Miles Sanderson, a suspect in a knife rampage that killed 10 and injured 18 people across rural Canada over the weekend, has been arrested. Officials say the 30-year-old was arrested around 3:30 p.m. CST on Wednesday near the town of Rosthern, Saskatchewan. “There is no longer a risk to public safety in relation to this investigation,” Saskatchewan RCMP said. Earlier, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police released the names of the 10 people killed during Sunday’s stabbings in Saskatchewan, as the manhunt for Miles Sanderson enters its fourth day. Those who died ranged in age from 23 to 78 and include: Thomas Burns, Carol Burns, Gregory Burns, Lydia Gloria Burns, Bonnie Burns, Earl Burns, Lana Head, Christian Head and Robert Sanderson of the James Smith Cree Nation and Wesley Peterson of Weldon. Police said Tuesday they no longer believe the wanted suspect is in the provincial capital of Regina. “Today we received information that led us to believe that he may no longer be in this community,” said Regina Police Chief Evan Bray. A day earlier, Damien Sanderson, 31, the second suspect and Miles’ brother, was found dead from injuries that did not appear to be self-inflicted, police said. His body was recovered in a grassy area on the James Smith Cree Nation near a home police were investigating. Both men have been named by police in connection with the violence that left 10 dead and 18 others injured in stabbings at 13 locations across the province of Saskatchewan, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
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Video showing the apparent arrest of Miles Sanderson
“Video by Brandi Soles as RCMP arrested Myles Sanderson at 3:30 p.m. This is near Rosthern, Saskatchewan,” tweeted CBC News’ Devin Heroux. Graeme Massie7 September 2022 23:52 1662590787
Saskatchewan stabbing suspects: Everything we know about Damien and Miles Sanderson in deadly attack
Two men are suspected of carrying out a series of stabbings in Saskatchewan in one of the deadliest mass killings in Canadian history. At 5.40 am on Sunday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in northern Saskatchewan received multiple 911 calls about stabbings that occurred on the James Smith Cree Nation, a First Nation made up of three communities located about 300 kilometers north of the provincial capital, Regina.
Everything we know about Damien and Myles Sanderson in the Saskatchewan stabbings
One of the suspects, Miles Sanderson, 30, was reported as “unlawfully at large” by Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers in May. Graeme Massie7 September 2022 23:46 1662589281
Saskatchewan stabbing suspect Miles Sanderson is in police custody
Miles Sanderson, the suspect in the stabbing spree that killed 10 and injured 18 people across rural Canada over the weekend, has been arrested, the CBC reports. The 30-year-old was arrested around 3:30 p.m. CST on Wednesday near the town of Rosthern, Saskatchewan. Josh Marcus has the story.
Manhunt in Canada: Police arrest Saskatchewan stabbing suspect Miles Sanderson
Both suspects in the stabbing spree are now being accounted for Graeme Massie7 September 2022 23:21 1662588286
ICYMI: Miles Sanderson had 59 criminal convictions and was released by a parole board 7 months before the deadly attacks
Miles Sanderson, 30, allegedly had 59 felony convictions by the time he turned 18, according to parole board records. In February 2022, a parole board of Canada found that Miles Sanderson “would not present an unreasonable risk” and his release would “contribute to the protection of society” by facilitating his reintegration. Global News mentionted. “The Board is satisfied that your risk is manageable in the community if you live on your own [blacked out] maintain sobriety and employment and continue to develop supports, including treatment,” the board wrote, according to documents obtained by the national television news station. The Minister of Public Safety told reporters in Vancouver that there will be a review of that decision, noting that “the review process starts there, but it certainly doesn’t end there.” “I’m sure the Parole Board of Canada will conduct an inquiry into the decision,” Marco Medicino told reporters in Vancouver. Read more about Miles Sanderson’s long criminal record with the Independent below:
Saskatchewan’s parole board said Miles Sanderson was not a danger months before the attacks
After turning 18, the 30-year-old suspect had nearly 60 felony convictions, parole board records show Johanna Chisholm 7 September 2022 23:04 1662584686
First Nations warn of racist ‘hate speech’ content circulating online after Saskatchewan knife attacks
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations issued a statement this week after a series of racist videos and comments began circulating online depicting what the Saskatchewan-based organization described as “hate speech” against Indigenous people. APTN first reported a video shared on TikTok that showed a man referencing the recent knife attack in northern Saskatchewan by saying, “If you don’t say it I will, long live Gerald Stanley,” the man said in the video . . “Shoot, shovel, shut up.” The apparent reference the man in the video made was to a 2016 incident where a farmer named Gerald Stanely shot and killed an Aboriginal man named Colten Boushie on his farm near Biggar, Saskatchewan. Boushie, who was 22 and from the Red Pheasant Cree Nation, died while Mr Stanley was later acquitted. “So many of our First Nations families, allies and Canadians have stood in solidarity with us over this past day and a half. We appreciate your prayers and condolences for the horrific events that have come to light and ask for your help,” the FSIN wrote in a statement. “Racism and the promotion of hate speech on social media is a criminal act and will not be tolerated. Please note that FSIN is requesting that NRZIGS be charged with hate speech and we will be contacting his employer, Ellard Farms.” Johanna Chisholm September 7, 2022 10:04 p.m 1662581086
Names, photos released of victims killed in knife attack
On Wednesday morning, Saskatchewan RCMP released the names of all the victims killed in Sunday morning’s brazen attacks, noting that they represented a mix of those chosen at random and some specifically targeted. Those who died ranged in age from 23 to 78 and include: Thomas Burns, Carol Burns, Gregory Burns, Lydia Gloria Burns, Bonnie Burns, Earl Burns, Lana Head, Christian Head and Robert Sanderson of the James Smith Cree Nation, and Wesley Petterson of Weldon. Read more about each of the people who died on Sunday and their stories here with the Independent:
‘Random’ Saskatchewan stabbing victims named by police
‘No one in this town is going to sleep again,’ says 78-year-old victim’s niece Johanna Chisholm 7 September 2022 21:04 1662577546
‘They actually died protecting their family’: Relative describes Saskatchewan stabbing victims as ‘heroes’
The “matriarch” of the Burns family, Bonnie Goodvois Burns, and her son, Gregory “Jonesy” Burns, died as “heroes” Sunday after a series of knife attacks in northern Saskatchewan on Sunday left 10 dead. “They actually died protecting their family,” said the 48-year-old mother’s brother and the 28-year-old man’s uncle, who he said he found side by side in the driveway of their family home on the James Smith Cree Nation on Sunday. Johanna Chisholm 7 September 2022 20:05 1662574006
GoFundMe set up for mother and son killed in Saskatchewan stabbings
Mark Arcand, the brother of Bonnie “Goodvoice” Burns, 48, said during a news conference Wednesday that a GoFundMe was set up for his sister and his nephew, Gregory “Jonesy” Burns, 28, after the death of mother and son. on Sunday during a horrific knife attack in northern Saskatchewan. “In the early morning hours of September 4, 2022, Bonnie Burns and her 28-year-old son, Gregory, were killed in a senseless act of violence in their home on the James Smith Cree Nation,” organizer Shelley Arcand wrote. “Nothing anyone can do will bring Bonnie and Gregory back, but we would like to ease the financial burden on the surviving family members as they try to move on. Any money raised will go towards Brian and their boys for specialist counseling and ongoing support as they deal with this tragic situation,” it added. The online fundraiser has a goal of $50,000 and within just a few hours of going live it had already raised more than $5,000. Johanna Chisholm September 7, 2022 7:06 p.m 1662572746
‘Words can’t express the pain we feel’: Family members announce GoFundMe for surviving victims
Bonnie “Goodvoice” Burns, 48, and Gregory Burns, 28, died side by side, “in their home, in their backyard, that’s what we know,” the 48-year-old’s brother said at a news conference. on Wednesday. A third woman, later identified as Lydia “Gloria” Burns, 61, arrived at the scene early in the morning after a call from Bonnie. Her body was found next to the mother and son in the driveway of the family home on the James Smith Cree Nation. Bonnie had three other sons, one of whom, 13-year-old Dayson, was stabbed in the neck while trying to help his mother and older brother, the relative said during the news conference. The other two boys were inside the family home. “These two young boys woke up screaming, unable to help … one of the young boys was hiding behind a high chair watching everything unfold,” he said, describing the trauma that unfolded in the family’s home that Sunday. morning. Grigoris, who has two children of his own and one in…
