Marshall Jones

Marshall Jones

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  • Joined: September 18, 2012
  • Articles: 3070
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“I didn’t do anything:” accused in Ashlee Hyatt trial

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The young woman accused of stabbing 16-year-old Ashlee Hyatt to death told a B.C. Supreme Court jury that she did not kill her and pinned the blame on another girl. Before a packed but hushed courtroom Tuesday and under brisk cross-examination from Crown Counsel Murray Kaay, the defendant denied her alleged role in Hyatt's death....

“I didn’t do anything:” accused in Ashlee Hyatt trial

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Update: 1:29 p.m. Before a packed courtroom Tuesday morning, the girl accused in the Ashlee Hyatt murder trial tearfully told a B.C. Supreme Court jury that she did not stab 16-year-old Hyatt to death. The girl, whose name along with the identities of many others at the June 2, 2010 drinking party cannot be named...

Police investigate death of Lake Country man

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The RCMP Southeast District Major Crimes Unit is investigating the death of a Lake Country man. Lake Country RCMP were called to a home after getting a "man down" complaint on Nov. 3. The man has since died. Lake Country RCMP and BC Ambulance Services went to the home in the 9000 block of Hwy...

Research facility is the first centre of excellence in Okanagan for health-care study

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A new centre for research into the causes, consequences and treatments of heart, lung and blood vessel diseases has opened at UBC’s Okanagan campus. The Centre for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health, which initially includes two research labs, was officially opened and dedicated today. Cardiovascular, respiratory and cerebrovascular diseases continue to be the leading cause...

Witnesses sought in Grindrod hit and run

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An Enderby man is recovering in Kelowna General Hospital after being hit by a vehicle near Grindrod. Vernon RCMP spokesman Gord Molendyk says they are now looking for anyone who may have passed through Grindrod on Highway 97 A between 8 and 8:30 p.m. Nov. 9. That's roughly the time they believe the unidentified man...

Accused says she doesn’t know who stabbed Ashlee Hyatt

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Update: 12:37 p.m. After spending the morning on the witness stand, the girl accused of stabbing and killing 16-year-old Ashlee Hyatt says she never had a knife and didn't stab anyone. The accused, who cannot be named because she is a minor, said she was involved in a fight involving two other girls and when...

Discussing marijuana legislation before it drifts across border

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Voters in the states of Washington and Colorado may have approved legislation allowing recreational use of marijuana for adults, but some people in Kelowna believe it could open a potful of problems if B.C. follows suit. "I just think that by passing a law like that, it's just asking for trouble," said Sandi Illingworth, a...

McRobber denied cash at local restaurant, gas station

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By InfoTel News staff Kelowna Mounties need information on a man who attempted to rob a gas station and nearby McDonald's restaurant early Monday morning. RCMP Staff Sgt John Jordan says the man wore a balaclava and brandished a knife at a Shell Gas station and demanded cash around 6:30 a.m. Nov. 12. Police say...

School theft results in big loss for child

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A hard-of-hearing student at Pearson Elementary school in Kelowna will suffer the brunt of a recent break-in and theft. Teachers discovered items missing the morning of Oct. 22 after police had been dispatched to the school Friday night when the alarm sounded. While it appears the thieves were interrupted, they still managed to leave with...

Rockets keep rolling with win over Oil Kings

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The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Edmonton Oil Kings 3-2 at Prospera Place on Wednesday night, extending its winning streak to four games and winning its fifth straight game at Prospera Place. Sixteen-year-old rookie Rourke Chartier scored the winning goal, ripping a quick wrist shot into the top corner three minutes into the third period, his...