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By Sheldon Spackman

June 2023 Incident

New trial dates scheduled for man charged in fatal stabbing

Nov 6, 2025 | 3:19 PM

New trial dates have now been set for a man charged in a fatal stabbing in central Alberta last year.

Ian Lawrence Saddleback, 43, is now scheduled for a jury trial in Wetaskiwin Court of Justice from Feb. 2-13, 2026.

He was previously scheduled for trial in Wetaskiwin on Nov. 3, 2025.

It was on June 3, 2023, just after 10 p.m., when Maskwacis RCMP received a report of a stabbing that had occurred at a residence on Samson Cree Nation.

Upon arrival, RCMP located a victim with serious injuries. Police say they attempted to administer first aid to the victim and called EMS. Sadly, upon EMS arrival, Mounties say the victim who was identified as a 34-year-old male resident of Maskwacis, was deceased. Officers quickly located and arrested a suspect.

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The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit took over the investigation with the assistance of Maskwacis RCMP.

Saddleback was charged with second-degree-murder.

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