Defence opens case at Goforth trial
He heard Tammy Goforth scream — then “everything was going fast,” a teenage boy testified at a Regina murder trial. The boy guessed he was about age 12 when he was in the home the night Tammy and Kevin...
View ArticleTammy Goforth denies during testimony that she restrained or starved two girls
Tammy Goforth took the stand Friday, the 10th day of a murder trial, saying she tried to provide a normal and safe life for two girls placed permanently in her care. Tammy, 39, and her husband Kevin...
View ArticleSearch warrant in Regina yields firearms, stolen property
A high-risk search warrant yielded stolen property, firearms and ammunition over the weekend. The Regina Police Service, involving the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) and crisis negotiator teams,...
View ArticleRegina police use Taser in domestic disturbance
A Regina Police Service member used a conducted energy weapon, or Taser, after a man threw a refrigerator toward an officer in a domestic disturbance over the weekend. Mid-afternoon Saturday, police...
View ArticleTwo charged with fraud over alleged immigration scam
Two people from B.C. have been charged in Saskatchewan after allegedly masquerading as immigration consultants and forging job offer letters. Qi Wang, 41, and Yujuan Cui, 40, are each facing seven...
View ArticleWorker misdeeds cost Saskatchewan government $19,400
Misuse of a government credit card, stolen highways equipment, connecting illegally to the Internet and other employee misdeeds cost taxpayers close to $20,000. Some workers were fired and, in many...
View ArticleWoman charged with aggravated assault in day-care case
A Pilot Butte woman faces an aggravated assault charge after a 14-month-old girl with life-threatening injuries was sent from a daycare to hospital. Terrie Lynn Olson, 45, of Pilot Butte, was released...
View ArticleKevin Goforth testifies he wanted the best for two girls in his care
Accused of killing a child, Kevin Eric Goforth described an idyllic home life of family suppers, toys, outings, and celebrations for two little girls put in the care of him and his wife. “I fell in...
View ArticleSWAT team called for arrest of break and enter suspect
Three men are facing a total of 36 charges after a break and enter last week. Members of the SWAT team were needed to arrest one of them. The original incident happened shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday,...
View ArticleAccused in Regina murder trial told police girl was bound
For a second day on the witness stand, accused killer Kevin Eric Goforth remained steadfast in denying he or his wife harmed two sisters in their care — except he did once tell the police a strap was...
View ArticleRegina woman charged with fraud, unauthorized use of credit card data
A 25-year-old Regina woman is facing 43 charges for alleged fraud and unauthorized use of credit card information. Police say the charges are a result of a lengthy and complicated investigation going...
View ArticleDespite concerns, parole board still felt Graham James ready for release
Despite concerns with Graham James’ risk and lack of victim empathy, the parole board still believed the coach-turned-pedophile was ready for early release from prison. “What were they thinking?”...
View ArticleRegina Police Service's new wanted list, by the numbers
The Regina Police Service recently released for the first time a wanted list on its website. It allows the public to see a select group of people wanted on outstanding warrants — featuring pictures,...
View ArticleTwo sentenced in March double shooting
Two men have been sentenced in relation to a March shooting in northeast Regina that left one victim with permanent injuries. Tyrik Jahil Peter Ross, 19, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and was...
View ArticleThird man arrested in connection with break and enter
A third man is facing charges in connection with a Jan. 28 break and enter on the 1200 block of Walker Street. Michael Lee Omilon, 23, of Regina is facing thirteen charges, including two charges of...
View ArticleGoforth murder case in jury's hands Friday
Divergent images of Kevin and Tammy Goforth as saviours or sinners emerged as the prosecution and defence addressed jurors for the last time Thursday at the couple’s murder trial. A generous, loving,...
View ArticleJury deliberates on verdicts for Goforths in case of malnourished children
The jury at the murder trial for Tammy and Kevin Goforth was sequestered for the night Friday, having failed to return with verdicts after several hours of deliberations. The Regina couple are charged...
View ArticleVictims' family celebrate as Goforths convicted
Bathed in an unseasonable rainstorm, the family of two little sisters — one murdered, one a survivor — stood on the steps of the Regina courthouse on Saturday and yelled joyously, wept, and sang...
View ArticleSentencing awaits Goforths in girl's killing
On Friday, as many look toward the Family Day long weekend, a husband and wife will be briefly reunited in the prisoner’s dock of a Regina courtroom to learn how long they’re headed to separate...
View ArticleImproved contact with children in PSI program since death
While too late for a four-year-old girl who was reduced to “skin and bones” and died while in a Regina couple’s care, the Ministry of Social Services says there are now more checks in the system. “Our...
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