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Bre McAdam's Saskatoon court wrap for Sept. 15
Watch: In a regular feature, StarPhoenix court reporter Bre McAdam talks about some of the cases that went through provincial courts this week.
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Manslaughter trial begins in case of man stabbed during drug robbery
A jury trial began Monday at Saskatoon Court of Queen’s Bench in connection with the death of 35-year-old Johnathon Keenatch-Lafond, who was stabbed during what the Crown called a “robbery gone wrong.”...
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'He meant a lot to me': Father testifies he tried stopping son's attackers...
The elderly father of a man who was fatally stabbed during a home invasion in Saskatoon says he was in the apartment when six men — one holding a knife — broke through his door. John Lafond said he...
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Are support programs and treatment for child porn and child sex offenders...
Dave Feick walks around the top floor of a converted duplex in Saskatoon’s Pleasant Hill neighbourhood, pointing to a small, empty meeting room. It’s one of the meeting places used by an unusual...
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Nephew of stabbing victim says accused removed mask during robbery
The nephew of a Saskatoon man who was fatally stabbed during an alleged drug robbery says he saw one of the men’s faces during the attack. Tyrone Lafond said he recognized Keith Clarence Napope (but...
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DNA of accused found in blood, T-shirt tested in manslaughter case
The DNA of a Saskatoon man on trial for manslaughter was found in samples taken from the apartment building where Johnathon Keenatch-Lafond was fatally stabbed in 2014, according to a forensic...
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'I never stepped foot in that apartment,' says man accused in fatal drug robbery
A man on trial for the manslaughter of Johnathon Keenatch-Lafond says he’s never been to the apartment where the victim was fatally stabbed — even though his DNA was connected to the crime scene. Keith...
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Crown, defence give theories during closing arguments at Keith Napope...
In their closing arguments at the manslaughter trial of Keith Clarence Napope, the Crown asked jurors to follow two paths: the blood path and the identity path. The defence urged them to follow the...
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Jury enters second day of deliberations at Napope manslaughter trial
After entering into deliberations Tuesday afternoon, 11 Saskatoon jurors remained sequestered through Wednesday morning as they decide the fate of Keith Clarence Napope — the man accused of...
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VIDEO: Police weapons drawn during downtown foot pursuit, shots fired during...
Gunshots were fired and several blocks of downtown Saskatoon were taped off by police Wednesday afternoon after an incident in which officers’ weapons were drawn during a foot pursuit. Around a dozen...
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No verdict after second day of deliberations at Napope manslaughter trial
After 20 hours of deliberating, a Saskatoon jury has yet to reach a verdict for Keith Clarence Napope, the 31-year-old man on trial for the robbery and manslaughter of 35-year-old Johnathon...
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Napope found guilty of robbery, not guilty of manslaughter in death of...
A single — but loud — clap rang out in a Saskatoon Queen’s Bench courtroom after a jury found Keith Clarence Napope guilty of robbery, but not guilty of manslaughter, in connection with the stabbing...
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Man sentenced for stealing guns from unlocked car
In a Saskatoon courtroom, a provincial court judge wondered aloud why a man would walk past the area where he just stole three guns from an unlocked vehicle, carrying the very cases they had been...
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Crown seeking direct indictment in Alexa Emerson white powder case
The Crown plans on seeking a direct indictment for Alexa Amanda Emerson, the Saskatoon woman accused in connection with dozens of bomb threats and white powder package deliveries, in order to send the...
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18-year-old opioid addict gets prison term for trafficking fentanyl in Saskatoon
A young drug dealer who, at the age of 18, has already been in and out of rehab, will serve a two-year penitentiary sentence for trafficking fentanyl. Larissa Nicole Demerais began selling the...
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Former Saskatoon teacher awaits trial for online child sex offences
The case of a former Saskatoon high school teacher accused of arranging to commit a sexual offence against a child is proceeding to trial at Court of Queen’s Bench. Rhett Jeffrey Lundgren’s...
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Bre McAdam's Saskatoon court wrap for October 6
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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Beardy's man pleads guilty to sexually touching underage girls
A man from the Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nation pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual exploitation involving girls under the age of 16. George Gamble, 25, entered the pleas on Tuesday in Saskatoon...
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Terror Squad boss pleads guilty to trafficking cocaine over two-year period
On what was scheduled to be the first day of his trial at Court of Queen’s Bench, the leader of Saskatoon’s Terror Squad street gang pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine over a two-year period. As a...
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Google reveals news coverage of Sask. cases when publication-banned names are...
Online coverage of some high-profile Saskatchewan court cases are coming up when the names of victims and young offenders — whose identities have never been published due to court-ordered bans — are...
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