Crime & Courts

La Ronge RCMP investigating reports of tampered Halloween candy

La Ronge RCMP are investigating instances of sewing-style needles located inside chocolate bars that children received while trick-or-treating. That's according to an RCMP spokesperson, who said polic...

Nov 05, 2024

Sentencing decision reserved for La Ronge manslaughter case

The fate of two women, involved with the torture, kidnapping and death of a woman in La Ronge nearly five years ago, now rests in the hands of a Prince Albert King's Bench Justice.Sentencing decisions...

Nov 04, 2024

Unoccupied police vehicle shot at in Pelican Narrows

An investigation is underway in Pelican Narrows, about 380 kilometres northeast of Prince Albert, where the window of a police vehicle was broken after being shot.On Nov. 3, around 8:45 p.m., officers...

Nov 04, 2024

Alvin Thomas sentenced to six years in death of Marisha Hoksbergen in Cumberland House

A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of a Cumberland House woman in 2022 will spend another two-and-a-half years in prison. Alvin Thomas was sentenced in Melfort Court of King's Bench...

Nov 01, 2024

Car jacking victim returns home, online fundraiser surpasses $128K

Exactly one week after he was shot and essentially left for dead, the victim of a car jacking north of Prince Albert has left the hospital and is resting back home with his family. Orlan Peterson's re...

Nov 01, 2024

Decision in child porn trial set for Nov. 27

As his criminal trial in Battlefords Court of Kings Bench wrapped up yesterday, Joseph Sproull learned that it will be the end of the month before he knows if he has been convicted of creating and dis...

Nov 01, 2024

Warrant issued for third suspect in P.A. shooting leading to emergency alert

Saskatchewan RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect in the carjacking and shooting north of Prince Albert last week. The RCMP GIS section said charges have been laid against 27-year-ol...

Oct 31, 2024

Accused takes the stand at child porn trial

Editor's note: the following story contains graphic details that may be triggering to some readers.A man facing 11 charges related to sexual assault and child pornography is maintaining his innocence,...

Oct 31, 2024

Unbuckled seatbelt leads to firearm, drug charges for two men in Northern Sask.

Two men from the La Loche area are facing a laundry list of charges after a firearm and drugs were seized during a traffic stop in La Loche. RCMP say officers initiated a traffic stop with the vehicle...

Oct 30, 2024

Human trafficking charges range from Sask. to Ontario

An RCMP investigation that began in Dundurn, south of Saskatoon, led officers to Yorkton and Ontario. Police responded to a reported kidnapping at a business in Dundurn on October 23 at about 5:15 a.m...

Oct 29, 2024