Kamloops Court 2016
Clearwater man to stand trial for first degree murder next year
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of murdering his common-law wife in 2014 will face trial…
Former Kamloops mayoral candidate pleads guilty to assault charge
KAMLOOPS – A former mayoral candidate won’t have a criminal record if he follows conditions…
Kamloops court held up after youth collapses during sentencing
KAMLOOPS - A court hearing for a Kamloops youth ended with a 9-1-1 call today, Jan. 14, after she passed out as a judge handed her a jail sentence. The youth, who was already in custody and cannot be named due to a publication ban, was being sentenced for uttering threats and breaching probation. The...
Crown appealing judge’s decision to toss evidence from Kamloops gun-bust case
KAMLOOPS - The criminal justice branch is appealing a recent decision from a Kamloops Supreme Court justice after all the evidence collected against a man was tossed from trial due to Charter violations. Justice Hope Hyslop tossed the case against accused Charles Patrick in December, 2015 after determining Kamloops RCMP made mistakes while arresting the...
Kamloops court to decide whether pedophile should be declared dangerous offender
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops Supreme Court Justice will determine if a man with a history of sexually molesting children across the province will face an indefinite jail term as a dangerous offender. The man - whose name and locations of his offences cannot be published due to a court order protecting his victim’s identities -...
Ashcroft murder trial to resume this spring after lengthy delay
KAMLOOPS - A man accused of murdering his uncle will return to court this spring for his trial to continue after it was adjourned indefinitely last summer. Shane Takeshi Gyoba is charged with second degree murder after his uncle Ed Gyoba died from blunt force trauma in the backyard of the home they shared in...
Accused in 2009 sex assault case in Kamloops to face trial this summer
KAMLOOPS - The accused in a sex assault case that went cold for years will face trial in Kamloops Supreme Court this summer. Taylor James Howard Matchett, who is charged with sexual assault involving a weapon and use of an imitation firearm in the commission of an offence, will face a judge and jury this...
Kamloops man convicted of manslaughter, arson to get psychiatric tests
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops Supreme Court justice ordered a psychiatric assessment for a local man convicted of arson and manslaughter to determine if he is eligible to be declared a dangerous offender. Last November, a jury convicted David Peter Gordon of two counts of arson which caused the death of his house guest Cheryl William...
Kamloops Judge says more jail won’t help repeat offender
KAMLOOPS - A homeless man who used a different name to escape his troubles and criminal history got another chance at rehabilitation today after his lawyer and a judge agreed jail wasn’t going to help him. In Kamloops Supreme Court today, Jan. 8, Eric Bradley Charlie's lawyer argued Charlie's continuous life of crime would not...
Former Mountie and sports coach to stand trial on sex charges in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A former RCMP officer and youth hockey coach will stand trial in Kamloops on a series of sexual assault charges dating back to the late 1970s.