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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A young Driftpile Cree Nation man charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his father April 10 made his first appearance in court. Starr Frederick Sasakamoose Jr., 26, appeared in High Prairie Court…
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Verdict: not guilty!

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter It was a packed courtroom April 4, as family and friends awaited the court’s decision in the Victorine Jennifer Donovan murder trial in Peace River. Peace River’s Mathew Blachford was accused of brutally murdering the Indigenous…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A High Prairie woman charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a seven-month-old boy last October will go to a preliminary inquiry starting in late October. The matter of Kyra Renee Backs was…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A High Prairie man charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a Sucker Creek man on Nov. 19, 2021 will have to wait a few weeks to find out when he will go…
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H.P. court docketMarch 20 2023Judge S.P. Hinkley A 22 year-old man has added some time to his criminal record. Lester Joseph Williier, 22, was handed a global sentence of 28 days after he pleaded guilty to possession of stolen property…
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A High Prairie woman charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a seven-month-old boy last October was set to be back in court earlier this week. Kyra Renee Backs was scheduled to return to High Prairie provincial…
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H.P. court docketMarch 6, 2023Judge S.P. Hinkley A young High Prairie woman is spending another three months in jail for stealing a vehicle and breaching release conditions.Shanelle Rosychuk, 24, was handed a global sentence of 120 days in jail after…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A High Prairie man charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a Sucker Creek man on Nov. 19, 2021 will go to trial.Travis Myles Melnyk was ordered to stand trial March 1, the…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A High Prairie woman charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a seven-month-old toddler last October will soon have a date for a preliminary inquiry.The matter of Kyra Renee Backs was back in…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Taking a cab ride proved to be a bad idea for a High Prairie man Feb. 2 in Grande Prairie.The Grande Prairie RCMP Crime Reduction Unit were attempting to locate a male believed to be breaching…
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