Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Prisoner escapes correctional facility
Update: As of 9:30 a.m. on June 19, Randy Timothy Venne was located in La Ronge and has been returned to custody.---- Police are looking for an inmate who escaped from a correctional facility on the w...
Jun 10, 2019 RCMP reported Randy Timothy Venne, 30, escaped from Besnard Lake Correctional Facility. (submitted photo/RCMP)
Eight arrested after police execute high-risk search warrant in 'complex investigation'
Three men and five women were arrested after police executed a high-risk search warrant at a home in North Battleford.All were taken without incident and a search of the home on 11 Ave. and 106 St. fo...
Jun 08, 2019 Officers executed a high-risk search warrant at a home on 11 Ave. and 106 St. early Saturday morning. (battlefordsNOW Staff)
RCMP forensic unit investigating North Battleford property
The RCMP Forensic Identification Services conducting an investigation a home on the 900 block of 105 St. in North Battleford.The property has been cordoned off since Friday morning.Police cordoned off...
Jun 08, 2019 The RCMP Forensic Identification Services unit conducted an investigation at a house on the 900 block of 105 Street in North Battleford, Saturday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Search warrant results in arrests
A heavy police presence remains around 11 Ave. and 106 St. after officers executed a search warrant at a home in the area.RCMP said in a media release that all suspects were arrested without incident ...
Jun 08, 2019 (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Police asking for help to identify four suspects in vehicle thefts
The Prince Albert Police Service is appealing to the public for assistance in identifying four men responsible for several thefts from vehicles on May 29. At 4:30 a.m. officers attended the 700 block ...
Jun 07, 2019 (submitted photo/PAPS)
Lawyers eye possible plea deal for man accused of defrauding Viterra
A plea deal is being discussed for a man accused of defrauding Viterra Inc. out of thousands of dollars.David Glassford, 42, is facing various charges for allegedly defrauding one of the nation's larg...
Jun 07, 2019 A man accused of an alleged fraud of over $5,000 against Viterra Inc. returned to Court of Queen’s Bench in Battleford, Friday. The case has been adjourned to September as the Crown and Defence look to find a common resolution in the matter. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
PAPS make arrest for firearms; breach of court order
The Prince Albert Police Service arrested a 19-year-old man for a number of firearms charges just after 2 a.m. Friday morning.While on routine patrol an officer noticed a suspicious individual walking...
Jun 07, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Man who threatened school sentenced to probation
The 18-year-old man convicted of uttering threats toward Tisdale Middle and Secondary School (TMSS) was sentenced to 15 months of probation.Jarad Tiedjens appeared for sentencing in Tisdale Provincial...
Jun 06, 2019 Tisdale Middle & Secondary School was placed under a hold and secure on Sept. 27 after threats allegedly uttered by 18-year-old Jarad Tiedjens. (Facebook/Tisdale Middle & Secondary School)
Nipawin RCMP search warrant leads to charges
Nipawin RCMP have charged a man after a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.The search took place at a home in Nipawin on Tuesday, June 4. As a result, officers seized about t...
Jun 06, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Online bootleggers emerge as alcohol-related RCMP calls rise
La Ronge RCMP are experiencing an increase in the number of alcohol-related calls for service. That's according to data provided from the detachment, which shows there's been a 15 per cent rise in cal...
Jun 06, 2019 Local residents have been willing to pay twice as much for alcohol online compared to store prices. (file photo/larongeNOW Staff)