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Prince Albert, Hatchet Lake men charged in rural property theft that led to shooting near Regina

Sep 1, 2026 | 4:42 PM

A man from Prince Albert and another from Hatchet Lake have been charged along with a Regina area woman following a shooting at a home in the RM of McKillop.  

Southey RCMP were called on Aug. 30 at about 11:30 p.m. to a home in the rural area, where they learned a group of people had gotten into an altercation with the occupants of the residence.  

During the fight, a gun was discharged and a man was shot, receiving serious but not life-threatening injuries.  The group of three suspects stole items from inside the home and fled in a vehicle.  

Additional officers were called in from Lumsden and White Butte, along with the RCMP police dog services, the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan and the Critical Incident Response Team.  

Regina police provided their aerial support unit as well. 

The suspect’s vehicle was found at a home in Stilton, Sask., where two men and a woman were arrested.  

The police dog located a sawed-off firearm in the yard, and officers also seized multiple knives, a machete and brass knuckles.  

Resulting from further investigation, 31-year-old Preston ‘Jerome’ Josie from Hatchet Lake First Nation, 43-year-old Chetwood Hutton from Prince Albert, and 37-year-old Jennae Boucher from Govan are each charged with: 

  • one count, aggravated assault 
  • one count, discharge a firearm while being reckless  
  • one count, robbery with a firearm
  • one count, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5000 

Preston ‘Jerome’ Josie, Chetwood Hutton, and Jennae Boucher appeared in Regina Provincial Court this morning.  

susan.mcneil@pattisonmedia.com