Crime & Courts

What'sHappeningNOW July 2, 2019

Editor Brady Bateman speaks with News Director Glenn Hicks about a recent controversial arrest in the community of Pelican Narrows.

Jul 02, 2019

Fourth suspect accused in shooting that injured child turns himself in

La Ronge RCMP have confirmed that Wolfgang Amadeus McKenzie turned himself into authorities today after police issued a public request for information on his whereabouts last week. McKenzie will appea...

Jul 02, 2019 Wolfgang Amadeus McKenzie. (submitted photo/RCMP)

Officer appears to utter threats during arrest

RCMP say the language used by one of their officers is "concerning" following the arrest of a suspect in Pelican Narrows early Sunday morning. That language appears to include an officer uttering thre...

Jul 01, 2019 A screen shot of a video posted to social media includes audio of an officer using language RCMP have labelled concerning. (Facebook)

Crack cocaine seized during LLRIB drug bust

Sixty grams of crack cocaine, a quantity of hydro-morphine pills and a large amount of cash were seized by La Ronge RCMP following the execution of a search warrant. That's according to a media releas...

Jun 27, 2019 Seven adults were initially taken into custody. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

'I couldn't breathe for like four minutes,' sexual assault victim recalls

A woman who claims she was sexually assaulted in an area near Bell's Point Elementary School on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, is speaking out with the hope it will help police find her attacker. The y...

Jun 26, 2019 The area behind Bell's Point Elementary School where a sexual assault allegedly took place. (Derek Cornet/ paNOW Staff)

Utah anglers net more than $6,000 in fines after overfishing

Eight Utah anglers are on the hook for more than $6,000 in fines after conservation officers confiscated 51 walleye at a float plane base in La Ronge. That's according to the Ministry of Environment, ...

Jun 25, 2019 These fillets were seized from the anglers and later donated to Scattered Site Outreach Program. (Government of Saskatchewan/Facebook)

Four arrested in La Ronge during execution of search warrant

Saskatchewan RCMP arrested four people in La Ronge after executing a search warrant on the weekend. According to a media release, the warrant was executed June 22 on the 1700 block of Bedford Drive in...

Jun 24, 2019 Three of the four appeared in court this morning. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Escaped inmate located

Grant McKenzie has been located according to a La Ronge RCMP media release.Mounties located McKenzie in Sucker River today at 3:30 p.m. where he was arrested without incident. McKenzie previously esca...

Jun 22, 2019 30-year-old Grant Kenneth McKenzie escaped from a non-secure correctional facility vehicle while travelling through La Ronge on June 21 at 3:45 p.m. (submitted photo/RCMP)

RCMP arrest second man in connection to shooting that injured five-year-old

A second arrest has been made in connection to a shooting, which left a five-year-old boy with serious but non life-threatening injuries.Matt Kurt Misponas is facing 15 charges related to his alleged ...

Jun 20, 2019 Two men have now been arrested in the January shooting. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Sturgeon Lake RCMP search for suspects in firearms incident

The Sturgeon Lake RCMP are asking for the publics help in locating four men last seen driving a white 2017 RAV 4 with Saskatchewan license plate 000 JSP.Police said the vehicle and occupants were invo...

Jun 19, 2019 If you have information related to this RCMP advisory call 9-1-1 or 310-RCMP. ( File Photo/ paNOW Staff)