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Court

Court update: Jail sentences in drug arrest, trials set in two murders, preliminary hearing set in another murder, stay of proceedings in drug and weapons arrest

Dec 13, 2023 | 6:00 AM

Long jail terms for two people after drug bust

Alberta Justice says two people from Grande Prairie have been handed lengthy jail sentences after a 2020 drug bust in the city.

Paul Unrau was given an 11-year sentence on December 8 in Court of Kings Bench in Edmonton.

He had been found guilty of four possession for the purpose of trafficking charges on October 11 in Grande Prairie Court of King’s Bench.

Co-accused Andrea Napesis was given a five-year sentence Monday, December 11 in Grande Prairie Court of King’s Bench on a single count of possession for the purpose of trafficking. Credit for time already spent in custody means she has 44 months left to serve.

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Napesis was also given a one-year sentence on a possession of property obtained by crime charge but credit for time already spent in jail left one day to serve on that sentence.

Grande Prairie RCMP said at the time they were both charged after a search of a city home on February 7, 2020, turned up 1,075 grams of fentanyl, 407 grams of cocaine, 265 grams of methamphetamine plus cash.

The investigation started in October of 2019.

Trial dates set in Cadotte Lake murder

Alberta Justice says trial dates have been set for a man charged after a murder in Cadotte Lake in July of last year.

A jury trial for Brenon Blake Gray will be held November 18 to 29, 2024 in Peace River court. He was ordered to stand trial on charges of murder and unauthorized possession of a weapon after a preliminary hearing on September 29, 2023.

Peace Regional RCMP said at the time that 35-year-old Romeo Flett had been shot inside a home on Cadotte Lake First Nation.

Flett was flown to a hospital in Edmonton where he died.

Gray was arrested in Little Buffalo on September 26, 2022. Two days earlier, police had advised Cadotte Lake residents to shelter in place as they believed Gray was in the area.

Trial dates set in Woodland Cree First Nation murder

Alberta Justice says trial dates have been set for the man charged after a murder at Woodland Cree Nation in October of 2022.

The trial for Daniel Lane Cardinal is set for January 13 to 22, 2025 in Peace River court.

He was charged after the shooting death of 22-year-old Emilio Noskey on October 4, 2022. Noskey died at the scene of the shooting.

Cardinal was located and arrested four days later.

Preliminary hearing set after Driftpile First Nation murder

Alberta Justice says preliminary hearing dates have been set for a man charged after a murder in April on Driftpile First Nation.

The hearing for Starr Frederick Sasakamoose Jr. is set for August 27 to 30 in High Prairie court.

He was charged after the death of Starr Frederick Sasakamoose Sr. on April 10, 2023, in a Driftpile home.

Lakeshore Regional Police said at the time an occupant of the home was arrested.

Stay of proceedings in drugs, weapons case

Alberta Justice says a stay of proceedings is now in place for five people charged after a drugs and weapons seizure in Peace River.

The stay was put in place for the charges against Travis Cardinal, Eugene L’Hirondelle, David Testawich, Destiny Alook, and Bobbie-Jo Dupuis on December 4 in Peace River court.

They were all charged after a traffic stop on May 17, 2023, in downtown Peace River.

Peace Regional RCMP said at the time the vehicle had a stolen license plate and several people inside were wanted on outstanding warrants.

Mounties said they found a loaded handgun, ammunition, an edged weapon, cash and gift cards worth over $4,700 and what they suspected was cocaine and methamphetamine.