Man charged in death, assaults in Saskatchewan last week

MARGO, Sask. – A man in Saskatchewan is accused of murdering a woman he was in a relationship with, injuring another woman and baby next door and then assaulting a man in another town over a hundred kilometres away while seeking help for a stuck vehicle.

RCMP say they got a report of an assault in Margo in eastern Saskatchewan late Saturday night, and when they arrived, they found a seriously injured woman and an infant with injuries they describe as non-life-threatening.

But in a home next door, they found 51-year-old Sharon Littlewolfe of Margo dead and a vehicle missing from a nearby residence.

Police say the suspect was known to all of the victims and their investigation has determined he was in a relationship with Littlewolfe.

Less than two hours later, police say they were called to a home in Tisdale where a homeowner had restrained a man who allegedly showed up looking for help with a stuck vehicle, but who then assaulted him.

Mounties say the alleged victim was able to hold the man until officers arrived and arrested him.

A 56-year-old from Lloydminster was arrested and faces charges that include one count of second-degree murder, one count of attempted murder, and two counts of aggravated assault.

He will appear in provincial court in Melfort on Tuesday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 26, 2022.