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Derek Webster-Dinney, 33, pleaded guilty to operation while prohibited and theft. He received a 14-month conditional sentence order, which includes a curfew, 20 hours of community service, and restitution of $928 to Kindersley Castle Building Centre for unrecovered stolen items.

Progress was made in the combined Cisna, Finlay and Nernberg case. All three accused elected trial by provincial court judge. Trial dates were scheduled for October 27 to 31 and November 3 to 5. A case management conference between defense counsel and the Crown is set for May 9.

An investigation stemming from December 4, 2024, in Luseland has come to a close.

Luseland Police Service, in partnership with neighbouring RCMP detachments, arrested 41-year-old Shawn Hartnell back on April 22. Hartnell was charged with two counts of credit card theft and forgery after a pair of fraudulent transactions at a local business.

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is searching for a missing man that's wanted man by the Saskatchewan RCMP, whom they believe could be in the southwest.

Brenden Taylor and his dog, Milly, were last seen on April 27 in Edmonton around of 91 Street and 71 Avenue. 

A major fraud case concluded in Kindersley Provincial Court this week, while several others were adjourned to later dates in May.

Lyndsay Neumeier, 42, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud and received a conditional sentence of two years. The first eight months will be served under house arrest, followed by a curfew and 200 hours of community service. Neumeier was also ordered to pay $71,405 in restitution over the next 15 years and an $800 victim surcharge.

Two trial dates were set during court proceedings Tuesday in Kindersley Provincial Court.

Ivy Gilbert pleaded not guilty to a charge of failing to comply with a demand and is scheduled to stand trial on Nov. 18. Tyson Swan also entered a not guilty plea to two counts of impaired driving. His trial is set for Sept. 23.

In another matter, Heather Moore admitted to a fear of injury or damage charge following a domestic assault incident. She was issued a nine-month no-contact order.

A short list from the Biggar RCMP in their March 31 report still managed to make headlines. 

Their final report of March confirmed an investigation into a situation with local teens, as SGT. Dereck Crozier shared the following.

"Report of a sexual assault between teenagers at a teen party in a rural area. Investigation is ongoing into the circumstances."

44-year-old Lanny Boser, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including being unlawfully in a dwelling-house, theft, possession of property obtained by crime, criminal harassment, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

The charges stem from multiple incidents in rural Saskatchewan. In August 2024, Boser broke into a residence in Macklin, returning again in November. In October, he stole a Chevrolet truck, later recovered in Cutknife.

Tyrell Zacharias has pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including assault causing bodily harm,  3 counts of escape and being at large without excuse, voyeurism, and criminal harassment. These charges are in addition to previous offences related to the unlawful possession or sale of tobacco products, assault, failure to comply, and intimidation.  He was also facing charges of publication of an intimate image without consent and sexual assault.

During Kindersley Court on March 11, the fire chief of Luseland was convicted of firearm-related offences after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a loaded gun in his vehicle.

Matt Rumohr was found guilty of two counts of careless use of a firearm and one count of unauthorized possession of a firearm. The charges stem from an incident in which he was pulled over for failing to stop at a newly installed stop sign, which had previously been a yield sign.