Trial for Mayerthorpe kidnapping suspects pushed to May 2027
The case stems from a 2024 public safety alert after an armed robbery and kidnapping near Mayerthorpe.
A jury trial for two men charged following a Dangerous Person Alert near Mayerthorpe has been rescheduled for May 14, 2027, in Edmonton Court of King's Bench. The case had previously been set for a five-day trial starting Sept. 21, 2026.
Dakota Jace Patterson, 30, of Whitecourt, and Santiago Nickolus Arthur Patterson, 32, of Grande Prairie, face numerous charges including kidnapping with a firearm, robbery with a firearm, theft of a truck, assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Dakota Patterson was originally charged with 16 counts and Santiago Patterson with 14.
The Dangerous Person Alert was issued Sept. 17, 2024, after an armed robbery in the Mayerthorpe area. One suspect turned himself in to police the same day the alert went out, while an arrest warrant was issued for the second man at the time. RCMP have said their investigation found the offences were targeted.
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