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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 has been found fit to stand trial. That was the result of a psychiatric assessment for…
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Leader StaffFor South Peace News Harvey Wayne Nahachick, 52, from Atikameg, appeared by CCTV from Peace River Correctional Centre in Slave Lake Court of Justice July 19 and pleaded guilty to assault, failure to comply with a release condition, and…
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H.P. court docketMonday, July 10Justice D.R. Shynkar A trip to the grocery store has proven to be a costly venture for a man. Shaine Kenneth Giroux appeared in High Prairie Court of Justice July 10 and pleaded guilty to driving…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A Whitefish man facing a charge of second-degree murder will have to wait a few more weeks to determine if he officially unfit to stand trial. Tristan Patrick Kayne Grey, 31, did not appear in High…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Two High Prairie men charged with arson in connection with a fire that damaged St. Bernard Catholic Church in Grouard on May 22 are still in custody as the case drags its way through the justice…
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Leader StaffFor South Peace News A Slave Lake trucking company was fined $270,000 in Slave Lake Court of Justice July 12 after pleading guilty to an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) violation involving the death of a High Prairie man.…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Time to conduct a psychiatric assessment has been extended to a Driftpile Cree Nation man charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his father April 10. The matter of Starr Frederick Sasakamoose Jr.,…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A Whitefish Lake man charged with murder in the death of a woman in Atikameg in April has been found not fit to stand trial. Justice S.P. Hinkley commented on the findings of an assessment in…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Two High Prairie men charged in connection with a fire that damaged an historic Catholic Church in Grouard on May 22 have agreed to remain in custody for the next few weeks. Gerald Kenneth Capot, 50,…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Two High Prairie men charged in connection with a fire that damaged an historic Catholic Church in Grouard on May 22 were scheduled to next appear in court in June 19. Gerald Kenneth Capot, 50, and…
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Men attempt to steal ATM

Chris CleggSouth Peace News McLennan RCMP are looking for at least two men involved in the attempted theft of an ATM from a local business. Const. Julie-Anne Strilaiff, Public Information Officer, Peace Regional RCMP, says the theft occurred at about…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Two High Prairie men charged in connection with a fire that damaged an historic Catholic Church in Grouard on May 22 are scheduled to next appear in court in mid-June. Gerald Kenneth Capot, 50, and Kenneth…
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