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Police were called to this property on Kemp Crescent on July 1, 2024. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff) (Image Credit: Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Crime

Kemp Crescent murder case proceeds to trial

Jun 14, 2026 | 12:01 PM

A Prince Albert murder case, involving an alleged drug house, is proceeding to trial this week at Court of King’s Bench.

Quentin Gardiner is alleged responsible for the death of Normal Wenzel on Canada Day, 2024. He was arrested about six weeks later.

Two weeks have been set aside for the trial.

At the time of the incident, Prince Albert police were called to Kemp Crescent for a disturbance and found Wenzel suffering from serious injuries. He was taken to the hospital and later died.

At the time of his death, Norman Wenzel had a pending trial date later that month.
At the time of his death, Norman Wenzel had a pending trial date later that month. (Image Credit: Facebook)

Also charged in the case is Rylan Hansen, whose matters are still at the pre-trial stage. The next scheduled hearing is Aug. 7.

Neighbours who spoke to paNOW said the home on Kemp Crescent had been a source of continuous problems and had been visited by police in the past.

In addition to the first-degree murder charge, Gardiner also has an outstanding manslaughter charge that relates to the death of Travis Caisse in August, 2024.

A preliminary inquiry hearing has been scheduled for July 21.

Caisse’s death occurred almost five weeks after Norman Wenzel’s murder.

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