Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Four charged with first-degree murder in death of La Ronge woman
Charges have been laid in the homicide investigation of 28-year-old Sheena Marie Billette of La Ronge.That's according to an RCMP news release, which notes four individuals were charged with first-deg...
Jan 14, 2020 The body of Sheena Marie Billette, 28, was found on Hwy 102 north of La Ronge. (Sheena Marie/Facebook)
Traffic offences on the rise in Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake RCMP released their third quarter statistics to council in a closed meeting on Monday and some of the results are staggering. Sgt. Tim Sartison with the Meadow Lake detachment told meadowl...
Jan 14, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Four charged with first-degree murder in death of La Ronge woman
Charges have been laid in the homicide investigation of 28-year-old Sheena Marie Billette of La Ronge.That's according to an RCMP news release, which notes four individuals were charged with first-deg...
Jan 14, 2020 The body of Sheena Marie Billette, 28, was found on Hwy 102 north of La Ronge. (Sheena Marie/Facebook)
Police request public's help as they search for La Loche man accused of sex assault
La Loche RCMP have issued a warrant for a man at-large who is charged with sexual assault.Mark Kelly Laprise, born 1984, is also charged with sexual interference.Police say numerous attempts to locate...
Jan 09, 2020 Mark Kelly Laprise, 35. (submitted photo/La Loche RCMP)
Chicken with razor blades tossed into dog owner’s west Saskatoon backyard
A Saskatoon dog owner is keeping a closer eye on her canine in the backyard after a chilling incident Monday morning.Brittany Betker had just let Duke, her rescue dog, out into their backyard around 1...
Jan 07, 2020 A baggy containing a chicken breast with embedded razorblades was found in a Pacific Heights neighbourhood backyard on Jan. 6, 2020. (Brittany Betker/Facebook)
More than 225,000 cigarettes seized in raid by Sask. police
Three people are facing charges after a huge seizure of illegal tobacco products north of Yorkton.According to the RCMP, a four-month-long investigation led to the execution of six search warrants in ...
Jan 07, 2020 (submitted/RCMP)
Walmart shooting suspect has Prince Albert connection
The man accused of last month's fatal shooting in the Red Deer Walmart's parking lot has a Prince Albert connection. Chase Freed, 18, recently made his first court appearance and several sources close...
Jan 06, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
Police looking for inmate who escaped in La Ronge
Police are searching for an inmate who escaped custody in La Ronge, Sask. John Riley Sanderson, 32, was set to appear at La Ronge Provincial Court today. Roughly around 12 p.m., he escaped custody whe...
Jan 02, 2020 John Riley Sanderson. (submitted photo/RCMP)
Police seek break and enter suspects in white truck
Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a white truck and flat deck trailer that has been involved in a string of break and enters in rural towns throughout the province.Biggar RCMP said...
Dec 31, 2019 Police are looking for suspects driving a white truck and flat bed trailer. (submitted photo/RCMP)
Year in Review: Jaskirat Sidhu receives eight-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to Humboldt Broncos bus crash
northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting stories of 2019, as selected by our newsroom:It was a case many Canadians had their eyes on, and it wrapped up in early 2019.Jask...
Dec 30, 2019 Jaskirat Singh Sidhu. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)