Robin Hood?
Thanks again to the ever-vigilant Will Chabun for noticing this one out of Ontario about a disgraced police officer who says he stole drug money and gave it to charity. His former employer and his own...
View ArticleQuote of the day: Calling Scotty
Today’s quote comes from Regina Provincial Court Judge Linton Smith, who made Courtroom 2 chuckle on Wednesday morning with his comment about the use of the video court screen: “This is getting more...
View ArticleUnusual things said in court
“I didn’t even do anything wrong. I only had a couple of plants.” — the words uttered by a rather indignant man who the Crown refused to release on new charges of marijuana production, possession of...
View ArticleAnother judicial quip
“They should have some advertising back there.” Regina Provincial Court Judge Kenn Bellerose, while patiently awaiting the delayed appearance of an accused on the closed-circuit television screen....
View ArticleThings not to say to a judge
“I smoke pot a lot … I love my weed.” – the words of one male during his sentencing Wednesday. He’d been concerned a drug prohibition might be placed on his probation order (apparently not realizing...
View ArticleYou Go Granny
His ear pressed up against the glass in the prisoner’s dock, a man stood in Regina Provincial Court listening attentively as the prosecutor tried to convince a judge why the accused street robber...
View ArticleTo market, to market … with a severed head
No doubt a few people out buying their veggies in this community in India were shocked by this sight. Thanks to Joe Couture for sending this one along. -posted by Heather Polischuk …
View ArticleNo wrong moves
I’ve often heard about weapons discovered out at the Regina Correctional Centre, usually stuffed away in some not-so-secret hiding place. But this one had a few people squirming in their seats in...
View ArticleNow that’s a mouthful.
I’m always amazed by how much info American police agencies put into their media releases. And I particularly love this one from Madison, Wisconsin for the arrest of Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop....
View ArticleCastle: When are Castle and Beckett going to get together
Go here and see what tvguide.com writer Natalie Abrams has to say on the subject. …
View ArticleProtect your home from unwanted attention this summer
Planning a summer getaway? Remembered your passports, plane tickets and bathing suits? Good. But did you remember to stop your newspaper delivery, put timers on your lights and ask a friend to watch...
View ArticleKeep your home and family safe with security tips from the pros at Skylink
If you’re planning to squeeze in a getaway before summer ends and the kids head back to school, be sure to take steps to keep your home safe and secure. Otherwise, if your house is sitting empty, it...
View ArticleMan shot during house party in Regina
Regina police found a man who had been wounded by a gunshot while responding to a report of a noisy party early Sunday morning. Police arrived at 85 Rootman Avenue at approximately 4:55 a.m., where...
View ArticleCareless handling of firearm leads to charges
A 28-year-old Regina man faces firearms charges following an incident on Monday afternoon in which a shotgun was accidentally discharged. At 12:30 p.m., police were dispatched to a house on the 600...
View ArticleRegina police on the hunt for suspect wanted in connection with 19 break and...
Regina Police are asking for the public’s help tracking down a suspect wanted in connection with as many as 19 commercial break and enters. The break and enters happened between May and August. Police...
View ArticleAccused Regina van thief offers apologies
The man accused of taking a stolen carpet cleaning van on a wild ride wants to apologize. While Kenneth Patrick Morrison’s spate of charges remains before the court, he contacted the Leader-Post this...
View ArticleBail granted to man accused in 2014 homicide
A Regina Court of Queen’s Bench judge has granted bail to a man accused of second-degree murder in the 2014 death of Marvin Bruce Sefton. A bail hearing began recently for Christopher Guy MacGregor,...
View ArticleFour men were arrested and cocaine and cash were seized in a Regina drug bust
Four men are facing drug trafficking charges after Regina police searched a home and found significant amounts of cocaine and cash. Members of the Regina Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit,...
View ArticleMasked man, armed with a weapon, robs Dewdney Avenue East business
Regina police are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery of a Dewdney Avenue business. Police were dispatched at 9 p.m. Thursday to a business on the 1600 block of Dewdney Avenue East for a report...
View ArticleMan, 24, arrested after police shut down 1700 block of Winnipeg Street
A 24-year-old man was arrested after police shut down an area around the 1700 block of Winnipeg Street on Friday. Police received information about the location of a suspect involved in a Sunday...
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