Trial Set to Start for Saskatchewan Mountie Charged With First-Degree Murder

Published on December 4, 2023

The first-degree murder trial of a former Mountie is set to begin in Prince Albert, Sask., on Dec. 4. Bernie Herman was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Braden Herman in 2021. The two are not related. Braden Herman’s body was found in an isolated area of Little Red River Park on the outskirts of Prince Albert that May. Bernie Herman, who was a 32-year member of the RCMP, was arrested the same day. Family members say Braden Herman was kind, caring and thoughtful. “He was a very gentle person, a gentle giant,” said his older brother, Brett Herman....