Judge reserves decision on fate of Saskatchewan Mountie killer’s truck

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A Saskatoon judge has delayed his decision on whether to forfeit Curtis Dagenais’ blue pickup truck to the Crown, after Dagenais was convicted of shooting two Mounties to death in 2006 near Mildred, Saskatchewan. The 1986 GMC 1500, which is heavily damaged with bullet holes and has been stored at RCMP headquarters in Regina since the incident, will have its fate determined by Judge Daryl Labach in December.
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A Saskatoon judge reserved his decision on whether to forfeit Curtis Dagenais' 1986 GMC 1500 truck to the Crown. The vehicle was involved in a police chase and shooting incident that led to the deaths of two Mounties, Robin Cameron and Marc Bourdages, near Mildred, Saskatchewan, in July 2006. In 2009, Dagenais was convicted of first-degree murder for these killings and attempted murder for wounding a third officer. The truck, which is heavily damaged with bullet holes, has been stored at RCMP headquarters in Regina since the incident. Judge Daryl Labach plans to make his decision on the fate of the vehicle in December 2026.

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Crown GMC 1500 Mountie Mounties Saskatoon

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Mountie NORP · 2× Crown ORG · 1× Curtis Dagenais’ PERSON · 1× Dagenais PERSON · 1× Daryl Labach PERSON · 1× Mildred GPE · 1× Mounties NORP · 1× Robin Cameron PERSON · 1× Sask GPE · 1× Saskatoon GPE · 1×

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A Saskatoon judge has reserved his decision on what to do with a convicted Mountie killer’s blue pickup truck that was involved in a police chase 20 years ago. asserted
that → reserve → chase
Justice Daryl Labach told court he plans to make his decision in December on whether to forfeit Curtis Dagenais’ 1986 GMC 1500 to the Crown. asserted
he → tell → Crown
Get daily National news The 61-year-old was in the truck when he shot two Mounties to death on a country road near Mildred, Sask., in July 2006. In 2009, a jury convicted Dagenais of first-degree murder for shooting constables Robin Cameron and Marc Bourdages. asserted
jury → get → Cameron
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Judge → dismiss → Busfield
Multiple pedestrian collisions have Winnipeg police urging caution - Toronto police officer who pleaded guilty in Project South probe gets conditional discharge - Selma Blair ‘did not intend to harm anyone’ during plane incident, rep says He was also convicted of attempted murder for wounding a third Mountie. asserted
He → have → Mountie
The truck is smashed, dented and pockmarked with bullet holes, and has been kept in storage at RCMP headquarters in Regina since the killings. asserted
truck → smash → killings
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