Biggar woman to stand trial for accessory in Wendy Bird’s murder

incident our on-site security was notified as well as the RCMP,” said Nord. “The RCMP responded within minutes and did a sweep of the inside and outside of the premises. Upon arriving, the RCMP quickly and quietly began to evacuate guests and bar additional guests from entering the facility. It was determined that the suspect did not enter the building and had left the scene, at which time the RCMP stopped evacuating guests.”

Andrew made his first appearance in North Battleford Provincial Court Monday. He was remanded in custody and was to appear again by CCTV on April 5.

Vigil for Gregory Cope draws crowd

By Lisa Joy SASKTODAY.ca

A candlelight vigil for 32-year-old Gregory Cope was held on Finlayson Island Sunday.

Cope’s body was found by police by in the debris of a house fire in Battleford on Feb. 27. Cope was reported as missing to Battlefords RCMP on Feb. 21. Police say they are investigating his death as a homicide.

Finlayson Island was chosen as the location because it was Cope’s favourite spot in the Battlefords, said Dan Dillabough, Cope’s cousin.

By Lisa Joy SASKTODAY.ca

A trial has been set for a Biggar woman who is charged with accessory to murder in the death of 24-year-old Wendy Bird from Prince Albert.

Melissa Kaponyas, 18, and Dustin CookmanWatts, 25, of North

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In lieu of Teddy bears, flowers and other mementos, organizers had asked for donations to the Gofundme for Cope’s sons.

Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes asks anyone with information about this homicide to call their local police of jurisdiction.

Battleford were arrested in October 2022. CookmanWatts is charged with second-degree murder. A month later, 19-yearold Cassidy Kiskotagan of North Battleford was charged with accessory after the fact to murder.

Kaponyas’s trial will be held in November in North Battleford Provincial

Court. Kiskotagen’s preliminary hearing is also scheduled for November and Cookman-Watts preliminary hearing has now been set for July instead of May.

Bird’s body was found by Warman RCMP along Highway 16 near Maymont on Oct. 16, 2022.

Mischief charge dropped against Brent Habetler in Lloydminster

By Lisa Joy SASKTODAY.ca

A mischief charge was dropped today against a Lashburn, Sask., man accused of committing an indecent act at the Lloydminster swimming pool last month.

Court records show that on March 13 Sir Brent Adair Habetler was charged with mischief for willfully obstructing, interrupting or interfering with the lawful use, enjoyment or operation of property, the community swimming pool.

The mischief charge was withdrawn by the Crown in the Lloydminster Alberta Court of Justice on April 4.

The charge of committing an indecent act in a public place in the presence of one or more persons with intent to insult or offend a person wasn’t withdrawn and Habetler is back in court on that charge May 2.

In March, Sask. RCMP said that in the interest of public safety, they were advising the residents of the Maidstone RCMP detachment area and surrounding communities of an offender who has been charged with committing an indecent act and is at high risk to reoffend.