Crime

Feds Investigate Deaths of 13 Bald Eagles in Maryland; $10,000 Reward for Info

ICTMN Staff

2/24/16

Federal and state authorities are investigating the deaths of 13 bald eagles whose bodies were found strewn around a Maryland field over the weekend in what they said was the large...

‘We Want the Truth,’ Says Grandmother of Native Woman Killed by Cop

Stephanie Woodard

2/15/16

UPDATED, 1:20 p.m.: Added information to the tenth paragraph regarding police activity...

‘Murder For Fun’ Teen Alex Rios Sentenced to 67-1/2 Years

Alysa Landry

2/11/16

A district court judge on Friday sentenced Alex Rios to 67 and one-half years in prison for beating two homeless Navajo men to death with cinder blocks and other objects in July 20...

A Comprehensive Report on MMIW: The Curiously Different Tales of Violence against Indigenous Women On Both Sides of Turtle Island

Lisa J. Ellwood

2/10/16

Editor’s Note: Though the figures are not definite, currently there are an estimated 1,200 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada. ICTMN Correspondent Lisa J...

Cop Shoots, Kills Native Woman; Family Disputes Police Version

Stephanie Woodard

2/10/16

A Tacoma police officer fatally shot Puyallup tribal member Jacqueline Salyers just before midnight on January 28...

'It's Really a Joy to Be Alive,' Says Native American Victim of Hit-and-Run

Gabriela Maya Bernadett

2/10/16

On January 25, 2015, powwow dancer Isaac Wak Wak’s life changed forever...

Moment of Silence for La Loche Victims, Prime Minister Trudeau Visits

ICTMN Staff

1/28/16

A moment of silence will be held for the victims of the La Loche Community School shooting on Friday January 29 at 9 a.m., the same day that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is schedu...

Two Indicted on Murder Charges in Case of Missing Pine Ridge Woman

Sheena Louise Roetman

1/28/16

Two were arrested yesterday in connection with the death of Emily Blue Bird, 24 of Pine Ridge Village, who went missing at the beginning of January...

School Shooting: Shock and Grief in La Loche and Clearwater River Dene Nation

ICTMN Staff

1/25/16

Two teen brothers. A teacher and an aide. Seven critically wounded. A 17-year-old student in custody...

4 Dead, 2 Critically Injured in Saskatchewan School Shooting Near First Nation

ICTMN Staff

1/22/16

Four people are confirmed dead, at least two critically injured and a suspect in custody after a shooting at the La Loche Community School, attended by numerous students from Clear...