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Arrest made in Prince Albert landlord shooting incident
By Nigel Maxwell The man alleged responsible for shooting a Prince Albert landlord in the throat said nothing when he appeared in court Thursday morning. In connection to the events that occurred in J...
Jul 24, 2025 A police car sits parked outside the property where the shooting occurred in June. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Meadow Lake man arrested after allegedly dragging man behind stolen vehicle
A 22-year-old Meadow Lake man is facing charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle, dragging and injuring person who was trying to stop the theft in the process. According to police, officers were cal...
Jul 24, 2025 The 22-year-old is facing charges of robbery, dangerous driving and mischief under $5,000. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon cops make 176 arrests during 11-day 'crime disruption project'
Police in Saskatoon say an 11-day project aiming to disrupt crime in the Bridge City last month saw officers make 176 arrests, seizing a wide assortment of drugs and weapons in the process. "Between J...
Jul 24, 2025 During the project, officers generated 643 calls for service, leading to 176 arrests and 183 new charges against 81 people. (BrianAJackson/Depositphotos.com)
Murray Wood: Gang issues at the root of violent crime increase
Murray Wood says there's some disturbing news in the latest crime numbers from Statistics Canada. Saskatchewan leads provinces in severe crime, and there was a 45 per cent increase in violent crime la...
Jul 24, 2025
Saskatoon cop who released dog that injured hiding suspect wasn't negligent: SIRT
A Saskatoon police officer was not negligent when they dropped the leash of the police dog, leaving the animal to bite a hiding suspect, according to Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team. In ...
Jul 23, 2025 “In the circumstances of this incident, these actions fail to demonstrate either a wanton or reckless disregard for the safety of the affected person, or an unreasonable use of force based on the single strike delivered during his arrest,” the report concluded. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Former Macklin firefighter sentenced to probation, community service for arson
A former Macklin firefighter was given 18 months of probation and 200 hours of community service for lighting a number of hay bales on fire near Macklin and Evesham last July. Logan Sieben received hi...
Jul 23, 2025 Logan Sieben was arrested in August of 2024 after police reviewed surveillance footage related to a fire, and he was subsequently let go from his position with the fire department. (650 CKOM file photo)
Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for murdering 4 Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Bryan Kohberger, the masked man who sneaked into a rental home near the University of Idaho campus and stabbed four students to death in late 2022, faced the families of his victim...
Jul 23, 2025 Bryan Kohberger, facing first-degree murder charges in the deaths of four University of Idaho students last fall, is taken by sheriff's deputies from the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg, Pa., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (Steven M. Falk/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File)
Charges pending after 18-year-old injured in hit-and-run collision: Police
An 18-year-old man was hurt in an alleged hit-and-run collision early on Wednesday morning, following an altercation in a parking lot. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers were called t...
Jul 23, 2025 Charges are pending, police said, and the incident is under investigation by the Saskatoon police Collision Analyst Unit. (650 CKOM file photo)
Former Saskatoon Christian school director found guilty of assault with a weapon
The former director of Legacy Christian Academy has been found guilty of assault with a weapon. In a packed Saskatoon courtroom on Monday, Judge Lisa Watson delivered a lengthy decision, ruling that J...
Jul 22, 2025 John Olubobokun outside Saskatoon Provincial Court on June 19, 2024. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Two people facing 41 charges each after break-ins around Swift Current: RCMP
Two people are facing a lengthy list of charges in connection with a string of break-ins in the Swift Current area. According to the RCMP, the break-ins occurred in rural areas around Swift Current be...
Jul 12, 2025 The charges include 13 counts of breaking and entering with intent, five counts of breaking and entering, five counts of motor vehicle theft, eight counts of theft over $5,000, three counts of theft under $5,000 and seven counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000. (BrianAJackson/Depositphotos.com)
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