NORTH BATTLEFORD - There has been another adjournment in the arson case connected to the apartment building fire on Jan. 3 in North Battleford.
The next court date for Naomi Jean Yellowtail has been set for March 10 in North Battleford Provincial Court, again for potential show cause hearing. Her matters came up last week. Yellowtail's attendance was waived for this court date.
The case is still in the bail phase. Lawyers for Yellowtail had been seeking her release on electronic monitoring, but in court Thursday Judge Lorna Dyck acknowledged there have been challenges for Yellowtail in securing a residence for release. She is currently still in custody.
Yellowtail faces charges of breach of undertaking as well as arson with disregard for human life. Her co-accused Keeanu Crookedneck faces charges of arson as well as arson with disregard for human life, and is due back in North Battleford Provincial Court March 11 for a potential show cause hearing.
