ESTEVAN — Evan Dennis Isbister will have a preliminary inquiry next year in connection with a homicide in Estevan.
The inquiry, which will determine if there is enough evidence for Isbister’s case to proceed to trial, is set for May 5, 6 and 8, 2026, in Estevan Provincial Court. If there is a trial, it would be at a later date in Court of King’s Bench with judge and jury.
Isbister has been charged with one count of second-degree murder in the death of his father Todd back in May. The case has been discussed several times in provincial court since that time.
Background: In a news release, the Estevan Police Service said that at approximately 8:46 p.m. on May 10, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1400-block of First Street. The caller reported an assault was taking place.
When the EPS arrived, they said officers located three men in the residence. The EPS said two were arrested without incident and taken to the police station. Estevan EMS responded to the scene to care for the victim and transported him to St. Joseph’s Hospital for treatment. He died from his injuries a short time later.
According to the EPS, one of the arrested men was cleared of any wrongdoing and was subsequently released from custody. The other man arrested was Evan Isbister.
He was released from custody with conditions in June following a show-cause hearing in Estevan Court of King’s Bench.
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