North Battleford Sunday at a home on 12 Ave. and 107 St.Officers first attended the home on Saturday, and after investigating, were able to ...

Sep 02, 2019 Weapons seized from a home in North Battleford on Sunday. (supplied RCMP)

Simple traffic stop results in substantial drug seizure, trafficking charges

A simple traffic stop for improper mud flaps resulted in a substantial seizure of drugs and has led to trafficking and weapon charges. Three kilograms of methamphetamine, 0.5 kilograms of cocaine, and...

Aug 30, 2019

Three of eight suspects in Laverdiere homicide return to court

Three of the eight who face charges in connection to Tiki Laverdiere's homicide appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court Friday, including one who had his charges upgraded.Based on further eviden...

Aug 30, 2019 Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, 25, was last seen in North Battleford. (supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)

Beatty man accused in police pursuit to get treatment, set for defence election

A 24-year-old man from Beatty, Sask. facing impaired driving charges will enter a recovery program.Justin Umperville appeared in Melfort Provincial Court on Thursday, Aug. 29 where his lawyer announce...

Aug 30, 2019 Melfort Provincial Court. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

City continues to recover money lost to fraudster

The city says it has now recovered $380-thousand in funds it lost earlier this month to a fraud scheme.Most of the money the city lost is still frozen by court order.On Aug. 12 the city discovered tha...

Aug 30, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Charges upgraded against Tiki Laverdiere homicide suspect

Based on further evidence collected by the RCMP's Major Crime Unit North, charges have been upgraded against one suspect connected to Tiki Laverdiere's death. Jesse Sangster is now charged with first-...

Aug 30, 2019 Edmonton's Tiki Laverdiere. (supplied/RCMP)