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Bre McAdam's Saskatoon court wrap for July 21
Watch: In a regular feature, StarPhoenix court reporter Bre McAdam talks about some of the cases that went through Saskatoon courts this week.
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'Extraordinary' sexual interference case poses 'unique' challenge, says judge
A 27-year-old man with the intellectual comprehension of a 10-year-old thought he was having a consensual relationship with a “peer” when he had sex with his 15-year-old niece, a Saskatoon courtroom...
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Assault with scissors on taxi driver a 'cry for help,' court hears
When Justin Kenneth William Salt stabbed a Saskatoon taxi driver in the head with a pair of scissors, it was almost like he wanted to be caught. The whole thing was “unusual,” Salt’s lawyer told a...
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Saskatoon massage therapist now faces 10 sexual assault charges; massage...
Sexual assault allegations against Mark Donlevy, a Saskatoon registered massage therapist, have now reached a total of 10 after an additional charge was introduced in provincial court. On Tuesday,...
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Defence seeks psych assessment for Justin Crowe, man charged with attempted...
A legal aid lawyer has requested a psychiatric assessment for Justin James Crowe, the 25-year-old man who stands accused of attempted murder in the beating of a wheelchair-bound man in downtown...
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Alleged taxi thief was on probation not to be in vehicles he didn't own
Standing in the prisoner’s box in a Saskatoon provincial courtroom, Khaliq Rajaby insisted he is not the person court staff say he is. During his first court appearance Tuesday morning on charges of...
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2018 trial dates set in Gerald Stanley murder case
Trial dates have been set for the man charged with second-degree murder in the death of 22-year-old Colten Boushie. The Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench confirmed Gerald Stanley’s trial is...
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Heroin courier paroled for deportation after serving just over two years of...
In 2015, a judge gave Michael Dozie Chukwu a 10-year prison sentence for picking up a package, destined for Saskatoon from Uganda, containing $1.5 million worth of heroin. Chukwu had just over seven...
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Man who assaulted officer during river rescue was high on meth
As he swam across the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, flailing and yelling, Curtis McKenzie was high on meth and determined to get away from the police officers and fire crews trying to rescue...
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Youth charged in death of La Ronge restaurateur released on bail
One of three teens charged in connection with the death of La Ronge restaurant owner Simon Grant is out on bail. The 14-year-old boy, whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act,...
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5 Things about Saskatoon's 'ice cream bus'
Bus Stop Refreshments has been a fixture in downtown Saskatoon since 1989, when the red double-decker bus opened its windows and began serving old-fashioned ice cream and “riverbank franks.” Here’s...
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Second sentence for Fallen Saints member who participated in beating
Just two months after Ryan William Hillman finished serving a three-and-a-half year sentence for conspiring to traffic marijuana, the secretary of the Fallen Saints Motorcycle Club will begin serving...
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'I understand that I did something wrong': Court hears sentencing arguments...
MELFORT — Crystal Gaja often finds herself standing at her window, waiting for her son to emerge from the trees on his way home for lunch — a routine she deeply misses since Justin was killed in a...
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Semi driver who killed three Carrot River teens says he was on 'autopilot'...
MELFORT — Crystal Gaja often finds herself standing at her window, waiting for her son to emerge from the trees on his way home for lunch — a routine she deeply misses since Justin was killed in a...
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Inmate found guilty in riot, arson at Saskatoon jail
The last of 14 inmates to be dealt with in court over a riot at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre that caused $130,000 in damage has been convicted of arson and participating in a riot. The decision...
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Bre McAdam's Saskatoon court wrap for Aug. 25
Watch: StarPhoenix court reporter Bre McAdam explains some of the commonly-used terms used in court.
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Donavon-area rancher pleads guilty to possessing stolen farm equipment
A Saskatchewan cattle rancher has pleaded guilty to possession of farm equipment reported stolen from people and dealerships in and around Saskatoon, Biggar, Outlook and Rosetown. Iain Stables, 39,...
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'It could have been first-degree murder:' Man gets 15 years for planned...
When a 60-year-old man was hit 15 times with a dumbbell, the only thing preventing the attack from being a case of first-degree murder was that the victim survived, according to a Saskatoon Crown...
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Semi driver Normand Lavoie gets concurrent sentences in construction-zone...
The semi driver who pleaded guilty to “senselessly” killing three Saskatchewan teenagers in a construction-zone collision received three years in prison for each death — but will serve the sentences...
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Ex-spouse sentenced to eight years for fatally choking Estevan teacher Leslie...
Nathan Russell Mullen said he has no memory of choking 27-year-old teacher Leslie Dwyre to death during an argument in their Estevan apartment. Mullen told court the last thing he recalled was Dwyre...
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