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By Sheldon Spackman

August 2022 Incident

One of three sentenced in alleged kidnapping with firearm incident

May 29, 2023 | 4:11 PM

One of three people charged in an alleged kidnapping with a firearm incident in central Alberta last summer has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and a lifetime firearms prohibition.

Following a preliminary hearing in Wetaskiwin Court of Justice on May 15, 2023, Richard Stanley Soosay, 31, of the Samson Cree Nation, was sentenced after being convicted on one count of possession of a prohibited firearm.

Meantime, co-accused, Amy Natasha Okeymow, 38, of the Samson Cree Nation, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on July 14, 2023, to find out if her case has enough evidence to go to trial.

It was on Saturday, August 13, 2022, when Maskwacis RCMP responded to a call for service on the Samson Cree Nation where a female reported being kidnapped by multiple individuals and held against her will.

Mounties say the female was forced into a vehicle, threatened with her life, and a firearm was held to her head. After some time, the female was able to break free from being restrained and fled to safety. Police say the female was treated for minor injuries and was expected to make a full recovery.

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As the investigation unfolded, police say they were able to quickly identify three suspects and take two into custody. The third suspect was later arrested and charged.

Second co-accused, Alexandra Louise Rain, 24, of the Maskwacis area, has her matter next due in Wetaskiwin Court of Justice on May 30, 2023.

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