Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Axe wielding suspect, and midtown stabbing, highlight busy few days for police
A 20-year-old man is facing five counts of assault with a weapon, and one count of mischief, in connection to an incident Monday afternoon in the area of Carlton Court plaza.Police were dispatched to ...
Jan 28, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Weapons and drugs found at Prince Albert home
Two men and one woman are facing a handful of charges following a drugs and weapons bust in Prince Albert.According to Prince Albert police, a search of a residence in the 100 block of 29th St. E. las...
Jan 28, 2020 (Submitted photo/ Prince Albert Police Service)
Prison death trial: deceased's mother points finger at system
Lauren Laithwaite sat calmly in a Prince Albert courtroom Monday, listening intently as the trial for Tyler Vandewater officially began at Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench.Vandewater, 31, is facin...
Jan 27, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Home invasion suspect pleads not guilty
A violent home invasion in Prince Albert last fall will be discussed in greater detail at a trial in Prince Albert this spring. Anthony Badger Jr., one of two people charged in connection to the incid...
Jan 25, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Onion Lake Cree Nation seeking solutions after violent incidents
The Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) has declared a state of emergency after a recent series of violent incidents.In a media release, the OLCN said it's seeking assistance from the provincial and federal...
Jan 24, 2020 (650 CKOM)
Inmate on life support following jail attack
As police and the Ministry of Corrections and Policing continue to investigate three separate violent altercations at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre, paNOW has learned more details about one of...
Jan 23, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Not physically hurt but not unharmed: the psychological cost of crime
Increased numbers of homicides, attempted murders, assaults and robberies in Prince Albert and area have grabbed the headlines, but there's also an often hidden consequence to this abundance of crime;...
Jan 23, 2020 An armed robbery north of Prince Albert. What CCTV images like this don't show is the person traumatized by such crimes. (submitted photo/RCMP)
Scammers steal over $17,000 from Prince Albert woman
A local senior is out thousands of dollars after falling victim to a phone scam.According to police, the woman was contacted earlier this month by someone she thought was from her local bank. The call...
Jan 23, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
"You're lucky you weren't hurt": drunk driver receives increased $2,000 fine
A Prince Albert judge made sure that a man charged with impaired driving paid the full price - and perhaps a bit more - for the consequences of his actions.The 34-year-old man from Fond du Lac had a b...
Jan 23, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Crunching the chronic numbers: Indigenous incarceration rates keep rising
The proportion of Indigenous people in federal custody has reached a historic high and is increasing.Saskatchewan's numbers are alarming and First Nation leaders say it's imperative both senior levels...
Jan 22, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
