Sanderson was one of two suspects in a fatal stabbing attack on the James Smith Cree Nation in Weldon, Sask., last Sunday. Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore says Rogue was found Friday morning about four kilometers east of Crystal Springs, Sask. “The vehicle had driven off the dirt road behind trees and was not visible from the main road,” Blackmore said in a YouTube video released Friday afternoon. Miles Sanderson died Wednesday afternoon shortly after police pulled him over in a different stolen vehicle. His brother Damien, who had also been charged with murder, was found dead on Monday. Blackmore said they received a tip Thursday from a witness who said they believed they saw Miles Sanderson Sunday afternoon, hours after the stabbings that killed 10 residents of the two communities. Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore says Rogue was found Friday morning about four kilometers east of Crystal Springs, Sask. (Richard Agecoutay/CBC) The witness “provided a detailed description of seeing an unknown male walking south on a grid road near the intersection of Range Rd, 2235 and Township Road 440 on Sunday, September 4 at 7:40 p.m.” Blackmore said investigators then shifted their search area further north of that location with air and ground teams and found the vehicle. “The black Rogue was removed from the area and will be processed as part of the investigation,” Blackmore said. “The area is closed pending further examination.” Miles Sanderson, 32, died shortly after being arrested by RCMP north of Saskatoon on September 7. He was the prime suspect in a knife attack on the James Smith Cree Nation that left 10 dead and 18 injured over Labor Day weekend. (Saskatchewan RCMP) And the Rogue’s location is only a dozen or so kilometers north of where Sanderson stole the Chevy Avalanche in which police caught him. Crystal Springs is located approximately 65 kilometers southwest of the James Smith Cree Nation and approximately 130 kilometers northeast of Saskatoon. “We continue to ask residents of the Wakaw, Crystal Springs, Weldon and James Smith Cree Nation communities and surrounding areas to report any information about possible sightings, suspicious activity or theft to their local police detachment,” Blackmore said, adding that a a seemingly trivial tip can lead to critical clues. “This is and continues to be one of the most complex investigations and public safety emergencies in Saskatchewan history and continues to be an ongoing criminal investigation.”
