Preliminary hearing dates set for former Prince Albert RCMP officer charged with 1st-degree murder

A former Mountie from Prince Albert, Sask., charged with first-degree murder will be back in court in December for a preliminary hearing.

In a brief court appearance Wednesday, Bernie Herman pleaded not guilty to the charge stemming from the death of26-year-old Braden Herman on May 11.

The preliminary hearing is scheduled forDec. 13 to 17. A preliminary hearing is where a judge decides whether there is enough evidence to warrant a trial.

Police saythat on May 11, veteran RCMP officer Cpl.Bernie Herman phoned a co-worker and said he had "killed someone."

• Police say Prince Albert RCMP officer Bernie Herman confessed to co-worker he had 'killed someone'

He agreed to goto his co-worker's house, located just north of Prince Albert. The RCMP, whose district the house was in, were then contacted and Bernie Hermanwastaken into custody.

On May 12, 53-year-old Bernie Herman was chargedwith first-degree murder.He had served on the force for 32 years. He and Braden Hermanare not relatedbutknew each other for several years, according to police.

RCMPsaid that during their initial response, Bernie Hermanprovided information as to where police could findthe victim's body.

Policesay that when theylocated 26-year-old Braden Hermanon the edge of Prince Albert near Little Red Park,he was dead and appeared tohavebeen shot.