YK RCMP charge man with sexual assault, exploitation
Yellowknife police have charged a man with sexual assault and exploitation related to an alleged incident at tryouts for the 2010 Arctic Winter Games.
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Judge to sentence NWT man for repeated rape of girls
A judge must decide on the sentence for an NWT child molester who repeatedly raped two girls in one of the territory's communities.
Man jailed following fight with Fort Providence officers
A 24-year-old was sentenced for the assault of two RCMP officers who were "simply responding to a call" from a family in October 2019, a judge said.
Court hears story behind disturbing 50 Street video
The footage shocked Yellowknife city councillors in the spring of 2019. This week, the ensuing court case culminated in the sentencing of a 48-year-old man.
Investigations ‘close four drug-related files’ in Yellowknife
Recent investigations resulted in charges against six people regarding four drug-related files, RCMP said, including a case related to a fentanyl overdose.
Inuvik man sentenced to one year for fire truck joyride
Abraham Bonnetplume was sentenced to one year in jail for taking an Inuvik fire truck on a 100-km joyride then refusing to give a breath sample to police.
Is the NWT justice system doing enough to protect victims?
Describing years of harassment from a former partner, a Fort Liard woman said the NWT justice system must change to better protect victims. Advocates agree.
Fort Resolution man convicted of second-degree murder in axe attack
Chad Tyler Beck has been convicted of second-degree murder for the killing of Cameron Sayine with an axe in Fort Resolution in July 2018.
NWT woman sexually assaulted twice in two years by same man
A Northwest Territories man was sentenced to 30 months in jail for the second sexual assault in as many years on the same woman.
Defence seeks to minimize Thomas’s role in Hay River killing
James George Thomas, accused of killing Alexander Norwegian in Hay River three years ago, wasn't the one "who really inflicted the damage," the defence argued.
Judge, officer clash over ‘theft’ in unusual Yellowknife case
A judge accused a police officer of theft during a trial that focused on an altercation between a Yellowknife man and a couple at a downtown apartment building.
Fort Liard woman guilty of manslaughter in stabbing death of partner
While it was an “awful crime,” Selena Lomen did not murder Danny Klondike when she drove a kitchen knife into his chest, a judge has decided.