Tag Archives: Crime & Courts

Woman sentenced in hit-and-run death
Judge Robert McKenzie sentenced a 25-year-old woman to 90 days in jail followed by one year of probation in the hit-and-run death of a young man last summer.Sandra Halkett, who was initially charged w...
Sep 07, 2021

RCMP explain confusion over initial emergency alert
Questions are being raised about an emergency alert issued Sunday night that caused confusion and for some, panic in the province.Around 8:45 p.m., RCMP sent out a SaskAlert advising residents to 'avo...
Sep 07, 2021

James Smith Cree Nation shooting suspect in custody
Shawn Moostoos has been taken into custody without incident.RCMP said the 33-year-old from James Smith Cree Nation was arrested Monday afternoon around 4 p.m. at a residence in Melfort. An emergency a...
Sep 06, 2021

Two dead in James Smith Cree Nation shootings, alert cancelled
An adult male and adult female are confirmed to be deceased as a result of a tragic incident that sparked an Emergency Alert at James Smith Cree Nation Sunday night.According to an RCMP media statemen...
Sep 06, 2021

Emergency Alert for shooting incident on James Smith Cree Nation
Update 10:30 p.m.RCMP issued an updated emergency alert Sunday night describing the suspect they believe to be involved in a shooting on James Smith Cree Nation. Shawn Moostoos, 33, has brown eyes, br...
Sep 05, 2021

Woman hopes daughter’s death creates change
Merely days after losing her daughter to a case of fatal domestic violence, Mary Morin is hoping her family's loss will promote change in the community. "It's almost like people are thinking it's smal...
Sep 02, 2021

La Ronge RCMP charge man for cocaine trafficking
Cocaine and cash were seized by La Ronge RCMP earlier this week.A media release from the RCMP states as a result of an ongoing investigation, the La Ronge Detachment General Investigation Section, wit...
Sep 02, 2021

Flying Dust teacher identified as Meadow Lake murder-suicide victim
A 34-year-old woman from Flying Dust First Nation identified as Charlene Graham is being mourned by her community. Graham was the victim in an apparent murder-suicide at Lions Park Campground in Meado...
Sep 01, 2021

Sask. cattle owners charged in relation to animal cruelty case
Editor's note: This story was amended on Sept 7, to reflect that the charges against Donald Black and Connie Black-Sturby, were stayed by the Crown on June 16, 2020.Nearly a year-and-a-half after over...
Sep 01, 2021

Beauval RCMP searching for missing child
Police are seeking public assistance in locating a 12-year-old girl. An RCMP media release states on Aug. 25 at approximately 11 p.m., the Beauval detachment received a complaint of a missing 12-year-...
Aug 26, 2021