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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Police in High Prairie got much more than they bargained for after investigating a drunk man in town three weeks ago. On July 15, the High Prairie RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS) received a call of…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Two High Prairie men charged in connection with a fire that heavily damaged an historic Catholic Church in Grouard on May 22 are ready to move their case to a higher court. Gerald Kenneth Capot, 50,…
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RCMP have arrested for four suspects using ‘bait’ ATVs in Cadotte Lake. In May 2023, the RCMP received several complaints of break and enter and property crimes on (and near) Woodland Cree First Nation, says an RCMP news release. On…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Peace Regional RCMP have their man, or in this case, men! Const. Julie-Ann Strilaiff, Peace Regional RCMP public information officer, says police responded to a call July 27 at around 7 a.m. of damage to the…
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H.P. court docketJuly 31, 2023Justice S.P. Hinkley A man who damaged a vehicle in anger will have some time to think about his actions.Jesse Jim Hawryliw- Letendre, 31, was sentenced to probation for nine months after pleading guilty to mischief…
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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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