Jury finds Yellowknife men not guilty of sexual assault
After a five-day trial, a jury found two Yellowknife men not guilty of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old in 2019.
Eighteen-year-old in ‘wild, crazy daze’ shot man in Hay River
A Yellowknife 18-year-old who shot a man in Hay River and left him severely injured will spend the next four years in prison.
Ambush leaves jail guard with broken nose, possible concussion
An assault on a corrections officer in the young offenders unit left the man with a broken nose, black eye, a suspected concussion, and "psychological harm."
Levi Cayen given 11 years for role in killing of Alexander Norwegian
A judge sentenced Levi Cayen to 11 years' imprisonment for the manslaughter of Alexander Norwegian. He is the last of four cousins to be prosecuted in the case.
Jail for woman who broke house arrest within days of sentence
A woman will spend a week in an NWT jail after ignoring house arrest, a sentence she had received just days earlier, to visit her boyfriend in Edmonton.
Levi Cayen deserves time served in death of Alex Norwegian, says lawyer
After more than four years in custody pre-trial, Levi Cayen should be sentenced to time served for the manslaughter of Alexander Norwegian, his lawyer says.
‘He was so much more than his choices,’ say Alex Norwegian’s family
Family of a man killed in 2017 say his drug dealing doesn't begin to reflect who he was. The last of four cousins prosecuted over the death awaits sentencing.
Judge Garth Malakoe honoured as ‘a fine jurist’ as he retires
"You exemplify the finest qualities of a judge," lawyers told Garth Malakoe as his retirement further reduced the NWT's number of full-time judges.
Wekweètì, Whatì fraudster was herself scammed online
Court documents show a woman ordered to pay back money defrauded from employers in Wekweètì and Whatı̀ is in a huge financial hole, owing $175,000.
Man who says he was assaulted by RCMP acquitted of public mischief
A man who believes he was assaulted by RCMP in 2020 has been acquitted of making a false statement with the intention of having an officer investigated.
House arrest for ‘low-level runner’ in YK as MPs pass bill
A man who sold crack cocaine to undercover officers in Yellowknife will spend four months under house arrest as the federal approach to drug sentencing shifts.
Man who killed brother won’t co-operate if assessment is ordered
A Behchokǫ̀ man accused of killing his brother in 2020 is seeking to avoid being declared not criminally responsible, which has consequences for his detention.