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Over 50 charges for Alexa Emerson in suspicious package cases

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Over 50 charges for Alexa Emerson in suspicious package cases
WATCH ABOVE: Alexa Emerson is facing over 50 charges in eight recent Saskatoon suspicious package cases. Meaghan Craig reports – Apr 12, 2017

Alexa Emerson is facing over 50 charges in eight recent suspicious package charges in Saskatoon.

Saskatoon police officials said Emerson, 31, is facing eight charges each of public mischief and mischief over $5,000.

She is also facing 14 charges of uttering threats, six for identity theft and 18 for breach of recognizance and will appear in Saskatoon provincial court on Tuesday morning.

READ MORE: Alexa Emerson turns herself in to Saskatoon police

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Emerson, who also goes by the name of Amanda Totchek, was charged after she turned herself into police on Monday morning.

A Canada-wide warrant had been issued for her arrest on April 7 after suspicious packages were delivered to several locations in Saskatoon, including Buena Vista School, the Saskatoon Cancer Centre and her lawyer’s office.

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Brian Pfefferle had been representing Emerson after she was charged in five November 2016 suspicious package cases.

He is no longer representing her in those cases.

Emerson has pleaded not guilty in the November cases and is scheduled for a four-day trial starting on May 15 on those charges.

READ MORE: Trial date set for woman implicated in Saskatoon suspicious package case

City officials have said it has cost over $170,000 in resources to respond to all the suspicious package calls.

Emerson could be ordered to pay the money back if she is convicted.

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