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Kelowna Court 2019
Friends of Okanagan woman whose husband is accused of her murder awaiting ‘justice’
Friends of Lake Country woman Arlene Westervelt are awaiting justice, “whatever that may look like.”…
Kelowna arsonist struggling with mental health issues handed two year sentence
Insight into the difficulty the courts have in sentencing people who have significant mental health…
Appeal dismissed for Kelowna dealer caught selling cocaine, heroin and fentanyl
A Kelowna drug dealer tried unsuccessfully to appeal a trafficking conviction that stemmed from a…
West Kelowna teacher charged with sexual exploitation awaiting sentence
KELOWNA – A former West Kelowna high school teacher who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation…
Kelowna man charged in murder of daughters, wife says he’s ‘responsible, not guilty’
KELOWNA – The day Jacob Forman was arrested for the murder of his wife and…
Kelowna man charged with killing wife, daughters pleads not guilty
KELOWNA – It’s been nearly two years since Jacob Forman was charged in the deaths…
West Kelowna teacher who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation allegedly breaches release conditions
WEST KELOWNA – A former Mount Boucherie teacher who pleaded guilty last spring to charges…
Kelowna man arrested for lunging at woman with knife
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man is facing serious criminal charges after allegedly lunging at a…
West Kelowna murder trial delayed until 2020
KELOWNA – A West Kelowna man's murder trial has been delayed until 2020. Kevin Costin…
Okanagan prolific offender to spend another 33 days behind bars
KELOWNA – A prolific offender will spend another 33 days in prison before he returns…
West Kelowna drug dealer will be behind bars for 8 more years
KELOWNA – A West Kelowna man who was busted in 2016 for a counterfeit drug…
Two years or time served: Kelowna prolific offender says he’s moving on from criminal past
KELOWNA – A prolific offender will have to wait until next week to find out…
Former Blazer involved in beach baby snatch intends to enter a plea
KELOWNA – The former hockey player who allegedly grabbed a baby from its mother at…
Kelowna killer has yet to be sentenced
KELOWNA – It’s been two weeks since Steven Pirko was found guilty of second-degree murder…
B.C. farmer sentenced to 2 years in prison for plotting attack
KELOWNA – West Kelowna farmer Brante Farrell was sentenced to two years less a day…
Westbank farmer tried to arrange a ‘hit’ in dispute over access to spiritual leader
KELOWNA – When a West Kelowna farmer finally got an opportunity to speak directly to…
Man sentenced to probation 10 years after Okanagan arrest
KELOWNA – In a decision over a decade in the making, a Manitoba man has…
‘Anything can happen in Rutland’ says Kelowna man on trial for 2014 murder
KELOWNA – Anything can happen in Rutland. That’s the reason Steven Pirko offered Crown counsel…
‘I was dope sick’: Pirko admits to going through withdrawal during police questioning
KELOWNA – In Steven Pirko's own words, he was "dope sick" when police questioned him…
UPDATE: Kelowna man was protecting friend when he fatally swung hammer
KELOWNA – When Steven Pirko fatally swung his hammer into Chris Ausman's head, he didn't…
Murder trial hears Kelowna man died from skull fracture
KELOWNA – Chris Ausman died from a skull fracture that was the likely result of…
Charges stayed in West Kelowna drug trafficking and weapons trial
KELOWNA – A long-awaited drug trafficking and gun trial scheduled to begin in Kelowna today…
Undercover Kelowna sting nabs man on one count of trafficking fentanyl
KELOWNA – An undercover sting operation nearly two years ago has finally resulted in the…
Accused Rutland killer’s friend claims he never saw a weapon
KELOWNA – Steven Pirko told Mounties within a day of his 2016 arrest that he struck…