A Saddle Lake man convicted of first-degree murder in the the 2018 death of a young mother will get a new trial after successfully appealing his conviction.
Saddle Lake man gets life sentence for the 2018 murder of young mother thrown off a bridge
Julian Whiskeyjack won t be eligible for parole for 25 years in the murder of Lindsay Jackson, who was thrown off a bridge east of Edmonton nearly three years ago
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Posted: Jul 26, 2021 5:30 PM MT | Last Updated: July 26
Julian Whiskeyjack (right) was sentenced to life in a St. Paul courtroom Monday. Jena Hunter will be sentenced in October. Jermaine Steinhauer (left) was acquitted earlier in July.
A 33-year-old man was sentenced Monday to life in prison for the murder of a young mother from Saddle Lake Cree Nation.
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RCMP issued this photo of Lindsay Marie Jackson Monday.(RCMP)
Both agreed Steinhauer pointed a gun at Jackson s head. Whiskeyjack said he heard two clicks but the gun did not fire.
Both said Steinhauer helped to drag the body to the bridge railing. Whiskeyjack said Hunter helped. Hunter testified Whiskeyjack helped. You have to be convinced that they re telling the truth about the gun and that Steinhauer helped drag the body and pushed it over the railing, Crown prosecutor Jeff Rudiak said in his closing argument. There should be no doubt in your mind they re telling the truth on these issues.
Posted: May 05, 2021 7:00 AM MT | Last Updated: May 5
Lyndsay Jackson died after she was thrown from a bridge in September 2018.(RCMP)
The last few minutes of Lyndsay Jackson s life must have been a terrifying blur.
The 25-year-old mother from Saddle Lake Cree Nation plunged 15 metres into the North Saskatchewan River in the middle of the night after she was pushed off a bridge in September 2018.
Her body was discovered about a week later. Her legs were still in the water, but her upper body was on an embankment and had been attacked by animals.
Two people, Jena Hunter and Julian Whiskeyjack, were convicted in March of first-degree murder. The two, who were a couple at the time, were key witnesses for the Crown this week at the first-degree murder trial in St. Paul of co-accused Jermaine Steinhauer.