Zoe update Feb 4/20 A man originally from the North Slave community of Gameti, who had been declared a dangerous offender after convictions for multiple sexual assaults, will get a new dangerous offender hearing. According to a NWT Court of Appeal decision released late last week, 38-year-old Bobby Zoe should…
A traffic stop led to the seizure of dozens of bottles and cans of alcohol in Délįne this past weekend. According to a news release, on Saturday police conducted a traffic stop on the ice road going into the community. Officers then seized 20 375-mL bottles of vodka, a bottle…
It’s now been more than four weeks since a Yellowknife woman disappeared without a trace, and RCMP say they are still actively looking for information that might help them locate Sladjana Petrovic. The 60-year-old woman, originally from Serbia, went missing on December 26, from her downtown apartment. Sladjana was reportedly…
Yellowknife RCMP are still seeking the public’s assistance locating a missing woman, 60 year old Sladjana Petrovic. She was reportedly last seen on December 26th Boxing Day in the downtown area. RCMP began a missing person investigation on December 27, when she was reported missing. The investigation continues and RCMP…
Updated December 12, 4:25 p.m. A previous version of this story noted the exact date the accused was to be in court. RCMP have since emailed media outlets requesting the specific date be removed to protect the identity of the victim. According to RCMP, the date was included in the…
A man is charged with escaping lawful custody after he fled from Mounties while they were taking him to court this past Saturday. According to an RCMP news release, the handcuffed prisoner was being escorted to the courthouse cells, when he escaped. It’s not clear exactly where he was when he…
RCMP homicide investigators from Northern Alberta were in Yellowknife Monday interviewing a man and a woman they describe as “persons of interest” in connection with a recent homicide. RCMP Sgt. Mark Sloan tells CKLB that they have located and interviewed the two people in connection to a homicide in the…
The temporary reduction in administrative service hours at the Yellowknife Detachment will remain in effect for Yellowknife RCMP and Northwest Territories RCMP. That means the front counter will be staffed from 10 am to 2 pm only. The fingerprinting and criminal records check services have been reinstated in the reduced administrative…
Mounties across the Northwest Territories have helped organize and support various activities and public events aimed at reducing family violence in northern communities throughout the month of November, Family Violence Awareness Month. “Family violence is, unfortunately, still very present in our communities, but it’s preventable. We need to work together…
Inuvik RCMP is investigating the sudden death of a 54-year-old man in the community. According to a news release, police responded to a call shortly before 10 p.m. on Tuesday where a man was unresponsive. The man was pronounced dead by medical personnel. The release adds that the RCMP’s major…