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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 in her home in October is scheduled to return to court at the end of the month.The matter of…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A High Prairie man charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Sucker Creek man just over one year ago on Nov. 19, 2021 is no closer to having the matter dealt with in…
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Winston Derksen was sentenced in Court of King’s Bench to life in prison on Dec. 2, exactly three years after he shot and killed Faisal Fadul Aden on an oilfield service road south of Red Earth Creek.Neither man is from…
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H.P, court docketNov. 7, 2022Judge S.P. Hinkley A 36-year-old male was fined less than $100 for causing damage to his family home when he was angry with his brother.Kyle Donovan Belle- rose was fined $98 after he pleaded guilty to…
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H.P. court docketOct. 31, 2022Judge S.P. Hinkley A woman from Whitefish will spend almost three months behind bars for her part in a dangerous assault of another women.Lacey Jane Laboucan, 35, was sentenced to 90 days after pleading guilty to…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A High Prairie women charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a seven-month-old infant male in her home made her first appearance in court.Kyra Renee Backs, 29, appeared in High Prairie provincial court…
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H.P. court docketAug. 29, 2022Judge A.R. Chrenek An Atikameg man apologized for his unhealthy and unruly actions when he was sentenced in High Prairie provincial court Aug. 29.Dennis Andrew (Junior) Sawan, 41, was handed a global sentence of 150 days…
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A former Northern Lakes College employee has pleaded guilty to two charges of fraud involving more than $285,000.Cindy Martin pleaded guilty in Slave Lake provincial court July 27 to fraud over $5,000, forging documents, and fraud under $5,000. She admitted…
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Man wanted for murder at Cadotte Lake

Chris CleggSouth Peace News A Cadotte Lake man is wanted in connection with the murder of a fellow Cadotte Lake First Nation resident.On July 26, about 9:30 p.m., Peace River Regional RCMP was dispatched to Cadotte Lake after receiving a…
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A vandalism incident at the Falher Municipal Campground has been reported to police, who are searching for the culprit.Council heard at its July 13 meeting the incident occurred sometime the last two weeks.“The electric panel at the [campground] shelter had…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A man from the High Prairie region is off the hook on multiple charges in connection with an alleged illegal fishing operation more than two years ago.Charges against Louis Robert Bellrose, 86, were withdrawn by the…
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Peace Regional RCMP are on the lookout for suspects in an arson case!RCMP Media Relations Officer Cpl. Gina Slaney says on July 6 at about 3:40 a.m., police responded to a structure fire at the old Alberta Forestry building at…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Several residents of the High Prairie region are waiting for trials related to charges in connection with an alleged illegal fish operation more than two years ago.David Rochon, of Faust, is scheduled for trial Sept. 2…
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H.P. court docketJune 27, 2022Judge S.P. Hinkley A man wanting to stay in jail longer did not get his wish from the judge in High Prairie provincial court exactly as he requested.Cory Blaine Andrews was handed a global sentence of…
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