Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
MMIW inquiry report represents "good first step," according to families with lost loved ones
The twin sister of a woman who was murdered in Prince Albert four years ago, says the final report from the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIW) Inquiry represents a step in the righ...
Jun 03, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
12 people killed in Virginia Beach shooting; suspect dead
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A longtime city employee opened fire in a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 12 people on three floors and sending terrified co-workers scrambling for cover ...
Jun 01, 2019 12 people are dead following a shooting in Virginia Beach.
Cocaine and firearms seized from LLRIB residence
Several firearms and a small quantity of cocaine were seized by RCMP after officers executed a search warrant on the Lac La Ronge Indian Reserve.That's according to a news release which states members...
May 30, 2019 RCMP executed a search warrant Wednesday. (file photo/larongeNOW Staff)
Former RCMP officer known for giving now accused of taking
A former RCMP officer charged in connection to a $16,000 theft from a charity has a history of giving in northern Saskatchewan. In November of 2017, Jason St. Pierre was a corporal in the Assiniboia d...
May 30, 2019 A former member of the Assiniboia RCMP is facing a criminal charge for breach of trust. (file photo/JPBG)
Teen receives nine-year prison sentence for 'adult-like plan' in slaying of La Ronge restaurateur
aJudge Robert Lane called the killing of La Ronge restaurateur Simon Grant reprehensible, unjustified and evil as he sentenced the final teen involved in the crime to nine years in prison."This was a ...
May 30, 2019 Final killer sentenced to nine years in jail for death of Simon Grant. (submitted photo/Cora Laich)
Crown seeking 15-year sentence for manslaughter of La Ronge businessman
Final arguments concluded Monday in the adult sentencing hearing for a teen who plead guilty to manslaughter in the death of La Ronge restaurateur Simon Grant.Crown prosecutor Ruth Fafard told Judge R...
May 27, 2019 Cora Laich and Simon Grant. (submitted photo/Cora Laich)
Murder conspiracy case dismissed, accused found not guilty
The re-trial for two people accused of conspiring to kill their spouses was over before it even started on Monday.At a voir dire hearing that preceded the scheduled trial, Justice Catherine Dawson det...
May 27, 2019 Curtis Vey and Angela Nicholson. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
SARM unimpressed with national study on rural crime
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) was eager to sift through a national study on rural crime when it was released earlier this week.President Ray Orb was expecting a binder of...
May 25, 2019 SARM President Ray Orb speaks in Regina on Dec. 4, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
La Ronge RCMP seeking owner of traditional items
At approximately 10:45 a.m. May 24, the La Ronge RCMP received a box containing several items that were located on the 700-block of La Ronge Avenue. An RCMP press release states the box contains what ...
May 24, 2019 These traditional items are being held by the La Ronge RCMP. (submitted photo/La Ronge RCMP)
La Ronge boy missing
UPDATE: La Ronge RCMP have confirmed that Roberts has been found safe. RCMP wish to thank the public for their help with this matter.--The La Ronge RCMP is asking for the public's assistance in locati...
May 23, 2019 The youth has been missing since May 20. (file photo/larongeNOW Staff)