NORTH BATTLEFORD – A preliminary hearing was set Tuesday for a man charged with child abuse.
The hearing for 34-year-old Lyle Aaron Bear is scheduled for Sept. 26 – 28 in North Battleford Provincial Court.
Bear was arrested in January 2021 and charged with failing to provide the necessities of life, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, aggravated assault, two counts of assault, two counts of uttering threats, and two counts of assault with a weapon.
Charmaine Brett Bear – who also goes by the name of Charmaine Spyglass – was charged in January 2021 with failing to provide the necessities of life and criminal negligence causing bodily harm. As a result of the continued investigation she was additionally charged with aggravated assault, two counts of assault, and two counts of uttering threats.
The North Battleford RCMP appealed to the public last February asking for help to locate 34-year-old Charmaine Bear. Earlier this month RCMP renewed the call to the public for tips and information to locate her.
The warrant for her arrest has been extended to Alberta since she was seen in Edmonton. She also frequents Lloydminster, North Battleford, Mosquito First Nation, and Saskatoon. Police believe she is actively evading police and traveling between and staying in some or all of these locations.
The investigation started in December 2020 when the RCMP received a report of alleged child abuse.
If you have information about Charmaine Bear’s whereabouts you may be eligible for a cash reward for tips and information submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a tip online at
You can also call your nearest police service or RCMP Detachment to report any information you have.
