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Vernon man assaults girlfriend, then sets fire to her front door
Less than a year-and-half after Vernon resident Reginald Ram got house arrest for assaulting his…
Kamloops RCMP avoid high-speed chase; arrest domestic assault suspect
KAMLOOPS – When police tried to stop a suspect this morning wanted in connection with…
New trial ordered for man found guilty of assaulting his wife
EDITOR'S NOTE: While this story describes a B.C. Court of Appeal ordering a new trial,…
Judge dismisses accused’s claim fight was ‘consensual’ in Kamloops domestic assault case
KAMLOOPS - A man who said he and his girlfriend had a consensual fight which caused him to head butt, choke and bite her is now convicted of assault after a provincial court judge said she didn’t believe his testimony as an excuse for his violence. Kamloops Provincial Court Judge Stella Frame called Ricky Alexander...
Judge says domestic abuser fighting ‘losing battle’
PENTICTON — A provincial court judge says there’s no hope ordering mandatory counselling for a serial domestic offender since he's been doing it for 15 years. Neil Allison Ryerson, born in 1968, was sentenced today in Penticton Provincial Court to six months in jail for beating up his now ex-girlfriend. Ryerson has an extensive criminal...