“I find that the principle of general deterrence is paramount to send a message to those who believe that they can attack and threaten frontline workers over government health orders, which they did not create but are required to enforce,” said Judge Karl P. Bazin in Swift Current Provincial Court May 28. “A jail term for the criminal acts against the frontline workers is required to bring home the message that society, through the courts, will not tolerate such acts against entirely innocent people.” Crown Prosecutor Curtis Wiebe sought a four-month prison sentence. Defence lawyers Carl Swenson and Nicole Bree asked the court for a 12-18 month jail term to be served in the community.
“I was kind of hoping to get everything put together,” Kemick told the court. Legal aid lawyer Adrian McBride said he was advised that Kemick attempted to resolve his charges in Saskatoon without success. “Crown advised that his counsel spent a considerable amount of time with Kemick and they were not able to resolve the matter,” said McBride. “These (charges) will stay here,” Judge Karl Bazin told Kemick. In Swift Current he is charged with break and enter, breaching release conditions, and failing to stop for police. Kemick was released on bail a couple of times but he was re-arrested after allegedly trying to flee from Swift Current police in December 2020.
A couple charged in connection to a string of robberies across Central Saskatchewan last year had more court appearances. Cody Kemick, 37, remains in custody and had an appearance scheduled in . . .
Second degree murder and attempted murder charge laid following suspicious death in Swift Current on March 5
March 6, 2021
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit South, Yorkton RCMP General Investigation Section, Yorkton RCMP Forensic Identification Section and Regina RCMP Forensic Identification Section completed their examination of the three scenes involved in the suspicious death that occurred in the City of Swift Current on Friday, March 5.
As a result of their investigation, Roxanne Poundmaker, 34, from Swift Current, has been charged with the second degree murder of Chasity Poundmaker and the attempted murder of Lucinda Poundmaker.
Roxanne Poundmaker will remain in custody until her next court appearance at the Swift Current Provincial Court on Monday, March 8 at 9:30 a.m.
REGINA A woman has been charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder following an investigation into a suspicious death in Swift Current on Friday, according to Saskatchewan RCMP. In a release, police said 34-year-old Roxanne Poundmaker has been charged with second-degree murder, in connection to the death of Chasity Poundmaker; and the attempted murder of Lucinda Poundmaker. Roxanne Poundmaker is in custody and will appear in Swift Current Provincial Court on Mar. 8 at 9:30 a.m. Police said the ongoing investigation will include an autopsy of the deceased on Mar. 8. RCMP said late Thursday evening they received a report of an injured woman looking for help at an apartment building in the 200 block of 7th Ave. Northwest. The woman was taken to hospital for serious injuries and told police there was a second injured woman.