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Featured, News, Police November 6, 2020

RCMP: Halloween homicide suspect missing

According to the press release "there may be some element of risk to the public."

RCMP say the suspect for an alleged murder that occurred Halloween morning is now missing. After a week of minimal updates to the public, NT RCMP announced a warrant for the arrest of Ahmed Mohamed. Mohamed is a 21-year-old black male with black curly hair, stands five-foot-seven inches tall, and…

Featured, Law courts, News, Police November 4, 2020

Seven years for McNeely in stabbing death of Lloyd Edgi

Colten McNeely has been sentenced to seven years in prison for the death of his friend Lloyd Edgi. The sentencing was delivered by Justice Andrew Mahar on Wednesday morning at the Yellowknife Courthouse. The incident took place on Sept. 3, 2017 when McNeely stabbed Edgi nine times — including fatally…

Featured, News, Police November 3, 2020

RCMP say no timeline for more details on ‘suspicious death’ in Yellowknife

No arrests have been made, say police in a press release.

RCMP has yet to release details on a death that happened on Halloween in downtown Yellowknife. CKLB has reached out to the RCMP and the chief coroner’s office for a specific location of the incident, arrest details, or any details it can share at this time. “We will not be…

Featured, Law courts, News, Police November 2, 2020

‘He was the greatest dad’: victim impact statements read at McNeely sentencing

Colten McNeely killed Lloyd Edgi in Fort Good Hope in 2017.

The family of Lloyd Edgi delivered emotional victim impact statements describing the trauma his loss has caused them. Edgi, 28, died after being stabbed in the heart by his friend Colten McNeely in Fort Good Hope on Sept. 3, 2017. McNeely, 27, was found guilty of manslaughter in January and…

Featured, News, Police November 1, 2020

RCMP investigating ‘suspicious’ death in Yellowknife

RCMP says officers responded to an incident in downtown Yellowknife early Saturday morning. Police say one person was found with “significant injuries” and was later pronounced dead. CKLB has heard the victim is an Indigenous woman but will be withholding the name until confirmation from the coroner’s office. In a…

Featured, Law courts, News, Police October 23, 2020

Fort McPherson man designated long-term offender

A Fort McPherson man convicted of sexual assault has been designated a long-term offender and will be spending two years in prison. Chief Justice Louise Charbonneau gave her ruling for the fate of Johnny Simon on Friday at the Yellowknife courthouse. Simon was convicted of sexual assault in 2018 for…

Featured, Law courts, News, Police October 19, 2020

Crown rejects manslaughter plea for axe-wielding Fort Resolution man

"His eyes were open, staring," says RCMP officer at the scene of the crime.

The content below may be disturbing On Monday, court heard a Fort Resolution man admit to killing another man with an axe. However, Chad Beck did not agree with the second degree murder charge he is facing from the incident that occurred on July 1, 2018, where 27-year-old Cameron Sayine…

Featured, News, Police October 15, 2020

Inuvik man facing murder charge

A 38-year-old Inuvik man is facing a murder charge after an incident in June. On June 5, a man was found injured and unresponsive on Union St. in Inuvik, says an RCMP press release. After a police investigation, Michael Drescher was arrested and charged on Oct. 14. Police say there…

Featured, News, Police September 10, 2020

18-year-old woman’s death treated as homicide, one person in custody

Anyone with information on suspicious activity is asked to contact the RCMP.

One person is in custody after an 18-year-old woman was found dead in a Hay River home. The woman’s body was discovered by police on Wednesday, after responding to a call around 10:49 p.m. An investigation led to the arrest of one suspect who is facing charges, the RCMP says…

Featured, News, Police September 4, 2020

Yellowknife RCMP name new detachment commander

Inspector Dyson Smith is the new detachment commander for the Yellowknife RCMP. A 20-year police veteran, Smith has spent time working for the RCMP in Alberta, Nunavut, Nova Scotia, the national headquarters in Ottawa and the Northwest Territories. Smith says in a press release he hopes to continue the work…