Preliminary hearing scheduled for woman charged in alleged kidnapping with firearm incident

One of three people charged in an alleged kidnapping with a firearm incident in central Alberta last summer is due to find out this fall if her case has enough evidence to go to trial.

Amy Natasha Okeymow, 38, of the Samson Cree Nation, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in Wetaskiwin Court of Justice on Oct. 23, 2023. Okeymow is charged with kidnapping with a firearm, forcible confinement, and uttering threats.

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.