Auto thefts reach new high in annual crime stats
It used to be vehicle thefts were largely due to youth offenders. Through increased focus and strategizing, police and their partners managed to successfully curb the problem. But vehicle thefts have...
View ArticleAlena Pastuch opts not to testify or call witnesses at fraud trial
After hearing 80 Crown witnesses, failing in her bid for a mistrial or stay of proceedings, and accusing others of committing a fraud on the court, Alena Marie Pastuch has opted not to testify or call...
View ArticleFour of five boys accused of sexually assaulting teenage girl released
Four of five youths accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl have been released on conditions while their charges are before the court. Five youths between the ages of 12 and 16 made their first...
View ArticleRegina parents charged with child neglect
Two people, described in court documents as the parents, are accused of neglecting their two young children for close to 1½ years. The pair made first appearances at Regina Provincial Court on Friday...
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Pastuch argues Crown's case 'fell short' of proving guilt
Attacking the memories and credibility of the Crown’s witnesses and describing the RCMP investigation as flawed, Alena Marie Pastuch contends she should be acquitted of charges of misappropriating $5.5...
View ArticleOne man in hospital after early morning shooting
One man is in hospital with serious injuries after he was shot early Saturday morning. According to a police news release, officers were called to the area of 8th Avenue and Montague Street at around 2...
View ArticleOne man hospitalized after early morning stabbing
One man is in hospital after he was injured in an early morning stabbing. Officers responded to a call of an injured person around 4:30 a.m. Saturday on the 1000 block of Argyle Street. They found a...
View ArticleTwo accused of attempted murder following shooting
Two males are facing charges, accused in relation to the shooting of a 23-year-old man on the weekend. According to information from the Regina Police Service, police were called at about 2 a.m. to the...
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Province receives funding to help fight growing gun and gang violence
Gun and gang violence rates have been climbing across Canada in the past few years and Saskatchewan has been no exception, but the province is hoping to combat those rising numbers with $11.9 million...
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Police, Crime Stoppers look to improve school safety with youth help
The Regina Police Service (RPS) and Regina Crime Stoppers are working to improve school safety by encouraging youth to let someone know if they see something that doesn’t seem right, whether that’s...
View ArticleNo custody sentence for terminally ill fraudster
Having wrestled with what to do about a terminally ill woman who committed a large employee fraud, a Regina judge decided to hand down a community-based sentence upon being told the provincial women’s...
View ArticleCrown seeking clarification from Sask. Court of Appeal on delay issue
The Crown is asking the province’s highest court to clarify how to deal with delay-related cases that existed prior to the Supreme Court’s seminal Jordan decision. Almost two years ago, a Court of...
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Province announces second year of gun amnesty program
Following up on last spring’s touted success, the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police (SACP) will run its gun amnesty program for a second time, giving people nearly a month to turn in their...
View ArticleTrio charged after police seize 618,000 illegal smokes
Three people from the Assiniboia area have been charged after police busted what is being described as an illegal trade in cigarettes and tobacco. Moose Jaw police found approximately 618,000 illegal...
View ArticleLife after drugs: Drug Treatment Court working for some
Listening to the stories at Regina’s Drug Treatment Court, it isn’t uncommon to hear those within the program sometimes experience setbacks. Some re-use, some go AWOL for a while. Some reoffend in...
View ArticleCrown asking serial domestic abuser receive first federal sentence
A man described in court as a serial domestic abuser could be looking at his first federal prison term if the Crown has its way. Scott Bradley Geiger, 35, has never served more than two years, despite...
View ArticleCriminal record checks from Regina police now available online
Regina residents seeking a personal criminal record check can now apply online. The Regina Police Service (RPS) announced this week that effective immediately, an online service is available through...
View ArticleAnother sex assault charge laid against former Regina doctor
A former Regina doctor is facing a fifth sexual assault allegation after another woman came forward with a complaint. In November, Sylvester Ukabam was arrested and charged with four counts of sexual...
View ArticleTragic history led refugee to Regina courtroom
Aged four, he witnessed his father’s murder and was torn from his mother’s arms by the killers. Following a years-long struggle by his mother to rescue her children, Abdiaziz Rage came to Canada as a...
View ArticleRegina man stands trial, accused of cutting his own son's throat
When police and EMS walked into the kitchen of a Regina house on Aug. 30, 2017, they ended up saving a life. Regina Police Service Const. Sam Kosolofski told the court he found Joseph Okute lying face...
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