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‘It is safe’ says RCMP as they turn to public for help identifying suspects in Battleford homicide
The RCMP believes three people were involved in the murder of a 27-year-old in Battleford last week but maintain the community is safe. The Major Crime Unit North and other specialized RCMP units cont...
Oct 23, 2019
Police seize cocaine, guns in traffic stop, suspect faces 50 charges
A routine traffic stop led to 50 charges against a man from the Sweetgrass First Nation. On Friday, members of the Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on Highway...
Sep 04, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Charges upgraded against Tiki Laverdiere homicide suspect
Based on further evidence collected by the RCMP's Major Crime Unit North, charges have been upgraded against one suspect connected to Tiki Laverdiere's death. Jesse Sangster is now charged with first-...
Aug 30, 2019
Nearly two months out, cleanup continues at Meadow Lake Provincial Park
By Tyler Marr Nearly two months after two tornadoes struck Meadow Lake Provincial Park, work continues to repair the damage. Three people were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injurie...
Aug 26, 2019 Drone imagery following the storm that hit Meadow Lake Provincial Park from the Northern Tornadoes Project. (Northern Tornadoes Project)
RCMP arrests wanted suspect in Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation
The RCMP has arrested another suspect in Tiki Laverdiere's homicide who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. The RCMP said Nikita Sandra Cook was arrested on Thursday by Edmonton Police Service office...
Aug 16, 2019
Man charged, wanted after 2018 fatal hit and run south of Battleford
One man has been charged and is wanted by police after an investigation into a 2018 hit and run south of Battleford. On July 25, 2018, officers were called to a man laying on Highway 4, about one kilo...
Aug 16, 2019 August Devin Nahbexie is wanted after a fatal 2018 hit and run south of Battleford. (supplied/RCMP)
Police arrest eighth suspect in Laverdiere homicide
Police have arrested an eighth person charged in connection with Tiki Laverdiere's homicide. Mavis Quinn Takekenew, 55, of North Battleford is charged with accessory after the fact to murder. She is s...
Aug 15, 2019
Onion Lake woman sixth arrested in Laverdiere homicide investigation
The RCMP has made a sixth arrest in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation. The Major Crimes Unit North and Lloydminster RCMP arrested 33-year-old Soaring Eagle Whitstone at a home in the Border C...
Aug 07, 2019
Five charged in Laverdiere's death appear in court
By Angela Brown and Tyler Marr Carol Laverdiere said her daughter Tiki was just trying to be there for Nicole Cook at her son Tristen Cook-Buckle's funeral when "something terrible happened." Carol ma...
Aug 02, 2019 Tiki Laverdiere’s mother, Carol, spoke to reporters outside of court after five people charged in her daughter’s death appeared on Aug. 2, 2019. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW)
Mother of man whose funeral Laverdiere attended now charged in her homicide
Tiki Laverdiere attended the funeral of Tristen Cook-Buckle on the Thunderchild First Nation in the days before her death. Now, Cook-Buckle's mother, Nicole Cook, is charged in Laverdiere's homicide. ...
Aug 01, 2019
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