Crime & Courts

Machete-wielding robber receives four-year sentence for aggravated assault

Editor's note: this story contains graphic materialA 53-year-old man who was punched and kicked repeatedly, bear sprayed, and hit in the head with a machete during a robbery, spent a week in hospital ...

Oct 05, 2023

Former teacher at Legacy Christian Academy enters guilty plea

Aaron Travis Benneweis stood in a Saskatoon courtroom Thursday and pleaded guilty to charges of sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a minor.He served as Legacy Christian Academy's athletics dire...

Oct 05, 2023

Sask. man’s Snapchat accounts may lead to more child porn charges

The RCMP urges Snapchat users to inform police if they've connected with the following handles: Maximum_max11, MaxxyMaxlove, Stretch_Enjoyer.A 29-year-old Regina man is accused of communicating with a...

Oct 05, 2023

Drugs and weapons found during traffic stop at Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation

Two people are facing charges concerning a drug bust at Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation.On Oct. 3, Saskatchewan RCMP's Meadow Lake and La Ronge Crime Reduction Teams were conducting proactive patrols in the c...

Oct 05, 2023

P.A. police charge two men with drug trafficking

Two men are facing charges of drug trafficking after Prince Albert Police raided a home in the 500 Block of 13 Street East on Monday. Officers found 22.5 grams of cocaine, $22,855 in cash, cell phones...

Oct 05, 2023

Woman charged in Starblanket murder case receives five year sentence

A woman charged after a man's remains were found amongst the ashes of a Prince Albert home, has received a five year prison sentence.Loretta Sakebow, 35, had initially been charged with second degree ...

Oct 04, 2023

La Ronge man dies after being struck by stolen vehicle

A 21-year-old man from La Ronge is facing several charges after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian with a stolen vehicle.James Misponas appeared in court on Oct. 2 in La Ronge to face charges ...

Oct 04, 2023

Man charged after multi-vehicle collision on Diefenbaker Bridge enters not guilty pleas

A man accused of impaired driving and causing a crash on Prince Albert's Diefenbaker Bridge is maintaining his innocence.Not guilty pleas were entered on Monday at provincial court and a trial date wa...

Oct 04, 2023

Female youth charged with second-degree murder in Deschambault Lake death

Deschambault Lake RCMP are charging a female youth with murder.On Sunday, officers received a report of an injured person on a street in the community. When they arrived on the scene, they found a dec...

Oct 04, 2023

15-year-old charged following after school bear spray incident

Prince Albert Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection to a bear spray incident that occurred around the same time students at a local high school were being dismissed for the day.Just bef...

Oct 04, 2023