Crime & Courts

RCMP arrest third man wanted in relation to recent homicide

RCMP have arrested a third individual wanted in relation to a homicide that occurred in the Lac La Ronge Indian Band last week. John McDonnell, who was wanted by police for the last several days, was ...

Nov 15, 2023

Accused in weekend homicide at MLCN makes first court appearance

A man accused of second degree murder made his first court appearance Monday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court.Walker Smith, 29, was remanded to Nov. 28.The charge has to do with an incident t...

Nov 14, 2023

Man charged with second-degree murder after incident at Montreal Lake CN

A man from Montreal Lake Cree Nation has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after an incident on the reserve. At around 3:15 Sunday morning, Waskesiu/Montreal Lake RCMP received a req...

Nov 13, 2023

Peter Nygard found guilty of 4 sexual assault charges, acquitted on 2 other counts

Peter Nygard, who once led a women's fashion empire, was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault on Sunday but was acquitted of a fifth count, plus a charge of forcible confinement.The jury at h...

Nov 12, 2023

Calls for service remain steady in La Ronge RCMP policing area

A quarterly RCMP report submitted to La Ronge council shows crime in the local detachment's policing area is on par with this time last year. Data in the report revealed that between April 1 to Sept. ...

Nov 10, 2023

RCMP charge three men with manslaughter in Lac La Ronge Indian Band death, one man still wanted

RCMP have charged three people with manslaughter for the death of a man in the Lac La Ronge Indian Band.Around 8:20 a.m. on Wednesday, officers received a report of an injured person at a home in the ...

Nov 09, 2023

RCMP investigating alleged sexual assault involving child in Spiritwood

RCMP officers in Spiritwood are looking into an alleged sexual assault that was reported on Monday.Police said an investigation found that the assault happened to a child under the age of 10 at a home...

Nov 09, 2023

La Ronge RCMP investigating homicide

Editor's Note: A previous version of the story stated that police were called to a residence in La Ronge.RCMP have since confirmed that officers were called to a residence in the Lac La Ronge Indian B...

Nov 08, 2023

Teen killer enters guilty plea, agreed facts read out in court

Editor's Note: Details of this story were removed at the request of the defense and Crown lawyers to prevent possibly identifying the youth. -A teen killer initially charged with first degree murder i...

Nov 07, 2023

Estevan officer shot with police gun, suspect shot by second officer: SIRT

Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) says an Estevan police officer injured in an incident Wednesday was shot with a police gun before the suspect was shot by another officer.In a medi...

Nov 03, 2023