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Seven months behind bars for Kamloops man in bizarre assault
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who pleaded guilty to assaulting an acquaintance being held in…
Former Barriere fire chief pleads guilty to child pornography
KAMLOOPS – Former Barriere fire chief and local newspaper publisher Al Kirkwood has pleaded guilty…
Court case alleges heroin mixed with fentanyl, methylfentanyl was dealt in Vernon
VERNON – A man accused of trafficking heroin laced with fentanyl and methylfentanyl won’t have…
Judge restricts evidence in Armstrong manslaughter case due to charter breach
VERNON – Internet searches made by the accused in a North Okanagan manslaughter case cannot…
Defence says accused’s rights were violated in Armstrong manslaughter case
VERNON – Legal arguments are wrapping up for a Salmon Arm man who says his…
Dealer caught in Vernon drug investigation gets six months
VERNON – A drug dealer nabbed in an undercover investigation last November was sentenced to…
House arrest and rehab for Kamloops man with lengthy criminal record
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man has avoided more jail time for six offences, if he…
Vernon cash store employee expected to plead guilty to fabricating an armed robbery
VERNON – A woman accused of making up an armed robbery at Vernon Cash Solutions…
Accused in Armstrong manslaughter trial Googled: ‘What happens to somebody who is choked to death’
VERNON – A Salmon Arm man accused of manslaughter and an Armstrong mother of two…
Penticton great-grandmother sentenced to life in prison for murdering Roxanne Louie
KELOWNA – The Penticton brother and sister who worked together to murder Roxanne Louie and…
North Okanagan senior receives longest jail sentence in B.C. history for animal cruelty: SPCA
VERNON – The B.C. SPCA hopes a jail sentence imposed against a North Okanagan horse…
House arrest upgraded to jail for North Okanagan horse owner
VERNON – Armstrong senior Gary Roberts will be serving his sentence behind bars rather than…
Law professor withdraws complaint after learning context of Judge’s words in Kamloops trial
KAMLOOPS – A Vancouver law professor has issued an apology to a B.C. Supreme Court…
Ten years later, marijuana trafficking case with ties to the Okanagan still far from over
VERNON – More than a decade after the alleged crime took place, a trafficking case…
Highland Valley wins appeal over former employee who claimed he was entitled to severance package
KAMLOOPS – The little guy may have won the first time around, but after an…
‘Scandalous remarks’ strike a sour note with judge in Vernon neighbours dispute
VERNON – Making inflammatory statements, allegations of deceit and scandalous remarks did not pay off…
Accused murderer Grace Robotti takes stand in her own defence
KELOWNA – A tearful Grace Robotti says the only reason she didn’t call police after…
ROBOTTI TRIAL: Doctor testifies bruises, cuts and scrapes covered most of Roxanne Louie’s dead body
KELOWNA – The doctor who conducted the autopsy on Roxanne Louie found bruises, cuts and…
Legal arguments underway in Armstrong manslaughter trial
VERNON – The man on trial for killing Armstrong mother Jillian McKinty evaded police twice…
Court decision underscores need for more treatment beds in Vernon
VERNON – With addiction at the root of so many crimes, it’s no surprise the…
ROBOTTI TRIAL: Images of Roxanne Louie’s body shock Kelowna court
KELOWNA – It was a difficult day for family and friends of murder victim Roxanne…
Three arrested in connection to Kamloops commercial break-ins
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops have arrested three people in connection to recent break-ins after…
Judge finds no evidence repeated sex assault of infant caused permanent damage
CHILLIWACK – A B.C. judge convicted a Fraser Valley woman in a disturbing case of…
Former family counselor given 90 days in jail for molesting young Kelowna boy
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man admitted in court today to molesting a 13-year-old boy. Gregory…