Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Impaired driving rules unclear say medical cannabis advocates
RCMP have more opportunities to catch impaired drivers since introducing mandatory alcohol screening but some in Saskatchewan say the rules are still quite hazy.As of April 1, alcohol tests are now ma...
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Police and families across province share ‘Stories, not Statistics’ as part of Missing Persons Week
Kristopher Billette of Buffalo River Dene Nation, Byran Watson of Maple Creek and William 'Michael' Neuman of Canora have one tragic thing in common; they were all reported missing in 2023 and so far,...
May 01, 2024
Sentencing decision reserved in Sask. manslaughter case involving former RCMP officer
The fate of a former Saskatchewan RCMP officer, who shot and killed his young lover, now rests in the hands of a King's Bench Justice.A sentencing decision for Bernie Herman has been reserved to June ...
Apr 25, 2024
Sentencing begins for former Saskatchewan RCMP officer, responsible for death of young lover
What's expected to be a lengthy and emotional sentencing hearing for a former Saskatchewan Mountie guilty of manslaughter, will begin today at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert.Bernie Herman, 55,...
Apr 25, 2024
UPDATE: Accused man in manslaughter case now wanted following release
UPDATE: RCMP said that Sakebow was found in Witchekan Lake on April 24 and will be in North Battleford Provincial Court tomorrow. An Edmonton man charged with killing Teddy Whitehead on the Witchekan ...
Apr 24, 2024
RCMP officer assaulted during arrest in North Battleford
Two women are heading to North Battleford Provincial Court, following their arrest by the RCMP's North Battleford Crime Reduction Team. Last week, the CRT were doing proactive controls when a 22-year-...
Apr 22, 2024
Number of drivers suspended for drugs growing ‘higher and higher’ in Sask.: SGI
April 20 - commonly referred to as 4/20 - has long been associated with cannabis culture in Canada and around the world.But while many will be lighting pipes, sparking up joints and munching on edible...
Apr 20, 2024
Sask. man guilty of abducting daughter to keep her from getting COVID shot
A man accused of taking his young daughter away so she wouldn't get a COVID-19 vaccination has been found guilty of abducting her.Global News has confirmed for 980 CJME that Michael Gordon Jackson, 55...
Apr 19, 2024
Investigation continues after Wednesday's police presence near Railway Ave. West
Battlefords RCMP are still investigating after an incident on Wednesday involving a vehicle fleeing from community safety officers. After an initial search, officers found the vehicle abandoned by the...
Apr 19, 2024
Trial for accused charged in mother's death set for September
The trial for a 47-year-old North Battleford man facing a charge in the death of his mother is scheduled for this fall.Walter Geering, who is in custody, is charged with second-degree murder.Geering's...
Apr 16, 2024