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'Grandparent scams' pop up again in Saskatoon, Moose Jaw: Police
Police in Saskatoon and Moose Jaw are warning the public about the so-called "grandparent scam," which has been happening in both communities recently. The scam involves a call to a usually elderly vi...
Sep 13, 2024 Police in Saskatoon say this woman is a person of interest in a "grandparent scam" investigation. Anyone who can identify her was asked to contact Saskatoon police. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Police investigate suspicious death on Big Island Lake Cree Territory
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes is investigating a suspicious death on Big Island Lake Cree Territory. According to police, a report came in on Thursday afternoon saying someone had been seriously inju...
Sep 13, 2024 Police say a woman's remains were found at a home on Thursday, and she has not yet been identified. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. residents lost $3.4 million in cryptocurrency frauds this year: RCMP
The Saskatchewan RCMP say scammers have ripped off residents of the province for more than $3.4 million in cryptocurrency since the start of 2024. "Between January 1 and July 31, 2024, Saskatchewan RC...
Sep 12, 2024 “Between January 1 and July 31, 2024, Saskatchewan RCMP had investigated 116 files involving cryptocurrency fraud, and in total, victims had reported more than $3,400,000 in cryptocurrency fraud losses,” the Saskatchewan RCMP said in a statement. (The Canadian Press)
In separate incidents, police arrest two people for swinging pieces of metal
Two people were arrested in Saskatoon on Wednesday for allegedly swinging pieces of metal. In the first case, police said a 45-year-old Saskatoon man was arrested at around 11 a.m. on Wednesday after ...
Sep 12, 2024 Police say two men were arrested on Wednesday after separate incidents involving a metal pole and a metal bar. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Cops seize car, cocaine, counterfeit cash during Saskatoon drug bust
Police in Saskatoon seized a vehicle, more than a kilogram of cocaine, counterfeit cash and more during a drug investigation this week. According to police, officers with the Saskatoon Police Service'...
Sep 12, 2024 Police seized more than a kilogram of cocaine, along with a machete, cash, a vehicle, and more. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Woman charged after allegedly stealing, crashing Regina police vehicle
An 18-year-old woman is facing criminal charges after allegedly stealing - and crashing - a Regina police vehicle. According to police, officers were called to Eighth Avenue on Wednesday at around 5:3...
Sep 12, 2024
Charges laid in Saskatoon after mailbox thefts, fraud investigation
Three people have been charged following an investigation into mailbox thefts, fraud and identity thefts in Saskatoon. On Wednesday, the Saskatoon Police Economic Crime Section (ECS) with help from th...
Sep 11, 2024 Saskatoon have charged three people following an investigation by Saskatoon Police Economic Crime Section. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Bourassa to retire as Moose Jaw's police chief in 2025
Rick Bourassa is stepping down as chief of the Moose Jaw Police Service. The police force made the announcement on Wednesday, saying Bourassa will leave the force in 2025, and an official retirement d...
Sep 11, 2024 Rick Bourassa has been police chief in Moose Jaw since October 4, 2013. (Moose Jaw Police Service/Submitted)
Regina man bear sprayed while trying to sell smart watch: Police
A 47-year-old Regina man thought he was meeting a person who was interested in buying his smart watch, but ended up the victim of an attempted robbery and an assault with bear spray. According to poli...
Sep 11, 2024
Woman attacked with machete before Ahtahkakoop man shot by RCMP
Police on Tuesday provided more information about what happened when a man from Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation was shot and killed by a Saskatchewan RCMP officer on Sunday. Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Re...
Sep 10, 2024 The shooting death is now under investigation by Saskatchewan’s Serious Incident Response Team. (650 CKOM file photo)
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