RCMP news

Mounties suspected Tiki Laverdiere was dead before her burned, bludgeoned body was found wrapped in a carpet under rocks in a Saskatchewan pond in the summer of 2019. She was a 25-year-old mother of two. Her death launched five years of investigation and prosecutions, revealing a story of suspicion, drugs, booze and revenge, climaxing in one long […]

Family members of a Saskatchewan man who was shot by his lover told court they will never understand why he was killed by the former Mountie. Bernie Herman, 55, was convicted in January of manslaughter in the death of 26-year-old Braden Herman. The two men are not related. Braden Herman’s naked body was found in 2021 in […]

Police in Saskatchewan say a man was found gravely injured and died several hours after a call for a wellness check that wasn’t done. Maidstone RCMP say they received the request for a wellness check on the man shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday, but officers did not physically confirm his well-being. Ten hours later, Mounties […]

RCMP say a man killed three family members and then himself in a rural Saskatchewan home on the weekend. A 67-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman, along with their 30-year-old son, were killed on the property near Neudorf, about 130 kilometres east of Regina, Mounties said in a news release Thursday. The fourth person found […]

Starting April 1, the Saskatchewan RCMP will conduct mandatory roadside alcohol screenings at all lawful traffic stops. The announcement comes after the Saskatchewan RCMP charged more than 1700 individuals with impaired driving in 2023, with more than one-third of all fatal collisions involving alcohol. The RCMP notes that drivers must only complete an alcohol screening […]

The Saskatchewan RCMP seized an estimated $3.3 million worth of unstamped cigarettes earlier this month. Members of the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol (SHP) and the RCMP seized 6.6 million unstamped cigarettes on March 1st when an officer stopped a commercial vehicle on Highway #1, east of Indian Head. During the roadside check, the officer searched the […]

A 35-year-old from Melfort has been charged with second-degree murder after a report of a disturbance at a business in the community earlier this week. On March 10, at 4:45 a.m., Melfort RCMP received a report of a disturbance at a business. Officers immediately responded, and an investigation determined that an altercation had occurred between […]

The Saskatchewan RCMP arrested and charged a 56-year-old after they seized more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition and over 60 firearms. On March 6, Saskatchewan RCMP’s Prince Albert Crime Reduction Team and Saskatchewan RCMP’s Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant at a residence in Viellardville.  Officers located and seized items, including: As a result, […]

In 2023, the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Divisional Operational Communications Centre (DOCC) experienced another demanding year, fielding 352,663 calls for service. These ranged from routine matters like 911 mis-dials and false alarms to critical incidents involving public safety. The center played a pivotal role in handling diverse situations and ensuring swift responses to emergencies. DOCC Manager Jocelyn […]

To kick off December, Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS), made up of Saskatchewan RCMP and municipal police service officers, took part in Canada Safe Driving Week. From December 1 to 7, officers patrolled and held check stops throughout the province to help keep Saskatchewan’s roads safe. During the week-long initiative, CTSS officers found 64 drivers […]