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Today marks 31 years since Jean LaChance was the victim of a homicide. Her death remains under investigation by the Prince Albert Police Service and her family, including her five children, continue to wait for answers about who is responsible. On September 15, 1991 Jean Lachance’s body was discovered along the bush line in a field south of Victoria Hospital. Jean’s children were between the ages of four and 11 in 1991, and were suddenly and inexplicably left without their mother. Someone knows what ...

The 2022 Canadian Police Canine Association National Trials were held September 7-10 in Camrose, Alberta, with two teams from the Prince Albert Police Service taking part. Sgt. Kelsey Bighetty and Police Service Dog (PSD) Febee, together with Cst. Mat Brown and PSD Kal participated in the national event, which saw nearly 50 canine teams participate from police, government, and correctional agencies across Canada. Sgt. Bighetty and PSD Febee finished the event in 5th place in the Building Search ca ...

The Prince Albert Police Service recently joined safety partners from police agencies around the province and SGI as part of a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) initiative. Officers set up at several locations around Prince Albert as part of the two-day safety blitz August 30-31 to educate drivers on vehicle and driving regulations, and promote traffic safety. Twelve drivers received provincial roadside suspensions during the enforcement blitz after testing showed they had marihuana in their ...

UPDATE – The Prince Albert Police Service continues to work to assist RCMP in the search for two suspects following violent incidents in the James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon areas. Additional members with the Prince Albert Police Service continue to be available and are visible throughout the community. PAPS officers continue to liaise with RCMP and are providing support during the investigation. The Prince Albert Police Service urges residents to stay vigilant as the search for the two suspects c ...

File 2022-31677 The Prince Albert Police Service is appealing to the public for information to help locate Missing Person Henry MCADAM. Investigators continue to work to locate MCADAM, age 48, who was reported missing to police on August 24. Henry was last seen in the area of the 500 Block of 15th Street East in mid July. Henry was last seen wearing a black bunny hug and blue jeans and is described as 5’8”, 157 pounds with a moustache and short black hair. An additional photo submitted by family ...