Tag Archives: Crime & Courts

Trial hears machete-wielding suspect was Tased after jumping out window
A drone that entered a residence to provide police with a better look at the suspect inside was smashed with a machete.That was among the details heard Wednesday at Court of King's Bench in Prince Alb...
Mar 06, 2024

RCMP searching for wanted man
La Ronge RCMP is asking the public to report sightings and information on the whereabouts of 28-year-old Jared Gale.That's according to a media release issued Tuesday, which states on Nov. 8 Gale was ...
Mar 06, 2024

Standoff at MLCN proceeds to trial
RCMP officers testifying at a trial in Prince Albert, described how a routine arrest escalated quickly after hearing what sounded like a gunshot from inside a house.William "Billy" Henderson, the man ...
Mar 05, 2024

Dangerous offender status for man behind attack at Sask. Penitentiary
A man with a history of violent assaults and stabbings in northern Saskatchewan received an indeterminate prison sentence after the courts declared him a dangerous offender, seeking to protect the pub...
Mar 05, 2024

James Smith looking for justice system changes following second stabbing inquest
The leadership of James Smith Cree Nation is happy with how RCMP handled the arrest of Myles Sanderson, the man who stabbed and killed 11 people and injured 17 more in a spree attack on the reserve ea...
Mar 01, 2024

Jury in Saskatchewan mass killer inquest makes recommendations to improve arrests
Jurors at a coroner's inquest into the in-custody death of a mass killer in Saskatchewan have issued four recommendations for police to improve arrests.After a few hours of deliberations Thursday, the...
Feb 29, 2024

'Not completed his mission': Psychologist says mass killer didn't intend to overdose
A criminal investigative psychologist said a mass killer accidentally overdosed on cocaine and didn't intend to die while being taken into custody. Matt Logan told a coroner's inquest that Myles Sande...
Feb 29, 2024

Myles Sanderson’s former partner says JSCN killer ‘had no remorse’
Myles Sanderson's former common-law partner Vanessa Burns had some strong words about him after watching a video of his arrest at the inquest into his death.Sanderson, who killed 11 people and injured...
Feb 29, 2024

The benefits and problems of the annual Crime Severity Index
Is Statistics Canada's annual Crime Severity Index (CSI) report unfair to smaller communities? That's what's set to be discussed at a conference in Saskatoon organized by the City of North Battleford....
Feb 28, 2024

Pinehouse RCMP working to recover stolen spike belt
UPDATE: RCMP said they have recovered the spike belt but have still not found the suspect responsible.--Pinehouse RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating stolen items. A media release ...
Feb 28, 2024