Crime & Courts

Third person charged in death of man at Hatchet Lake

As a result of their continued investigation, Saskatchewan RCMP have charged a third woman in connection to a murder case at Hatchet Lake First Nation.Jean St. Pierre of Wollaston Lake is alleged to h...

Jun 27, 2024

RCMP looking for man wanted on charges including sexual assault

Loon Lake RCMP is asking the public to report sightings and information on the whereabouts of 25-year-old Kassen Paddy.Paddy is wanted for charges including sexual assault, assault with a weapon, and ...

Jun 27, 2024

Sierzycki joins Sask. Marshal Service as executive director of operational support

Thomas Sierzycki, a former mayor of La Ronge, will be relocating to Prince Albert as he joins the Saskatchewan Marshal Service as the executive director of operational support. "Oftentimes, you don't ...

Jun 25, 2024

Marshals reveal new crest, hire deputy chief marshal

The new marshal's service that is in process of being created has hired a new Deputy Chief Marshal. Richard Lowen is a veteran of the Winnipeg and Estevan Police Services, finishing his 30-year career...

Jun 21, 2024

Accused in La Ronge woman's death receives eight-year sentence for manslaughter

One of multiple people charged in the death of a La Ronge woman, and the second to be dealt with in the courts, has received an eight-year sentence.Charlie Charles appeared Friday morning at Court of ...

Jun 21, 2024

RCMP officers, a drone, and an iPhone all help rescue stranded hikers east of Carrot River

A harrowing ordeal for a group of experienced hikers in northeast Saskatchewan. The incident happened June 16 near Rice River Canyon, about 95 kilometres east of Carrot River. Carrot River RCMP Staff ...

Jun 21, 2024

Lloydminster man gets three years for selling handguns illegally

A Lloydminster man will spend three years in jail for selling a handgun that ended up being used in an Edmonton homicide, a North Battleford Court of King's Bench judge has ruled. Brett Wangler, age 3...

Jun 20, 2024

P.A. Mountie handed 11-year jail sentence for fatally shooting lover

A former Saskatchewan RCMP officer who killed his lover with his police-issued service pistol received an 11-year jail sentence.Bernie Herman was found guilty of manslaughter in January and has been i...

Jun 18, 2024

Fire investigators find body in burned out home

Editors note: This story was edited at 1:30 p.m. on June 18 to clarify Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes is not currently investigating this fire, as previously reported.North Battleford firefighters hav...

Jun 18, 2024

Judgment day arrives for former Sask. Mountie, responsible for death of young lover

Emotions are expected to run high, when a former Saskatchewan RCMP officer, responsible for the death of his young gay lover, appears Tuesday at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert for sentencing,B...

Jun 18, 2024