ValleyBiz Story | ValleyBiz has obtained new information regarding the discovery of unresponsive female next to the train tracks near 3rd Avenue South in Swan River on April 2, 2019. Officers were contacted at 6:40 am on April 2nd and the 53-year-old female was pronounced deceased at the scene. RCMP tell ValleyBiz that the death [...]

RCMP Media Release | RCMP executed three search warrants in the community of Mafeking and one in Swan River as part of Project Disentangle. These searches resulted in cocaine, illegal cannabis, Canadian currency and drug paraphernalia being seized. RCMP arrested and charged the following individuals: · 33-year-old, Jennifer Chartrand of Swan River is charged with [...]

RCMP Media Release | UPDATE January 29, 2019 Jasmine Lavallee has been safely located. The RCMP thanks the public and the media for their assistance.

RCMP Media Release | UPDATE January 29, 2019 Jasmine Lavallee has been safely located. The RCMP thanks the public and the media for their assistance. Swan River RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old, Jasmine Lavallee. She was last seen on 4th Street in Swan River on January 15, 2019, at approximately 10:50 [...]

RCMP Media Release | Tyler Brass, 30, from Swan River has been charged with Second Degree Murder in relation to the homicide of a 39-year-old male on January 18, 2019. Swan River RCMP Investigate Homicide

RCMP Media Release | On January 18, 2019, at approximately 11:40 pm, Swan River RCMP responded to a report of a stabbing at a residence located on 5th Avenue South in the community of Swan River. Upon arrival, officers were led to an injured and unresponsive 39-year-old male, from Swan River, in the residence. EMS [...]

RCMP Media Release At approximately 5:50 pm on November 18, 2018, Dauphin RCMP responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 5, just east of the junction of Provincial Road 274, located approximately 10 kilometres west of Dauphin. The investigation has determined that an eastbound vehicle, being driven by a 62-year-old female from [...]

RCMP Media Release: Christopher Todd Dufresne has been safely located. The RCMP thanks the public, the media, Manitoba Sustainable Development, the Office of the Fire Commissioner, local fire departments, and the many local volunteer searchers for their assistance. On August 20, 2018, at 8:50 am, the Swan River RCMP received a report of a missing [...]

RCMP Media Release | UPDATED: August 29, 2018 Christopher Todd Dufresne has been safely located. The RCMP thanks the public, the media, Manitoba Sustainable Development, the Office of the Fire Commissioner, local fire departments, and the many local volunteer searchers for their assistance. On August 20, 2018, at 8:50 am, the Swan River RCMP received [...]

The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) is investigating after a 26-year-old man was admitted to hospital following his arrest by the Swan River RCMP. On August 2, 2018, the IIU was notified by the RCMP of an incident that occurred the previous evening. The RCMP advised that on August 1 they were advised to be on [...]

RCMP Media Release | On May 9, 2018, at approximately 9:00 am, Swan River RCMP were dispatched to a report of a fire on Main Street in Swan River, Manitoba. When officers arrived on scene, an apartment block was on fire, and people were known to be inside. Two officers blocked traffic to ensure the [...]

RCMP Media Release | On April 12, 2018, at approximately 5:20 pm, Swan River RCMP received a report of a pedestrian struck in the 1200 block of Main Street in Swan River. A 41-year-old female pedestrian from the Shoal River First Nation was struck by a westbound pickup truck as she was crossing Main Street. [...]

RCMP Media Release | On March 20, 2018, at approximately 11:00 am, Winnipegosis RCMP, with assistance from Ste. Rose du Lac and Dauphin RCMP, executed two Controlled Drugs and Substances Act warrants simultaneously at two residences on Arena Road in Camperville, Manitoba. At one residence, police arrested Arnold Joseph Guiboche, 58, and Gail Charlene Guiboche, [...]

RCMP Media Release | On March 17, 2018, at 2:25 am, the Swan River RCMP responded to a report of a snowmobile collision located approximately 6 kilometres southeast of Swan River. A 43-year-old male, from Swan River, was travelling with a small group when it appears he lost control of his snowmobile and veered off [...]

RCMP Media Release: Lorlene Bone is still missing and RCMP continue to look for answers. Lorlene Bone was last heard from on February 29, 2016, when she called her mother from Sapotaweyak Cree Nation (Shoal River), Manitoba. Lorlene was 31 at the time she went missing. She is described as approximately 5’5” tall, 155 lbs [...]

RCMP Media Release | On February 18, 2018, at approximately 11:00 am, Swan River RCMP received a report of a death at a residence in Swan River, Manitoba. A 36-year-old male from Swan River was deceased on scene. Norman Brass, 42, from Swan River is charged with Manslaughter. He will appear February 20, 2018, in [...]

RCMP Media Release | On January 26, 2018, at approximately 11:30 pm, Winnipegosis RCMP received multiple calls regarding a disturbance in the community. When police attended, they found two males on scene – one male was deceased. The 37-year-old male victim from Camperville, Manitoba died on scene. Police arrested the other male on scene, 25-year-old [...]

RCMP Media Release | On January 11, 2018, Winnipegosis RCMP, with the assistance of Dauphin RCMP, executed a search warrant at a residence in Duck Bay, Manitoba, approximately 75 kilometres north of Winnipegosis. During the search, officers seized a firearm related to an incident that took place on December 23, 2017. On that date, it [...]

RCMP Media Release | On September 23, 2017, just after 9:00 am, Swan River RCMP were called to a report of a robbery in progress at a business in Swan River, Manitoba. Initial reports were that the male had a firearm and was damaging the property. A RCMP supervisor was able to speak to the [...]

RCMP Media Release | On September 10, 2017, at approximately 3:20 am, officers from the Swan River RCMP received a report of a motor vehicle pedestrian collision on Highway 10, one kilometre south of Mafeking, Manitoba. Investigators believe a pickup truck with two occupants, being driven by a 46-year-old male from Birch River and carrying [...]

RCMP Media Release | In the early morning hours of September 8, 2017, suspects broke into Buffalo Junction convenience store and restaurant situated at the corner of Highway 49 and Highway 83, near Benito, Manitoba. An undisclosed amount of cash, alcohol, cigarettes, and other items were taken. The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information regarding [...]

RCMP Media Release | On July 26, 2017, Headingley RCMP officers responded to a van driving erratically on the Trans-Canada Highway in the RM of Headingley, at the Perimeter Highway. Officers stopped the van and discovered the licence plates on the van were not a match to the description of the vehicle and that the [...]

RCMP Media Release | UPDATE – RCMP locate drowning victim On July 27, 2017, in the afternoon, the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team, with assistance from Sustainable Development, located the 17-year-old male drowning victim. Click to read original RCMP media release: Swan River RCMP Investigate Potential Drowning

RCMP Media Release | On July 26, 2017, just after 9:00 am, Winnipegosis RCMP responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 20, 15 km west of Camperville, Manitoba. Early investigation shows the driver lost control and the SUV rolled. Two men were inside the vehicle. One of the men, a 23-year-old from Dauphin was pronounced [...]

RCMP Media Release | On July 25, 2017, at approximately 7:10 pm, Swan River RCMP received a report that a 17-year-old male from Split Lake, Manitoba was missing from Steeprock Bible Camp near Lake Winnipegosis. The male was seen swimming out to a floating dock, but he disappeared and witnesses did not see him resurface. [...]

RCMP Media Release | On July 24, 2017, just before 1:30 pm, Prairie Mountain RCMP received a report of a missing person from a logging camp in Duck Mountain Provincial Park, approximately 25 kilometres northwest of Roblin, Manitoba. Mark Anthony McKelvey, 36, originally from Pine Creek, walked away from the camp at approximately 8:00 am [...]

RCMP Media Release | On July 13, 2017, just after 2:00 am, Swan River RCMP responded to a house fire in Birch River, Manitoba. When officers arrived on scene, the house was fully engulfed in flames and the local fire department was actively battling the fire. Witnesses on scene told officers they believed there was [...]

RCMP Media Release | On March 22, 2017, RCMP charged Carl Jessie Klyne, 23, of Swan River, MB and Tristan Storm Fisher, 20, of Selkirk, MB with Second Degree Murder in the death of a 50-year-old inmate at the Stony Mountain Correctional Institution (SMCI). The victim had initially sustained severe injuries following an assault that [...]

RCMP Media Release | The RCMP has arrested and charged Carl Jessie Klyne, 23, from Swan River, with Second Degree murder. He appeared in Provincial Court in Swan River earlier this morning. Officers located the elderly victim, a 90 year old male, deceased at a residence in the Town of Swan River during a well-being [...]

RCMP Media Release | On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at approximately 5:00 pm, Swan River RCMP were dispatched to a residence in the Town of Swan River to conduct a well-being check on an elderly male. Upon entering the residence, officers located the elderly male, 90, deceased. The death is being treated as suspicious. Investigators [...]

RCMP Media Release | On November 27, 2016, at approximately 6:45 pm, Swan River RCMP were dispatched to a single-vehicle ATV rollover near Provincial Road 157 West in the RM of Swan Valley West, Manitoba. It appears that the local farmer had been checking on livestock and was alone at the time of the incident. [...]

RCMP Media Release | On the morning of Sunday, November 13, 2016, members of the Winnipegosis RCMP Detachment with assistance from the Dauphin Detachment executed a search warrant at a residence in Camperville, Manitoba. Daniel Joseph FAGNAN, 28, of Camperville was arrested at the scene and is charged with numerous firearm related offences along with [...]

RCMP Media Release | On November 10, 2016, just before 7:00 am, Swan River RCMP responded to a report of a male lying in the middle of Highway 10 north of Mafeking, Manitoba. When officers arrived on scene, the male was being attended to by local emergency services. His injuries appeared consistent with being hit [...]

RCMP Media Release | Swan River RCMP would like to remind everyone to Be Safe in School Zones. The Highway Traffic Act requires pedestrians to cross roadways by using crosswalks. Please remember to use Crosswalks. Let’s keep our school zones and streets safe for everyone. Below are the regulations from the Highway Traffic Act regarding [...]

RCMP Media Release | Whatever you choose to dress up as this Halloween, remember you are responsible for making safe choices. Trick-or-treaters, parents, homeowners and motorists all have a role to play when it comes to safety. Trick-or-treaters can: · Trick-or-treat with an adult or a group of friends · Stick to a well-known area [...]

RCMP Media Release | On October 7, 2016, just after 9:00 am, Swan River RCMP executed arrest warrants on three males in Swan River, Manitoba in relation to several connected incidents. On September 17, 2016, Swan River RCMP were notified of an incident that occurred in the parking lot of a hotel in Swan River, [...]

RCMP Media Release | The Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit requests assistance in locating Ernest Laquette and Joseph Sanderson. Ernest Joseph Laquette: · 58 years old, has outstanding warrants for fail to comply with probation order (X 2) · Laquette is described as 5′ 7″, 172 lbs, aboriginal, black hair, brown eyes · [...]

RCMP Media Release | The search warrant executed on September 19, 2016, in Swan River was in relation to an incident that occurred in the RM of Swan Valley West on September 18. Two males, aged 19 and 20, were assaulted and were transported to hospital with serious injuries. This investigation is very active and [...]

RCMP Media Release | On September 19, 2016, at approximately 9:00 am, the RCMP Emergency Response Team, RCMP Major Crime Unit and Swan River RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence in Swan River, Manitoba. The search warrant was related to firearms. A firearm, ammunition and knives were seized. Marvin David Flett, 51, of [...]

RCMP Media Release | The RCMP Emergency Response Team is on scene at a residence in Swan River, Manitoba. The investigation is ongoing and no further information can be released at this time. Police are not concerned for public safety.

RCMP Media Release | Early on the morning of September 10, 2016, the Swan River RCMP received the report of a missing 17 year old male who had not returned for his curfew the previous evening. Vernon SUTHERLAND was last seen around 8:00 pm on September 9 in Swan River. Vernon is described as aboriginal, [...]

IIU Media Release | The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) has completed its investigation into an arrest in Swan River that resulted in a serious injury, and has concluded that officers acted appropriately. On December 1, 2015, three members of the RCMP Swan River detachment attended the residence of a male who had phoned [...]

Swan River RCMP Media Release | Swan River RCMP would like to remind drivers to abide by the school zone speed limits year round and that traffic enforcement of school zones will continue throughout the summer. The 30 km/h school zones in Swan River remain enforceable both day and night. Please drive safely.

RCMP Media Release | On July 8, 2016, at approximately 5:30 pm, officers from the Swan River RCMP attended a location just south of Kenville, in response to a single ATV rollover. Investigators arrived at the scene where an ATV was located near the residence of the driver. The ATV appeared to have flipped after [...]

RCMP Media Release | Swan River RCMP has recently received an increase in calls for service relating to residential and cottage break and enters in and around the Swan Valley area. The Swan River RCMP would like to remind the public to ensure that residences are locked when homeowners/cottage dwellers are away and to record [...]

RCMP Media Release | Swan River RCMP received a report that a Case baler and a Bobco livestock trailer had been stolen from a property just outside of Birch River sometime over the last few weeks. To provide information ANONYMOUSLY: Call Manitoba Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Go online to submit a secure [...]

RCMP Media Release | At approximately 5 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 2016, Swan River RCMP were called to the corner of 9th Ave North and 1st Street North where a female pedestrian appeared to have been struck by a vehicle. Initial investigation reveals that a 17-year-old female driver, and lone occupant of the vehicle, [...]

RCMP Media Release | On June 7, 2016, around 5:00 pm, Swan River RCMP officers were called after a resident found what he believed to be the remains of a body on the shoreline of Lake Winnipegosis in the area of Shoal River. Officers attended the location and confirmed the presence of a deceased person. [...]

RCMP Media Release | Swan River RCMP Detachment and Manitoba Crime Stoppers are seeking the public’s assistance with solving the following incident: Between the dates of March 26, 2016 and March 29th, 2016 in the rural area of Benito, rims, tires and LED lights were stolen from a Ford Pickup truck. The LED lights fit [...]

RCMP Media Release | On April 28th, 2016 Swan River RCMP received a report of a break and enter at the Hydro Compound in Minitonas; a trailer and UTV were stolen. Suspects cut the lock on the gate, drove into the yard, hooked up to the trailer with the UTV on it and drove away. [...]