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Canada-wide warrant issued for accused white powder mailer

Apr 7, 2017 | 3:54 PM

Saskatoon police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for Alexa Emerson in connection to a series of suspicious package incidents in Saskatoon.

Emerson, also known as Amanda Totchek, is already facing charges for five suspicious package calls dating back to November of 2016. She is pleading not guilty.

Since then emergency crews have responded to eight more calls, including two on Thursday. 
 
Police believe Emerson may be connected to six recent cases, including packages sent to the Saskatoon Cancer Centre and a local elementary school. 

She is described as 5’4, 119 lbs, with long brown hair and hazel eyes.