Dan Zakreski

Dan Zakreski is a reporter for CBC Saskatoon.

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Saskatoon 13-year-old pleads guilty for role in fatal shooting of 12-year-old friend

A 13-year-old Saskatoon boy involved in the fatal shooting of his 12-year-old friend last year has pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death.

Saskatoon woman sentenced to 18 years after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing former boyfriend

A Saskatoon judge sentenced Ryah Sorenson to 18 years in prison for stabbing her ex-boyfriend Adam Willett 21 times in a drunken rage three years ago.

University Bridge in Saskatoon reopens after fatal motorcycle crash

The crash happened near the downtown end of the bridge. Police closed down vehicle and pedestrian traffic and taped off access from 25th Street, Spadina Crescent, College Drive and Clarence Avenue for most of Thursday.

Judge hears closing arguments in Saskatoon trial of man who stabbed partner to death

A Saskatoon judge must now decide whether Thomas Hamp knew whether what he was doing was wrong when he killed his partner Emily Sanche three years ago.

Crown quizzes psychiatrist in Saskatoon murder trial about potential motive, impact of potent cannabis

The Crown in the Thomas Hamp murder trial floated its theory about what happened the night he killed his partner, Emily Sanche. It emerged during cross-examination of forensic psychiatrist Shabehram Lohrasbe.

Psychiatric report says Saskatoon man 'acutely and severely psychotic' when he fatally stabbed partner in 2022

A forensic psychiatrist who assessed accused killer Thomas Hamp said the 25-year-old "was acutely and severely psychotic" when he fatally stabbed his girlfriend Emily Sanche on Feb. 20, 2022.

Supreme Court hears case involving police wiretap, obstruction charge against Regina lawyer

The Supreme Court of Canada is considering the case of a Regina lawyer charged with obstruction during a drug investigation.

Jury acquits former Legacy Christian Academy principal accused of paddling students on 3 of 4 charges

A jury has acquitted the former principal of a private Christian school on three of four charges he hit students with a wooden paddle.

Sexual predator Richard John Dyke sentenced to 17 years in prison

A man who admitted to sexually abusing children for almost three decades has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. Richard John Dyke was sentenced Wednesday.

Assiniboia, Sask., man pleads guilty to abusing children for decades in rural communities

An Assiniboia man has admitted he sexually abused children for decades in small towns across southern Saskatchewan. Richard John Dyke pleaded guilty in Moose Jaw provincial court earlier this week to 10 charges.