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Alexa Emerson facing 6 more charges in bomb threat investigation

Alexa Emerson, the woman Saskatoon police believe is behind a wave of bomb threats across the city last month, is facing yet more charges.

Emerson to appear in court next week on new charges of uttering threats

Alexa Emerson, also known as Amanda Totchek, is facing six new charges for uttering threats in connection with recent bomb scares in Saskatoon. (Facebook)

Alexa Emerson, the woman Saskatoon police believe is behind a wave of bomb threats across the city last month, is facing yet more charges.

Saskatoon police announced Wednesday that Emerson, who is also known as Amanda Totchek, has now been charged withsix counts of uttering threats in connection with six bomb threats that weresent byemailto a variety of Saskatoon businesses last month.

In each case, the police found no explosive devices.

Emerson is expected to appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court on the new charges on May 18.

Mystery woman remains a mystery

Emerson wasarrested by Saskatoon police on April 11 and charged with sending suspicious packages to businesses, schools and the Saskatoon Cancer Centre this spring.

After Emerson's arrest,policeresponded to five bomb threats, including one sent to Aden Bowman Collegiate. All of them proved to be false.

That wasn't the only development following Emerson's arrest.

Saskatoon police are still looking for help to identify the woman who, in a video sent to media, claimed responsibility for sending the suspicious packages this spring. (Saskatoon Police Service)

A video was sent to local media in which a mystery woman claimed responsibility for sending the suspicious packages this spring, saying Emerson is wrongly charged.

Police confirmed Wednesday they are still seeking the public's help in identifying the woman in the video.