SASKATOON – Shanelle Crowe, who had pleaded guilty in February to a charge of manslaughter, has been sentenced to 1,358 days, or 3.7 years in prison.
Crowe‘s sentencing hearing finally proceeded Tuesday in Saskatoon Provincial Court after being delayed since May.
She was arrested in June 2022 and originally charged with second-degree murder in the death of Trinity Squirrel. She had been out on bail until her sentencing hearing.
There is a ban on publication of the evidence presented during her hearing until two others charged, Bret Rattlesnake and Cynthia Swiftwolf, have gone to trial in Saskatoon Court of King’s Bench. Rattlesnake and Swiftwolf are charged with second-degree murder in Squirrel’s death.
Squirrel was found injured on Hodgson Road near Highway 7 about five kilometres southwest of Saskatoon at about 1:15 p.m. on April 15, 2022. He was pronounced deceased shortly after emergency responders arrived.
An obituary for Squirrel on Conley Funeral Home said that “Trin” was an active member of the Fishing Lake community and a volunteer firefighter for the First Nation’s fire department.
“Trin spent many hours practicing, preparing and just enjoying his time with his team,” said his obituary.
“He was also a member of the First Nations security team during the Covid pandemic. He stayed on security throughout the ordeal and was considered a reliable and dependable source to Fishing Lake security crew.”
The obituary also said that Trin was family oriented and an aspiring artist.
“He chased his dreams of the music industry and was following through. He had so many aspirations of what he wanted to be in his life and the determined young man he was, they were set in motion.
“He had a heart of gold, a kind smile and the utmost respect for people. His positive energy was contagious.”
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