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Featured, News, Police September 21, 2023

Yellowknife teen assaults police, threatens security guard over stolen bottle of cologne

The 17-year-old teen is facing several charges related to the theft and the assault of the RCMP officers.

A Yellowknife teen is facing several charges after stealing from a downtown business and assaulting police officers in the process — and it all started with a bottle of cologne. Police were called to the scene on Wednesday evening after a security guard at the unnamed business stopped a 17-year-old…

Community, Featured, Justice, News, Police September 15, 2023

Five youth arrested in connection with Fort Simpson property crimes

Four of the youth will participate in a 'youth diversion program' rather than face charges.

Five youth have been arrested and one charged in Fort Simpson in connection with a string of break-ins and thefts spanning two weeks, according to the RCMP. Police in the community were able to link three break and enters, three thefts from property, and one “mischief to a vehicle” to…

Featured, News, Police July 21, 2023

Hay River RCMP seek assistance locating woman reported missing

Haily Egotak was reported missing on July 17th

The Hay River RCMP are urgently seeking the public’s assistance in locating 23-year-old Haily Egotak, who has been reported missing since July 17th. According to the RCMP’s press release, Egotak had expressed her wish to depart from the community and hitchhike to either Yellowknife or Edmonton. Egotak has not been…

Featured, Police July 12, 2023

Bullet hits transport truck near Behchokǫ̀

One transport truck driver went unscathed Monday after a bullet came through the passenger window of the truck hitting the sleeper cab’s back wall. The incident occurred on Highway 3 near Boundary Creek. Police confirmed the truck had been hit by a rifle-fired bullet and the driver was unharmed. The…

Featured, Police June 30, 2023

RCMP renew calls for public’s help in Frank Gruben disappearance

Despite all leads being exhausted, the search for Frank Gruben remains actively engaged

The RCMP Chief Superintendent for the NWT has made a fresh appeal for assistance in the case of Frank Gruben. During a press conference held yesterday, Syd Lecky asked for the public’s help in the search for Gruben. Gruben was last seen in Fort Smith on May 5. According to…

Community, Featured, News, Police June 28, 2023

Yellowknife RCMP seek public’s help identifying two suspects

Two suspects are to be identified in connection to recent shooting incident in Yellowknife

The Yellowknife RCMP are investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Bigelow Crescent on June 17th. According to police reports, officers were called to the scene after receiving a complaint about gunshots in the area. Upon arrival, the responding officers discovered that a woman had sustained injuries as a result…

Featured, Justice, News, Police June 28, 2023

Yellowknife RCMP searching for owner of stolen dirt bike

An alleged thief was caught with the bike downtown on Wednesday morning.

Yellowknife RCMP are searching for the owner of a stolen dirt bike after catching a suspected thief on Wednesday morning. The 35-year-old male suspect was caught downtown during what appeared to be a stealing spree. He was arrested and found to be in possession of the stolen dirt bike, a…

Community, Featured, News, Police June 27, 2023

Behchokǫ̀ search wraps with no missing person found, no one reported missing

Fire Department, RCMP, residents were involved

A search for a potential missing person near Behchokǫ̀ has concluded with no one found and no one reported missing, according to RCMP. On Tuesday, RCMP Corporal Matt Halstead confirmed the police had received “an as of yet, unsubstantiated report that a person may have gone under water near Behchokǫ̀.”…

Featured, News, Police June 27, 2023

Young man dead after fatal towing incident

A 21-year-old man has died following a fatal towing incident in Hay River today. Police responded to a call around 1:20 a.m. where they found a vehicle stuck in the sand near Great Slave Lake. As a second vehicle was attempting to tow the vehicle, the rope disconnected, hitting the…

Community, Featured, Justice, News, Police June 22, 2023

Stolen truck, crack cocaine and cash seized by Fort McPherson RCMP

Fort McPherson residents took matters into their own hands after a stolen vehicle was reported yesterday, June 21. The two thieves from British Columbia, Nuno De Sousa, and Zachary Sullivan, refused to stop and drove away from police. Just outside community bounds, Sousa and Sullivan were assaulted by residents. Although…