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Yellowknife man sentenced for possession, distribution of child sexual abuse material

Twenty-year-old Chase Straker faces five years in prison and ten years of probation.


A Yellowknife man has been sentenced to five years in prison and ten years of probation for the possession and transmission of child pornography and for extortion. Twenty-year-old Chase Straker was sentenced in an N.W.T. court on Monday, according to an RCMP release. He was found to have stored and…



Fort Smith man charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, robbery

The investigation also spawned a separate investigation into drug trafficking.


A Fort Smith man has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and robbery in connection with an incident that left two men injured late last month. The investigation that led to the arrest of 19-year-old Christian Gordon also spawned a separate investigation into drug trafficking. The incident took place…






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…


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…