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Falling through the cracks: No plan after Penticton prolific offender leaves jail
At age 18, Penticton resident Terry William Voshall was given $30,000 from the Alberta First…
Enderby farmer lied, fed abattoir waste to hogs for ‘financial gain’
A BC Judge told an Enderby farmer Monday that some jail time might have been…
Penticton fraudster convinced everyone she had cancer — including her husband
WHILE ON PROBATION FOR FRAUD, SHE FOUND PLENTY OF NEW VICTIMS IN THE OKANAGAN. Scott…
‘Not a toy’: Penticton prolific offender jailed for 3D-printed gun threat
A prolific offender who pointed a 3D-printed gun at a Penticton woman who had retrieved…
‘The most unsuccessful criminal:’ 70-year-old Vernon man jailed for bank robbery
CONTENT ADVISORY A 70-year-old Vernon bank robber who described himself as “the most unsuccessful criminal…
Violent Penticton domestic abuser delays inevitable jail time
A 58-year-old Penticton man who has been imprisoned multiple times for domestic violence has managed…
Osoyoos driver caught with no licence gets reduced sentence so he can drive to work
A BC judge has halved the amount of jail time given to a Southern Okanagan…
Veteran Summerland RBC manager jailed for swiping $850K from seniors
Summerland resident Terry Lee Sedawie was respected and well-loved and had worked for the Royal…
West Kelowna fraudster’s insurance scam nets her $15,000 — and jail time
A West Kelowna mom of two, with a lengthy history of ripping people off, will…
‘Exceptional case’: No jail for Shuswap man who raped 14-year-old girl
A 22-year-old Shuswap man with the mental age of a child will not go to…
More jail for Vernon drug dealer busted while on bail for drug dealing
A Vernon drug dealer who was caught selling drugs while on bail for drug trafficking…
‘Near murder’: Judge sentences Vernon woman who killed friend with wine bottle
Paige Howse killed her one-time friend Alishia Lemp by hitting her with a 1.5-litre wine…
‘Brutal beating’: Crown wants 9 years for woman who killed friend with wine bottle
It's not known what caused the fight between Paige Howse and Alishia Lemp on a…
Kelowna thief gets year in jail for Lower Mainland break-ins
A Kelowna man is going to jail for a series of burglaries in the Lower…
Lake Country man used fake smoke detector to film women in bed with him
A former Lake Country man filmed himself having sex with multiple women using a camera…
Teen had suspicions, recorded Kelowna firefighter spying on her in shower
A 16-year-old girl who was spied on while in the shower by a former Kelowna…
BC foster parents tortured 11-year-old to death; 10 years in prison
CONTENT ADVISORY A BC couple who embarked on a campaign of torture that led to…
Having $20,000 of cocaine in condo nets Kelowna man five years jail
A Kelowna man who began dealing drugs when he was a teenager will spend five…
UPDATE: Vernon pharmacist gets plea deal for manslaughter of girlfriend
Almost three years after the girlfriend of Vernon pharmacist Shaun Wiebe was taken off a…
B.C. ‘freeman’ gets one year in jail for contempt of court
What appears to have started as an altercation in a liquor store over refusing to…
Vernon man’s harassing emails could cost him 6 months in jail
A Vernon man accused of burning down a house in Coldstream appeared in court today…
B.C. immigration lawyer who forged medical notes loses licence
A B.C. immigration lawyer who was sentenced to 22 months in jail for forging medical…
No jail for Vernon man whose crime spree caused $17,000 in damage
A Vernon man that went on a crime spree smashing windows and robbing businesses downtown…
Vernon drug dealer gets jail for dealing drugs while on bail for drug dealing
A Vernon man who was caught dealing drugs while on bail for dealing drugs was…