Attempted murder accused says he hit and choked ex-girlfriend in self-defence
Cory Smockum says he punched and "choke slammed" his ex-girlfriend after she attacked him with a hammer, but did not intend to kill her during a fight in a garage. Read More
View ArticleViolence used in domestic dispute was beyond self-defence: Crown
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View ArticleJury deliberations begin at Cory Smockum attempted murder trial
A 12-person jury must decide if Cory Smockum tried killing his girlfriend during a drunken, jealous rage, or if he was defending himself against a hammer attack following an argument. Read More
View ArticleSecond accused pleads guilty in Tiki Laverdiere homicide
Two of eight people charged in connection with the death of Edmonton woman Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere have now pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to murder. Read More
View ArticlePrison sentences for inmates who attacked man involved in Tiki Laverdiere...
At one point in a Saskatoon Correctional Centre surveillance video, Kihiw Jason George Fourstar, Jesse Edward Phillip McKenzie and Brent Firel Checkosis appear to be interacting normally outside of...
View ArticleNo decision: Saskatoon trial sees rare hung jury in domestic assault case
At Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench over the weekend, 12 jurors could not unanimously decide if Cory Smockum was guilty or not guilty of two out of three charges against him. Read More
View ArticleMan acquitted of luring girls over Snapchat to have sex for money
Alexander Gordon Tokayrk dashed out of a Saskatoon Queen's Bench courtroom in tears after being acquitted of seven charges including child luring, buying sex from a minor and drug trafficking. Read More
View ArticleAppeal court orders new trial for man acquitted in crash that killed girlfriend
A Saskatoon man found not guilty of dangerous driving causing the death of his girlfriend will be retried after the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal overturned his acquittal. Read More
View ArticleMan gets 21 month sentence for biting off fingertip during domestic assault...
When a Saskatoon man out for a night with friends intervened in a domestic assault taking place in a downtown alley, it was done "under the best intentions," according to the Crown. Read More
View ArticleUpgraded charges laid in Aberdeen crash after second person dies
An Aberdeen man now faces a second charge of drunk driving causing death, instead of bodily harm, after a 74-year-old man died from his injuries almost a month after a collision on Highway 41. Read More
View ArticleDirect indictment filed in sexual assault, confinement case; Joseph Yaremko...
A direct indictment has been filed against a man accused of sexually assaulting and confining a 21-year-old woman in a Stonebridge apartment suite for more than 12 hours. Read More
View ArticleSpouse testifies at second-degree murder trial about the moment Tyler...
In a backyard strewn with tiny bicycles, toy trucks and balls, Tyler Applegate walked toward his gate, holding a dog chain and one of his kids' bikes as a shield. Read More
View Article'Somebody got shot': Witness found in contempt, refuses to give evidence at...
Shaking and saying he was "dope sick" while on the stand, a Crown witness refusing to give evidence during a second-degree murder trial in Saskatoon was found in contempt of court. Read More
View ArticleEx-nightclub owner Skipp Anderson acquitted, after re-trial, of sexual assault
Saying the Crown failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a 22-year-old man was incapable of consenting to sex with a former Saskatoon nightclub owner, a Queen's Bench judge said she must acquit...
View ArticleWitness testifies seeing murder accused holding gun
A witness at the second-degree murder trial of Dallin Lane Singharath testified about seeing the accused pointing a gun toward Tyler Applegate's house with his arm fully extended. Read More
View ArticleAccused shot Tyler Applegate, according to agreed facts presented at murder...
A man on trial charged with second-degree murder is not disputing that he fatally shot Tyler Applegate during an altercation in 2017. Read More
View Article'I'm not the judge of that': Final witness says he doesn't know if Tyler...
A man who witnessed the fatal 2017 shooting of Saskatoon father Tyler Applegate testified that he didn't see Dallin Lane Singharath pull the trigger, despite admitting to saying so in previous...
View ArticleIntentional or Accidental? Singharath murder trial hears closing arguments
The Crown argues Dallin Lane Singharath intended to kill Tyler Applegate, or cause bodily harm that he knew was likely to kill him, when he fired a sawed-off .22 calibre rifle at Applegate's vital...
View ArticleMartensville man gets 3.5 years for possessing, sharing child porn while on...
Dale Edward Blair was on day parole, serving a prison sentence for accessing, possessing and sharing child pornography, when he used the family computer to secretly download 646 "unique" child...
View ArticleMan accused of child luring, sexual assault released on electronic monitoring
A Saskatoon man accused of luring and sexually assaulting two teen girls, ages 15 and 16, was granted bail following a hearing in provincial court last week. Read More
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