Court matters regarding the death of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere are to continue in a few weeks, unless more charges arise in the meantime.
On July 28, at the request of Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit - North, the Edmonton Police Service, arrested Jesse Sangster (DOB 1996-02-20) of Edmonton, Alberta in relation to the death of Tiki Laverdiere. He is facing the following charges:
- Accessory after the fact to murder, Sections 23(1) and 240 of the Criminal Code; and
- Theft of a motor vehicle, Section 333.1 of the Criminal Code.
On July 31, 2019, officers of the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit - North arrested Nicole Cook (DOB 1983-02-21) of Edmonton, Alberta, in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. She is facing the following charges:
- First Degree Murder, Section 235(1) of the Criminal Code;
- Kidnapping, Section 279(1.1) (b) of the Criminal Code;
- Improperly interfering with a human body, Section 182(b) of the Criminal Code; and
- Theft of a motor vehicle, Section 333.1 of the Criminal Code.
Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere travelled to North Battleford at the end of April 2019 to attend the funeral of Tristen Cook-Buckle. Nicole Cook is the mother of Tristen Cook-Buckle.
Sangster and Cook made their first court appearances Friday morning, and are scheduled to make their next court appearances on Aug. 30.
Shayla Orthner, Danita Thomas and Brent Checkosis also made court appearances Friday morning, and their next court appearances are scheduled for Sept. 6. They appeared via closed circuit TV from prison.
Orthner, Thomas and Cook have been charged with first degree murder, kidnapping, improperly interfering with a human body, and theft of a motor vehicle.
Checkosis and Sangster have each been charged with accessory after the fact to murder, and theft of a motor vehicle.
Checkosis has also been charged with improperly interfering with a human body.
