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From left: Matthew Peters, Brennan Peters and Brent Peters were found deceased in their Lloydminster, Sask., home in September 2024. (Image Credit: mccawfuneralservice.com)
CRIME

Triple-murder trial set in deaths of Lloydminster father and two sons

May 27, 2026 | 12:16 PM

Nearly two years after a father and his two sons were found shot to death inside a Lloydminster home, a trial date is now set for the man accused in the killings.

Nokota Pooyak is scheduled to stand trial beginning Oct. 4, 2027, in Battleford Court of King’s Bench. The proceedings are expected to last 20 days.

Pooyak, of Sweetgrass First Nation, faces three counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Brent Peters and his sons, Matthew Peters and Brennan Peters. 

Nakota Pooyak
Nakota Pooyak (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)

The charges stem from a Sept. 11, 2024 incident in Lloydminster, where police were called to a residence to conduct a well-being check. Officers later found three men dead inside the home, each suffering from gunshot wounds.

The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit took over the investigation with assistance from Lloydminster RCMP.

Pooyak was charged in January 2025 and has remained in custody since that time. He was ordered to stand trial following a preliminary hearing in January 2026.

Kenneth.Cheung@pattisonmedia.com