Crime & Courts

Man sentenced after suspicious vehicle call in Star City in December

A man charged following a report of a suspicious vehicle late last year has been sentenced on several charges. 44-year-old Cory Birtles of the Melfort/Naicam area was charged after a call from a resid...

Apr 30, 2025

SIRT releases more details into James Smith death

A few more details into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 29-year-old man on the James Smith Cree Nation have been shared by the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT). SIRT is ...

Apr 30, 2025

Assaults and robberies in North Battleford increase, property crimes drop

According to the latest numbers from Battlefords RCMP, assaults and robberies in the city are up, and property crime is downInsp. Ryan How presented their first quarter report to city council Monday n...

Apr 29, 2025

Man wanted federally arrested after alleged assault on Mountie in North Battleford

A man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant is facing several new charges after allegedly assaulting an RCMP officer and resisting arrest in North Battleford on April 22. RCMP say a 28-year-old man was stop...

Apr 29, 2025

Thieves hold up taxi to steal truck at PA business

Two of three men who forced a taxi driver at gunpoint to take them to a business in Prince Albert's Crescent Heights neighbourhood, where they then stole another vehicle, are behind bars. Prince Alber...

Apr 29, 2025

Break-and-enter in Lanigan under investigation

Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP are investigating a break-and-enter. The incident happened at a home in Lanigan March 21. RCMP say three suspects smashed the front door window of the home before entering. The s...

Apr 29, 2025

SIRT investigating after in-custody death on James Smith Cree Nation

The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating an in-custody death after an arrest on the James Smith Cree Nation. The incident happened just before 8 a.m. on Monday. Melfort ...

Apr 28, 2025

Off-duty PA Police officers spots stolen vehicle, leads to drug bust

An observant off-duty Prince Albert Police officer helped recover a stolen vehicle, which led to the discovery of drugs, cash and paraphernalia and charges against two men. The officer was in the 800 ...

Apr 28, 2025

'I hope one day they can forgive me': shooting incident at Ahtahkakoop results in 10-year prison sentence

Fearing reprisal and expressing a desire to access enhanced programing, a man responsible for shooting another man in the head, has asked to serve his 10-year prison sentence out-of-province.The case ...

Apr 28, 2025

Man charged after firearm incident at Red Earth Cree Nation

A Red Earth Cree Nation man faces charges after a firearm incident over the weekend. Carrot River RCMP were called about an armed man at Red Earth early Sunday morning. Police determined a man stopped...

Apr 28, 2025