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SPN staff A High Prairie man was sentenced to five years in jail for the May 17, 2020 killing of Christopher Valiquette.Valiquette, 34, a resident of Swan River First nation, died after an altercation in the early hours of a…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A Peace River resident faces 21 criminal charges after being stopped by RCMP north of Falher and found to be in possession of several serious weapons and illegal drugs.McLennan RCMP initiated the traffic stop April 10…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A Driftpile man who used fire when he attacked another man will have plenty of time to think about his actions.Derek Preston Giroux, 34, of Driftpile, was handed a conditional sentence order [CSO] of 90 days…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Three people from the High Prairie region charged in connection with an illegal fishing operation more than two years ago have been ordered to appear in court to set a trial date.The matters of Elizabeth Ann…
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H.P. court docketMarch 28, 2022Judge D.R. Shynkar A young man is paying the price for an issue over a cell phone.Jack Auger, 21, of Edmonton and formerly of Whitefish Lake, was fined $200 for theft when he pleaded guilty in…
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H.P. court docketMarch 21, 2022Judge B.R. Hougestol A young man will pay a high price after not co-operating with police while being arrested.Eli Lance Cunning- ham, 34, was fined $500 after pleading guilty to resisting a peace officer when he…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A 17-year-old boy was fined more than $1,000 after pleading guilty to five charges, including his actions after taking police on a chase in a vehicle.The male, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A new trial date for three people from the High Prairie area charged in connection with an illegal fishing operation more than two years ago will be set in early April.The matter of Elizabeth Ann Andrews,…
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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 last November will go to a preliminary inquiry in almost one year.The matter of Travis Myles Melnyk, 40,…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A trial for three people from the High Prairie area charged in connection with an illegal fishing operation two years ago has been postponed.Elizabeth Ann Andrews, Lee Roy Andrews and Ryan Ira Andrews were scheduled for…
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SPN Staff One of two people accused in the murder of a man found dead near Red Earth Creek over two years ago has been found guilty.On Feb. 17, a jury in Peace River Court of Queen’s Bench found Winston…
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