Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
'We will never have closure': Prince Albert manslaughter case results in 11-year prison sentence
A woman responsible for the death of a man she had recently met, told the court she is not a monster.Lucinda Smith, 48, appeared Thursday at Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench and received an 11-yea...
Apr 23, 2021
Police Chief says city wide base tax will create new 'proactive' unit
Prince Albert residents are getting a better description of how an annual $35 base tax per household will be used, beyond just paying for more officers.A model for a "proactive policing unit" was disc...
Apr 22, 2021
Driver reading display in miles per hour fined $910
Some confusion on a drivers display has led to a hefty fine.Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan pulled over a vehicle on April 8, west of Colonsay that was travelling 160 kilometres per hour in a 1...
Apr 22, 2021
Ex-cop guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case
MINNEAPOLIS - Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that to...
Apr 20, 2021
Alta. company receives $125,000 fine, in connection to Prince Albert man's death
Nearly four years after a work place accident resulted in the death of her son, a Prince Albert woman says the family is no closer to closure.Gayle Moffat's son Jared was one of two people killed in J...
Apr 20, 2021
Police report weekend spike in property crime
Prince Albert Police are reminding the public to keep all valuables out of site and properly secured.This comes after several reports over the weekend of property theft and break and enters to sheds a...
Apr 20, 2021
"This is not a happy day for anyone": man receives three-year sentence after sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl
A man who went to a room where a 12-year-old girl was sleeping, and performed a number of sexual acts on her, has received a three year prison sentence.Jordan Justin Johnstone, 28, appeared by video f...
Apr 16, 2021
Thieves target police and corrections museum
Prince Albert police are investigating a break-in at the city's Rotary Museum of Police and Corrections.The thieves broke in early Tuesday morning and made off with a total of seven items. Museum mana...
Apr 16, 2021
Subject of province wide search, enters not guilty pleas
Editor's note: The charges were stayed by the Crown on Nov. 22, 2021.A man facing charges in connection to a number of violent incidents at Big River First Nation last year, has entered not guilty ple...
Apr 16, 2021
Taxi cab thief unable to outrun GPS
A 27-year-old woman, accused of taking a Prince Albert taxi for a joyride, neglected to consider the advantages of technology.The theft occurred Wednesday night, outside the Checker/ Family Taxi offic...
Apr 15, 2021
