Pair Gets 10 Years for James Swift's Murder and Attack on Woman

Pair gets 10 years for James Swift's murder and attack on woman

James Swift's death and the stabbing of Virginia Belheumer led to manslaughter and aggravated-assault convictions for Ashtin Ritzand and Colton Lischka.

Pair gets 10 years for James Swift’s murder and attack on woman

SASKATOON — A Saskatoon judge has sentenced Ashtin Ritzand and Colton Lischka to 10 years in prison each for the 2022 killing of James “Ed” Swift and the near-fatal stabbing of Virginia Belheumer. The decision by Justice Michael D. Tochor on Jan. 30 in Court of King’s Bench follows the pair’s convictions last fall on manslaughter and aggravated assault charges. Both men were originally charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder, but …