Penticton Court 2017

South Okanagan man acquitted of sex-related charges involving young boy
PENTICTON – An Oliver man has been found not guilty of several sex offences against…

Penticton offender’s alcoholism treatment delays sentencing
PENTICTON – A Penticton man was given a final opportunity to prove he was serious…

Dangerous offender status for Teneycke not in dispute, lawyer says
PENTICTON – It was Ron Teneycke’s lawyer’s turn to advance submissions this morning as his…

Teneycke belongs in prison for at least 10 years: Crown
PENTICTON – If one of the South Okanagan’s most prolific criminals isn’t designated a dangerous…

Trial for man accused of sex offences against minor gets underway in Penticton court
PENTICTON – The trial for a South Okanagan man charged with several sex offences against…

Minimum sentence for firing shotgun and breaking into Penticton school
PENTICTON – A man who fired his shotgun into a telephone and the adjoining wall…

Machete wielding and theft add up to more than seven months in jail
PENTICTON – An addiction-fueled crime spree cost a Penticton man more than a year and…

Penticton jury issues guilty verdict in weapons smuggling trial
PENTICTON – The trial for an Oliver indigenous man accused of smuggling two firearms across…

Trial for alleged Okanagan gun smuggler to get underway once jurisdictional question is answered
PENTICTON – The trial of an Oliver First Nations man accused of smuggling guns across…
Penticton judge persuaded to issue light sentence for heroin-fuelled crime spree
PENTICTON – A Penticton man escaped further jail time following sentencing in court today for…

Woman targets South Okanagan locker rooms to fuel her addictions
PENTICTON – A woman who stole from South Okanagan locker rooms in a search for…

Conditional discharge for good kid who had a bad night in Penticton
PENTICTON – A Penticton man was handed a conditional sentence today following an alcohol-fueled run…

Penticton man opts for jail time in lieu of paying fines
PENTICTON – A Penticton man facing $3,700 in fines will pay the debt with jail…

Judge decries role as ‘mental health worker’ in sentencing teen arsonist
PENTICTON – Judges routinely cite the need to denounce crime and criminals, but today a Penticton…

Keremeos hunter pays price for shooting elk out of season
PENTICTON – Shooting an elk without a license to hunt proved costly for a Keremeos…